Resources
How do local businesses get found on AI search?
In short
The MxdifyLocal resources library explains how local businesses get found on Google and on AI assistants. Each guide is written definition first, with question-form headings and answers you can act on the same day. We publish what we do for clients, in plain language, so you can judge the approach before you hire anyone.
Flagship benchmark / Published
State of AI Search for Local Business: North Idaho 2026
About 800 businesses across home lending, general contracting and archery retail, measured on five AI engines. One business scored 95 out of 100 and is named in 93% of relevant answers. Most scored under 30.
Read the findings →Original research / Published
The Coeur d’Alene Home Lending AI Search Report 2026
502 mortgage lenders measured across five AI engines over 30 days. The top score was 43 out of 100, the median was 26, and no local lender owns AI search.
Read the findings →Original research / 2026 edition
The North Idaho AI Search Visibility Report 2026
A measured benchmark of how often local businesses in Kootenai County are named byChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity. Method and prompt sets published. Fieldwork in progress.
See the scope and method →2026-08-06
How do I get my home services business to show up on ChatGPT and AI search?
A plain-language guide to getting a local home services business named and cited by ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Perplexity.
Read the guide →2026-08-06
Why isn't my business showing up on Google AI Overviews?
The common reasons a local business is missing from Google AI Overviews, and what to change to become quotable.
Read the guide →2026-08-06
The home services website that actually books jobs: what a modern local site needs
The pages, structure, speed and proof a local services website needs before it can turn visits into booked jobs.
Read the guide →
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