By skyforbes The Silent Battle for AI Visibility: Why Google Isn’t the Only Search Engine Anymore
When you ask ChatGPT “find me nearby bookstores,” you’re not getting search results — you’re getting AI-generated recommendations based on training data that might be months old. This represents a fundamental shift in how we discover information, and businesses need to adapt.
In this blog, we’ll explore:
✅ How AI assistants handle local queries differently than Google
✅ The new “AI SEO” landscape
✅ Where these models actually get their information
✅ What this means for local businesses
1. Traditional Google SEO vs. AI Assistant “Search”
Google Search (Traditional SEO)
Key Factors:
- Keywords in content and meta tags
- Backlinks from authoritative sites