SEO + AEO ranking evidence

Before. After. #1—when the evidence earns it.

These cases document how real businesses moved inside Google Maps and the answers written by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Every record keeps the query, market, window, source and limitation attached.

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Evidence audit · Oct 19, 2026Every AI-answer case re-checked against its raw screenshots.

We keep a case only when the before and after captures name the same business on the same engine and question, and we show both list sizes when they differ. Six cases passed or were corrected; five were removed, including one whose after-capture wording undercut the win.

01 / 5

AI visibility

Named #1 and top-two movements measured on a specific engine, query, market and date range.

AI visibilityEvidence A

TNT Design & Build

#4 → #1 of 25 on ChatGPT in 28 days

ChatGPTCarlsbad, CA28 days

Measured for “kitchen design” in the Carlsbad, California market. Both captures name TNT Design & Build and rank it in a 25-business answer set.

Measured query: “kitchen design” · May 16–Jun 13, 2026

A customer of CitedLogic, a company in our portfolio, from its public results page. Unedited, dated real-device captures with the same business named in both. Answers vary from run to run; a ranking is not a promise of leads.

Evidence A: Dated, market-specific measurement with a public source and limitations.

See CitedLogic proof

AI visibilityEvidence A

Atlanta Basement Design

#8 of 15 → #1 of 25 on ChatGPT in 14 days

ChatGPTRoswell, GA14 days

Measured for “basement remodeling” in the Roswell and Johns Creek market. The before capture called the business mid-pack; the after capture ranked it first.

Measured query: “basement remodeling” · May 7–May 21, 2026

A customer of SignalAEO, a company in our portfolio, from its public results page. Unedited, dated real-device captures with the same business named in both. Answers vary from run to run; a ranking is not a promise of leads.

Evidence A: Dated, market-specific measurement with a public source and limitations.

See SignalAEO results

AI visibilityEvidence B

Mack Engineering

#12 of 28 → #1 of 15 on Gemini in 28 days

Gemini28 days

Measured for “civil engineering.” The before capture ranked the firm 12th; the after capture called it the premier local civil engineering firm.

Measured query: “civil engineering” · May 13–Jun 10, 2026

Evidence B: Linked supporting source with material limitations stated.

See SignalAEO results

AI visibilityEvidence A

Gator Electric

#7 → #1 of 25 on ChatGPT in 14 days

ChatGPTWest Palm Beach, FL14 days

Measured for “electrical panel upgrades” in West Palm Beach. A second query, “licensed electrician,” moved from #6 to #2 of 25 in the same window.

Measured query: “electrical panel upgrades” · May 25–Jun 8, 2026

Evidence A: Dated, market-specific measurement with a public source and limitations.

See SignalAEO results

AI visibilityEvidence A

Cuyahoga Valley Inspections

#12 → #1 of 25 on Gemini in 28 days

GeminiStow, OH28 days

Three dated captures document the climb for “house inspector near me” in the Stow, Ohio market.

Measured query: “house inspector near me” · Apr 17–May 15, 2026

A customer of SignalAEO, a company in our portfolio, from its public results page. Unedited, dated real-device captures: the same business, engine, question and 25-business answer set in both. The before and after screenshots are on our AEO page.

Evidence A: Dated, market-specific measurement with a public source and limitations.

See SignalAEO results

02 / 5

Local search

Google Map Pack movement documented with metro-wide geo-grid pulls—not one flattering search location.

Local searchEvidence A

Permanent cosmetics practice

Outside the top 30 → top 3 in 42 days

Google MapsMiddleburg Heights, OH42 days

Five permanent-cosmetics service terms, measured on SEO Local’s public rank grids.

Measured query: “five permanent-cosmetics service terms” · Latest public grid: May 25, 2026

A customer of SEO Local, a company in our portfolio, from its public results page. The story does not name the business.

Evidence A: Dated, market-specific measurement with a public source and limitations.

See SEO Local results

03 / 5

Paid acquisition

First-party campaign work, with attribution limits stated plainly.

Paid acquisitionEvidence B

Jordan Valley Detail

7 recorded bookings on $605.49 in Google Search spend

The first-party audit traced $1,443 in booked value during the Sep 18–Oct 9, 2026 review window. Nonbrand traffic produced four bookings at a $146.49 booked-lead CPA.

Owner-operated portfolio business. Booked value is not collected revenue; completion and payment were not yet reconciled.

Evidence B: Linked supporting source with material limitations stated.

Visit the business

Paid acquisitionEvidence B

Black Car IQ

$52,079 in Google Ads spend to date

148,385 impressions and 9,943 clicks across 54 months of live spend, pulled from the Google Ads API on Oct 19, 2026. We run the account today with our own Google Ads system: conversion tracking, call tracking and a daily optimization agent.

