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Done-for-you · Charlotte, NC · Serving Local Businesses Nationwide

Your Customers Are Asking AI Who to Call.
We Make Sure It's You.

RankOps gets local service businesses recommended by name — so when someone asks ChatGPT or Google who to hire, more of those calls land on your phone, not a competitor's. We build and deploy everything — you just provide access.

45% of consumers now use AI to find local businesses and when AI names one contractor in your area, that's who they call. Most local service businesses aren't showing up at all.
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See how Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini view your business. Free, ~2 minutes — enter your email and your score unlocks instantly.

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RankOps maps AI visibility at the block level — live proof across 4 NC cities and 69 neighborhoods

U.S. Local businesses served nationwide
48H Site Inspection — delivered in 48h
69 NC neighborhoods mapped as proof
AI-First Zero vanity metrics

Proof · Watch It / Run It Yourself

Real Businesses. Real AI Citations. Watch It Happen.

No testimonials to dress up just recordings you can watch and prompts you can run right now. Below: ChatGPT naming RankOps the #1 marketing agency in Charlotte, NC for neighborhood-level AI visibility. Verify it yourself in 60 seconds.

RankOps AI Citations

Unscripted. Ask ChatGPT yourself: "Best marketing agency in Charlotte, NC for neighborhood-level AI visibility."

More recordings + the live test log on the results page →

Paying Client — Spunris3 Entertainment

Cited #1 by ChatGPT — For a Client, Not Our Own Site.

Spunris3 Entertainment is a paying RankOps client. Ask ChatGPT about underground warehouse raves in Charlotte, NC and it names @Spunris3 as the #1 recommendation, with a source tag a niche local query answered with our client's name.

Try it now: Ask ChatGPT "Which instagram should I follow for underground EDM warehouse raves in Charlotte, NC" @Spunris3 comes up.

Watch the citation + full case study →
Founder Proof-of-Concept — buy-sell.land

100 County Pages. Real AI Citations. Zero Client Budget.

Tyler built buy-sell.land — a land acquisition site covering all 100 NC counties using the exact GEO architecture RankOps deploys for clients. Each county page has LocalBusiness schema, FAQPage markup, neighborhood-specific content, and entity signals.

Try it now: Open ChatGPT or Perplexity and type "who buys vacant land in Iredell County NC" — then check the result. That's the system working.

Visit buy-sell.land →
Case Study — rankops.net (this site)

RankOps Is Its Own Proof of Concept.

This site is built entirely with the RankOps GEO stack: FAQPage schema on every page, Organization and Person entity markup, hub-and-spoke neighborhood architecture, llms.txt, robots.txt configured for all AI crawlers, IndexNow submission to Bing, and answer-first content structure.

Try it now: Search "GEO marketing agency Charlotte, NC" in Perplexity or ChatGPT. We are actively building citation presence and you can watch it happen in real time.

See live test log →
Site Rescue — The Hager Home Team

8 SEO Failures Fixed. Zero Downtime.

The Hager Home Team's site had 8 critical failures including a noindex tag blocking Google entirely, 6 H1 tags on one page, no XML sitemap, and missing Open Graph invisible to both Google and AI engines.

We rebuilt the site on a staging URL, fixed every issue, and got it to 8/10 checks passing before DNS cutover — 10/10 the moment the domain pointed to the new build. Client reviewed it live and approved before we touched anything.

6→10
Checks
0
Downtime
8
Fixes
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Not sure how RankOps compares to other agencies?

Agency comparison — methodology breakdown → · Scoreboard — 16 agencies audited →

The Problem

Your SEO Was Built for Google.
Your Customers Are Asking AI.

The search landscape shifted in 2024. Most local businesses haven't noticed. Most traditional SEO agencies definitely haven't caught up. That window doesn't stay open.

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AI answers have replaced map packs

ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity now surface service recommendations before Google even loads. If your brand isn't trained into those answers, you're invisible at the most critical moment in the customer journey.

