I’m joined by Thiago E. Ferreira, Founder and CEO of Elevate AI Consulting and Adjunct Professor at the University of Miami, for a practical conversation on one of the biggest questions facing businesses right now: how do you get your business found and recommended in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and AI search?

Thiago breaks down how his own firm consistently appears as a top recommendation for AI consulting in Miami, competing for visibility alongside much larger firms. He explains why traditional SEO is evolving, how AI tools evaluate credibility, and what small businesses can do right now to improve their chances of showing up in AI-generated answers.

I also take you behind the scenes of my own client work with a South Florida dental practice that wanted to show up when potential patients searched for a dentist through ChatGPT, including the AEO, FAQ, schema, visibility, and AI enablement work we built together.

Whether you are a local business owner, consultant, entrepreneur, marketer, or founder, this episode will help you understand what it actually takes to build visibility in the age of AI search.

🔥 Topics we cover:

-- How to get your business found in ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
-- What Answer Engine Optimization, or AEO, actually means
-- Why credibility, case studies, testimonials, and reviews matter for AI visibility
-- Why your website, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, and other online information need to match
-- How podcasts, media mentions, and third-party authority can strengthen visibility
-- Why businesses should optimize around real customer prompts, not just keywords
-- How Thiago’s firm competes for AI search visibility alongside much larger consulting companies
-- How hands-on AI training can create immediate ROI inside organizations
-- Why Thiago believes AI should enhance employees, not replace them

🔗 Connect & Learn More:

Thiago E. Ferreira and Elevate AI Consulting
Website: https://elevateaiconsulting.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatedaiconsulting
LinkedIn: Search Thiago E. Ferreira

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