Family-owned portfolio business. Spend is shown as operating experience; we do not publish a ROAS or booking claim because completed-sale attribution is not yet strong enough.

Evidence B: Linked supporting source with material limitations stated.

Read the AppsTango case study

Paid acquisitionEvidence B

AppsTango

$60,673 in Meta ad spend on our own account to date

1,076,190 impressions and 23,549 clicks on Facebook and Instagram, pulled from the Meta Marketing API on Oct 19, 2026.

AppsTango is our founder’s own software studio, so this is our own money. Spend is shown as operating experience, not as a return claim.

Evidence B: Linked supporting source with material limitations stated.

Visit AppsTango

04 / 5

Product systems

The software and operating systems that make proof visible.

05 / 5

Community proof

Historical receipts preserved with a clear causation disclaimer.

Community proofEvidence C

YOR Construction

#12 of 25 → #2 of 3 on Perplexity, a historical receipt

PerplexityValley Village, CA

Measured for “roofing contractor” in the Valley Village area of Los Angeles. Both captures name YOR Construction.

Measured query: “roofing contractor” · Apr 17–May 29, 2026

A customer of Top3, a company in our portfolio, from its public results page. Historical visibility receipt only, from dated real-device captures. It is not evidence that the current Reddit or Quora workflow caused the movement.

Evidence C: Context or historical receipt; not presented as causal proof.

See Top3

Ads we make

Real ads, with their real numbers.

Video and search ads we made for businesses in our portfolio, with the results from their own ad accounts.

DealerKeyCar buying service, Utah · Meta

Leads: 251
Per lead: $7.66
Spent: $1,924

DealerKeyCar buying service, Utah · Meta

Leads: 71
Per lead: $1.60
Spent: $113

AppsTangoSoftware studio · Meta

Leads: 39
Per lead: $84.35
Spent: $3,289

DealerKeyCar buying service, Utah · Meta

Leads: 26
Per lead: $19.37
Spent: $504

AppsTangoSoftware studio · Meta

Leads: 23
Per lead: $8.94
Spent: $206

AppsTangoSoftware studio · Meta

Leads: 34
Per lead: $48.43
Spent: $1,647

Video ads we made for businesses in our portfolio. Numbers come from each Meta ad account, lifetime to Oct 20, 2026. Leads are form fills. They show what these ads did, not what yours will do.

Ad · blackcariq.comLas Vegas Airport Rides | Harry Reid Airport Car | LAS Airport Limo Service

Flat-rate black car from Harry Reid. No surge, no guessing.

70 clicks paid for by one average booking

Ad cost per click$6.42

Average Black Car IQ booking$454

Black Car IQ · Chauffeur service, Las Vegas · GoogleThis ad, lifetime

Click rate: 13.6%
Clicks: 1,395

Ad · blackcariq.comSt. George Chauffeurs | Private Car Service | Premium Black Cars

Arrive in style with our black car chauffeur services. Reliable and professional drivers.

14 calls paid for by one average booking

Ad cost per call$31.69

Average Black Car IQ booking$454

Black Car IQ · Chauffeur service, St. George · GoogleThis ad, lifetime

Calls from the ad: 18
Click rate: 7.2%

Ad · jordanvalleydetail.comMobile Car Detailing | Car Detailing At Your Home | Mobile Auto Detailing

Sarah brings the water, power and supplies. Your car detailed where it’s parked.

3.7× return on ad spend

Ad cost per booking$94.40

Average paid job$350

Jordan Valley Detail · Mobile car detailing, South Jordan · GoogleWhole campaign, Aug 3 to Oct 19, 2026

Bookings: 13
First booking: Day 3
Click rate: 9.2%

Black Car IQ has taken 740 paid bookings worth $335,976 on Shopify since November 2021, from every source, not only ads.

Search ads we wrote for businesses in our portfolio. Ad costs, clicks, calls and bookings come from each Google Ads account, lifetime to Oct 20, 2026. Black Car IQ’s average booking is from its 740 paid Shopify orders since November 2021, from all sources. Jordan Valley Detail’s $350 average job, with add-ons and tips, is reported by its owner, and its return on ad spend uses that average. Not every click or call becomes a booking.

ReceiptTwo examples of the ad accounts we run

Google Ads · Chauffeur service$52,079spent to date

Search ads for a local service business

Meta · Software studio$60,673spent to date

Lead-generation campaigns on Facebook and Instagram

2,128 leads from our Meta video ads

Pulled from the Google Ads and Meta APIs. Both are businesses in our portfolio. Spend totals, not a return claim.

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