05/28/2026
Most businesses are optimizing for where customers look. The smarter move is optimizing for where AI looks first.
Google Business Profiles feed directly into With AI Overviews appearing on 83% of queries today, being excluded from those summaries poses visibility and revenue problems.
We broke down what Local AIO requires: complete structured data, conversational descriptions, review strategy, Q&A, and schema alignment with your website. Since last year, these fundamentals haven't changed, but the urgency certainly has.
Read the full BrandMinded blog: https://brandminded.com/local-aio-optimizing-google-business-profiles-for-ai-visibility/