Put plumber and city in the title, not just the brand.
A Fix Report for plumbers, dentists, and HVAC shops that AI search can actually name.
Answer Patch scores a local service site for AI search: city and trade in the title, LocalBusiness JSON-LD that matches visible facts, and Google Business Profile wording in the paid report. Start with a free homepage score. The $19 Fix Report adds copy-ready edits. We do not sell city pages or promise citations.
What does a local site need for AI search?
These are checks on the customer's website. Answer Patch is the audit. We audit the site you already have. We do not build a page for every city.
| Signal | On your site | In the Fix Report |
|---|---|---|
| City and trade in the title | Your homepage title names the category and city, not only the brand. | The free scan can flag a brand-only title. Copy-ready title rewrites ship in the Fix Report when the page already states the facts. |
| LocalBusiness JSON-LD | Markup on your site matches the visible name, address, phone, and URL. | Missing or contradicting LocalBusiness schema is a Structured Data finding. The Fix Report drafts JSON-LD from visible facts and omits unverified fields. |
| Google Business Profile wording | Your GBP description should match what the website already says. | The paid Fix Report includes GBP wording for local-service businesses. Answer Patch does not claim or manage the listing. |
What is free versus the $19 report?
Free scan
A homepage score. No account, no email, about two minutes. It can flag a brand-only title and missing LocalBusiness schema. Crawler, robots, and competitor checks do not run here.
$19 Fix Report
Six-pillar audit with crawler and competitive checks, up to 10 copy-ready edits, JSON-LD when facts allow, and Google Business Profile wording for local-service businesses. One purchase. No subscription.
How does this apply to a plumber, dentist, or HVAC shop?
- Plumber
- Title and H1 should say plumber plus the city, not only a brand name.
- Dentist
- LocalBusiness JSON-LD should match the visible practice name and phone.
- HVAC
- The homepage opener should say what you repair, who you serve, and where.
Related reading: AI SEO for Small Businesses: A No-Budget Action Plan and Getting Cited by AI Search: A Small Business Guide.
Common questions
Does Answer Patch build city landing pages?
No. Answer Patch audits the site you already have. It does not generate plumber-in-city landing farms, and it is not a local SEO city-pages product.
What should a local homepage title include?
For local-service sites, the Fix Report looks for category or city in the title, not a brand name alone. A shape like Practice Name | Family Dentist in Austin is what the rule wants. The draft will not invent a city the page never states.
What is LocalBusiness schema versus Google Business Profile?
LocalBusiness is JSON-LD on your website so a machine can verify name, address, phone, and URL. Google Business Profile is Google's listing. The paid Fix Report can draft LocalBusiness markup from visible facts and GBP wording for local-service businesses. It does not claim or manage your profile.
What does the free scan include versus the paid Fix Report?
The free scan is a homepage score. No account, no email, about two minutes. The $19 Fix Report adds the six-pillar audit with crawler and competitive checks, up to 10 copy-ready edits, JSON-LD when facts allow, and Google Business Profile wording for local-service businesses.
Will this get my shop cited in ChatGPT?
No. We improve the signals those systems are known to weigh. We do not control citations, rankings, or traffic.
See how your homepage scores
Free homepage score. No account. The $19 Fix Report adds copy-ready title, LocalBusiness JSON-LD when the facts are on the page, and Google Business Profile wording. No subscription. Refund or regenerate if the report is wrong.