How To Make ChatGPT Recommend Your Business (Step-By-Step)

If your website traffic is dropping even though your SEO is solid, you’re not crazy—AI search is changing how customers find businesses. People aren’t scrolling Google like they used to. They’re asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, and Google AI Overviews and getting an answer before they ever click a website. And here’s the scary part: AI often picks one business (maybe 3–5 max) and calls it “the best” based on credibility signals, not just keywords. That means your business can lose leads even while you still rank on page one.

In this episode of the Force Podcast, Corey Long answers the top 10 AI questions business owners are really asking, including how AI decides who to recommend, why traditional SEO isn’t enough, and what “authority” actually means in the AI era. If you’re a business owner, operator, local service provider, agency owner, coach, contractor, doctor, or marketer trying to stay visible as AI takes over search—this is your roadmap. No gimmicks. No hype. Just a clear strategy to build AI authority, strengthen your reputation, and become the answer AI recommends.

What You’ll Learn / Highlights

• Why AI Overviews can cut website clicks even if your rankings are strong

• How AI decides which business is “the best” (authority, citations, reputation)

• The new “SEO” signals: reviews, awards, testimonials, structured FAQs

• Why you can’t “submit your site to AI” (and what to do instead)

• What content AI actually pulls from (and what it ignores)

• Which AI tools matter most for business owners (and what’s a time-waster)

• How AI can increase leads when you become the recommended answer

• The ethical risk: where automation helps vs. where it hurts trust

• The real truth about being “behind” in AI—and what to do daily

• Why this is an online land rush and how to move now

Want to learn more about Cory Long? Check out the links below.

Ai Authority Engine https://invisibletoinvinciblechallenge.com/aiengine

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Disclaimer -

This video is for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial, tax, or legal advice. Always consult with a licensed tax professional or financial advisor to discuss your specific situation.