--- title: "Code & Aura | AEO for Ontario Businesses" description: "Code & Aura helps Ontario businesses show up in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google AI answers. Clear audits and plain-English reporting." image: "https://codeandaura.com/assets/og-image.png" author: "Hemant Agrawal" last_updated: "2026-11-06" --- AEO for Ontario businesses # Code & Aura Be the one AI recommends. Your customers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot, and Google for recommendations. **We make sure your business is understood, trusted, and named.** [Get a free visibility check](https://codeandaura.com/#contact) [See how AEO works](https://codeandaura.com/#what-is-aeo) No templates · Fixed prices · Ontario-based AI answer preview "Who does AEO for small businesses in Ontario?" AI answer For Ontario businesses, **Code & Aura** makes your services, location, and expertise easy for AI to understand, trust, and recommend. Sources AI checked Sources: codeandaura.com · Google Business Profile · Industry directory Example questions: AEO in Ontario · Dentist in Ottawa · HVAC in Mississauga Illustrative preview. Answers vary by engine, location, and day. Answers we test - ChatGPT - Gemini - Claude - Perplexity - Google AI - Copilot The shift ## One question. One answer. A short list. Search used to give people ten links. AI gives them a recommendation. If your business is not in it, you are invisible. 1. ### A customer asks “Who is the best dentist near me?” 2. ### AI checks the evidence Your site, listings, reviews, and mentions. 3. ### You get named — or not Only a few businesses make the answer. **The clearest business wins.** Not the biggest advertiser. The basics ## What is Answer Engine Optimization? In plain terms: make the facts about your business easy for AI to find, confirm, and repeat. Old search ### Ten links. You fight for a click. - **Goal:** rank a page - **Trust:** links and reputation - **Score:** clicks AI answer ### One answer. You are the recommendation. - **Goal:** be named - **Trust:** facts, reviews, mentions - **Score:** recommendations and leads AEO builds on SEO. It does not replace it. The AI checklist ## Five questions AI asks before it recommends you. Each one is something a business can improve. 1. ### Can I find you? Your site is open to AI crawlers. 2. ### Do I know what you do? Clear services, city, and prices. 3. ### Can I trust you? Reviews, listings, and mentions agree. 4. ### Are you current? Hours, pages, and details are up to date. 5. ### Are you the best answer? Specific answers beat generic copy. What we fix ## The foundation, in plain English. Six things that change how AI sees you. - ### One clear story Same name, city, and services everywhere. - ### Details AI can read Structured data that spells out your business. - ### Answers up front Short, direct answers on every service page. - ### An open door AI crawlers allowed in, not blocked by mistake. - ### Proof from others Reviews and mentions that back you up. - ### A monthly check Same questions tracked over time. **What we never do:** fake reviews, keyword stuffing, or guaranteed rankings. How we work ## Measure. Fix. Publish. Repeat. Same questions every month, so progress is comparable. 1. ### Baseline We test real customer questions across six AI engines. 2. ### Fix the basics Facts, schema, AI access, and your Google listing. 3. ### Publish answers Pages that answer the questions customers ask. 4. ### Monitor We re-test monthly and show you what changed. Services & pricing ## Start with the free audit. Fixed prices in CAD, before tax. Scope is confirmed in writing after the audit. ### AI Visibility Audit Start here $0 Free · results in 3 business days See what AI says about you today — and why. - 5 real customer questions on 6 AI engines - Where you are named — and where you are not - Competitor comparison and priority fixes - 30-minute walkthrough with a written plan [Request the audit](https://codeandaura.com/#contact) ### AEO Foundation Most popular $1,000 CAD · from One-time setup Make your business clear, consistent, and easy to trust. - One consistent name, address, and phone - Structured data for services and location - AI crawlers allowed and verified - Up to 5 clear service or location pages - Google Business Profile and directory cleanup [Build the foundation](https://codeandaura.com/#contact) ### AEO Growth Monthly $250 CAD / month · from Ongoing visibility work Build the proof and mentions AI needs to recommend you. - 2 new answer pages each month - Listings, mentions, and PR outreach - A simple system for reviews - Competitor tracking - A plain-English monthly report [Plan growth](https://codeandaura.com/#contact) **Need a new website?** Web design is an add-on, not the starting point. We only recommend it when your current site blocks the AEO work. No monthly plan begins without a baseline. Fit check ## Who this works for. Real expertise, clear facts, and a willingness to be public. Good fit ### Customers look you up before they call. - Local service businesses and clinics - Law, accounting, and consulting practices - B2B companies with a longer sales cycle - Owners ready to fix public facts Not a fit ### You want a guarantee or a shortcut. - Anyone looking for guaranteed AI rankings - Thin lead-generation sites with no real business - Businesses unwilling to correct public details - Projects that need a full rebrand first FAQ ## Questions business owners ask us. Direct answers, no jargon. If your question is missing, [use the contact form](https://codeandaura.com/#contact). ### What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the work of making your business easy for AI assistants to understand, trust, and recommend. In practice, that means clear pages, accurate details everywhere you appear online, and proof from reviews and other sites. ### How is AEO different from SEO? SEO is about getting your page to show up in search results. AEO is about getting your business named in the answer AI writes. The basics still matter, but AEO adds clear facts, consistent details, and outside proof so AI feels confident recommending you. ### Which AI engines does Code & Aura optimize for? We test and optimize for ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Microsoft Copilot. The mix depends on where your customers ask questions. We record a starting point for each engine so you can see what changes. ### How long does AEO take to show results? The setup work — cleaning up details, adding structured data, and making sure AI can read your site — usually takes two to four weeks. Reviews, mentions, and AI answers often take 60 to 90 days to settle. AI answers vary by engine, location, and day, so we track the trend across several questions instead of one screenshot. ### Do I need a new website for AEO? Usually not. We work with the site you have if AI can read it, it loads reasonably fast, and you can edit it. A rebuild only makes sense when your current platform blocks basic fixes. Web design is available as an add-on, not the starting point. ### Can you guarantee that AI will recommend my business? No. No one controls how AI assistants answer. What we can do is improve what those systems see and rely on, remove technical blocks, build outside proof, and measure whether you are named more often and in better situations. ### Do you only work with businesses in Ontario? Our local focus is Ontario, Canada, and most of our work is with Ontario service businesses and professional practices. We also work remotely with Canadian and North American companies when the fit is right. ### What do you need from me to start? Access to your website and Google Business Profile, an hour or two with someone who knows the business, and a list of the services and places you want to be known for. We handle the audit, the fixes, the page structure, and the measuring. ### How do you measure AI visibility? We agree on a set of real customer questions, ask them across the major AI tools, and record whether your business is named, linked, or quoted. We repeat the same questions every month and compare that with website visits, branded searches, and lead quality, so you see business results rather than just screenshots. Free visibility check ## Find out what AI says about you. Tell us the business, the city, and the service you want to be known for. We will test real customer questions and send you the gaps — no obligation. The form is the only way to reach us. - A real audit, not a template report - Findings and a fixed-scope next step - Reply within 2 business days To start, use the form at https://codeandaura.com/#contact. Include your name, email, website, city or region, the service you are interested in, and a sentence about what you want AI to say about your business.