We asked ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Mode to recommend moving companies, wedding photographers and solar installers in eight cities. Here is who they picked, where they got it, and what it means for your business.
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Answer engine optimization (AEO) is the work of getting your business quoted and recommended inside AI answers. We checked 104 live Google searches and 8 AI answers about AEO to show which sources answer engines cite, then built the checklist from that data.
Ned MehicOctober 26, 2026
Moving company SEO now has to win three places at once: Google search, the Google Maps pack and AI answers. We matched 40 AI answers against 160 Google Maps movers in 8 cities. Here are the review counts, keywords, site signals and timeline that get a mover named.
Ned MehicOctober 26, 2026
We ranked 12 solar marketing channels using 130 AI answers, 520 Google Maps listings, 60 homeowner searches and live Google Ads costs. Reviews, EnergySage and battery pages came out on top, and door-to-door drew a warning in every AI answer that mentioned it.
Ned MehicOctober 26, 2026
An honest comparison of 10 solar marketing agencies: what each says it does, where it is based, what proof it publishes and whether pricing is public, plus original data on the five jobs any solar agency must be able to do.
Ned MehicOctober 10, 2026
An EnergySage review for installers, built on data: EnergySage was cited in 81.5% of 130 AI answers recommending a solar installer across 26 US cities. Is EnergySage legit, what it publishes about installer fees, how the marketplace works, and how to make your profile count when AI answers.
Ned MehicOctober 10, 2026
We counted how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, Google AI Mode and Google's AI Overviews cite EnergySage and SolarReviews, which pages of each they pull from, and what both sites publish about joining, reviews and fees. Then we match each one to the kind of installer it suits.
Ned MehicOctober 10, 2026
Solar lead generation ranked by original data: we matched 520 Google Maps solar listings with 130 AI answers and 60 homeowner searches. Here are 12 ways to get solar leads, a first step for each, the free channels most installers skip, and what bought leads cost against channels you own.
Ned MehicOctober 10, 2026
We pulled the Google Maps top 20 for "solar installer" in 26 US cities and measured what it takes to reach the top 3: review counts, ratings, categories, websites, and how often AI assistants name the map pack. Then a 10-step playbook.
Ned MehicOctober 10, 2026
Before you buy solar leads, compare the sellers: EnergySage, SolarReviews, Modernize, Angi and HomeAdvisor, Thumbtack, ads agencies and appointment setters. How each charges, exclusive vs shared and aged leads, the consent questions to ask, and which ones AI engines actually read.
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