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Show up when customers search with AI

More people find local businesses by asking AI than by scrolling search results. Courtyard makes sure AI can surface yours, with details it can actually access and understand.

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Any good gluten-free cafés near Inglewood that can seat a group of 8?

A few spots come up nearby. Marlow Café in Inglewood is a strong match ai.marlowcafe.com

  • •Gluten-free: a dedicated GF menu with a separate fryer, so celiac guests are covered.
  • •Private dining: a back room seats up to 12, with no room fee for parties of 8+.
  • •Parking & hours: free lot behind the building, open until 11 PM Friday (kitchen closes at 10).

It's a short walk from the Inglewood station and reviewers consistently praise how it handles larger groups. Want me to check Friday's availability or pull up the full gluten-free menu?

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Customers find the businesses AI can understand

Being found isn't about SEO tricks. AI surfaces businesses it can access and understand, and Courtyard makes yours one of them.

ChatGPT
I couldn't find enough about that business to include it here. You may want to search the web or check a directory.
!No reliable source

Today, you're invisible

If AI can't access clear information about your business, it can't surface you, so customers never see you in the answer.

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Give AI a source it can access

Courtyard publishes your business in a form AI can actually access, so it can surface you when customers search.

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Surfaces Marlow Café
Gemini
Surfaces Marlow Café
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Cites ai.marlowcafe.com

Found everywhere customers search

One live knowledge base makes you discoverable across every assistant, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, each surfacing you and citing your business.

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Keeping AI up to date takes minutes

Wherever the answers live, Courtyard makes it simple to add and update knowledge, so AI can find and surface you.

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consumers now ask AI for local business recommendations. The businesses AI understands are the ones it names.
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FAQ

Showing up in AI search

The questions small business owners ask about being found through AI.

How do customers find my business through AI?
They ask an assistant like ChatGPT or Gemini a question, and it names businesses it has reliable information about. If AI can access clear information about you, it can surface you in that answer. Courtyard maintains that source.
How do I make my business show up in ChatGPT?
Give AI something it can access. ChatGPT surfaces businesses it can understand from a clear, current source. Courtyard publishes and maintains that source for you, so you show up when it's relevant.
Is AI search different from Google SEO?
Yes. SEO optimizes web pages to rank in a list of links. AI search surfaces businesses it understands and can cite in a direct answer. Courtyard focuses on the understanding, not on ranking tricks.
Do I need a new website to show up in AI?
No. Websites are built for people, and AI often can't reliably access menus, PDFs, or booking widgets. Courtyard publishes your business in a form AI can access and cite, with no new website required.
Which AI assistants can find my business?
The major ones, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google's AI. Courtyard maintains one live knowledge base they can all access, so you can be surfaced consistently across every assistant.

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