In 2026, AI assistants will decide which local businesses get recommended, and which ones disappear.

When a customer asks an AI assistant, “Who’s the best plumber near me?” does your business get named?

If Google Gemini or ChatGPT had to recommend one local business today, would yours make the cut?

☐ Find out exactly what AI assistants look for and how to fix the gaps that are costing you customers.

AI-powered search is no longer experimental. Consumers are already using tools like Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Siri to choose who to call, book, and trust.
Often without ever clicking a website.

Most small businesses are invisible to AI because their information is incomplete, inconsistent, or structured in ways AI cannot confidently use.

That means lost calls, lost bookings, and lost revenue.
Stop Getting Skipped by AI When Customers Ask for Local Recommendations
In this session, Patricia Rollins, Executive Director of Growth Marketing at Thryv will show you exactly how AI evaluates local businesses today, which signals influence recommendations most, and where small businesses are unknowingly falling short.

You’ll learn:

How to implement AEO for higher local SEO visibility.
AEO ranking signals AI assistants use to select local businesses.
An actionable roadmap to increase AI-driven visibility, trust, and customer conversions in 2026.

Register now to make sure your business is the one AI assistants recommend.

☐ Can’t attend live? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the on-demand recording after the session!