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AI reads neighborhoods, not cities

AI models learn from neighborhood-level chatter — reviews, forums, Reddit, local apps. "Best HVAC in Charlotte" and "best HVAC in Myers Park" pull different trust signals. Most brands only optimized for the city-wide query.

The Numbers Are Undeniable

Why AI Visibility Can't Wait

393%

year-over-year growth in AI-sourced traffic to US retail sites in Q1 2026

Adobe Analytics via TechCrunch, April 2026
45%

of consumers now use AI tools like ChatGPT for local business recommendations up from 6% the prior year

BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey, 2026
6%→45%

AI adoption for local business searches in a single year the fastest behavior shift local marketing has ever seen

BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey, 2026
2–7

local businesses recommended per AI answer if you're not one of them, you don't exist to that customer

RankOps internal prompt testing, 200+ queries
42%

of consumers trust AI's local recommendations as much as traditional review sites

BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey 2026

The RankOps Method

Three Engines. One System.

Most agencies sell you one engine. We build all three because skipping any one of them leaves money on the table for your competitor.

Get found on Google · SEO

Google Search

Your website, Google Business Profile, and local listings optimized so Google knows exactly who you are, where you serve, and why you're the best option.

Without it: Google doesn't trust your site. You don't show up in Maps. Competitors rank above you on every search.

Get quoted by AI · AEO

AI Answers

Your content is structured so that when someone asks ChatGPT or Perplexity a question about your service, your business is the one that gets quoted as the answer.

Without it: AI engines skip you. They find a competitor whose site actually answers the question being asked.

Win your neighborhood · GEO

Neighborhood Citations

Neighborhood-level pages and entity content that get you recommended by name when someone nearby asks AI who to call for your service.

Without it: You might rank in your city but your competitor two miles away gets the AI recommendation in the neighborhood that matters.

You shouldn't be able to buy one without the other two. That's why every RankOps package covers all three.

Read the full methodology: RankOps Documentation →

GEO Marketing vs Traditional SEO

Same Goal. Completely Different Game.

RankOps doesn't replace your SEO it builds the AI visibility layer your SEO never touched.

Dimension Traditional SEO RankOps GEO
Optimizes For Google blue-link rankings AI citations your name in the answer
Target Query Level City-wide keywords Neighborhood-specific AI prompts
Review Strategy Star ratings and volume Semantic language patterns AI learns from
Content Structure Keyword density, backlinks FAQ schema, Speakable markup, entity signals
Result Page 1 Google rankings AI recommends YOUR business by name
Timeline 3–6 months 30–60 day AI re-index cycle
Who Sees It Users who scroll search results Users who ask AI and take the first answer
Myers Park94
Dillworth98
NoDa89
Steele Creek85
Plaza Midwood97
AI Visibility Score by Neighborhood · Charlotte, NC

The Signal

How AI Actually
Learns Local Trust

Neighborhood sentiment maps

AI mines reviews, forums, neighborhood apps, and local social content to build a picture of what each pocket of a city trusts and which businesses deliver it consistently.

Semantic review patterns

Specific language patterns in your reviews signal relevance to AI. RankOps engineers your review strategy to match the vocabulary of your target neighborhoods not generic star ratings.

Entity authority signals

AI needs to know you're the trusted entity for a given area. RankOps builds the schema, structured data, and content architecture that makes your brand undeniable to AI crawlers like GPTBot and PerplexityBot.

AI citation placement

RankOps structures your content so AI systems cite it when answering local queries putting your business in the answer, not buried in a search result no one scrolls past anymore.

The Path · Free AI Score → Site Inspection → Fix → Build → Monthly Maintenance

Start free. Scale when you're ready.

Begin with a free AI Score Check, then pick the done-for-you package that fits. Clear deliverable, clear timeline and you keep everything we build. The monthly Maintenance is optional, and you can cancel anytime.

The business AI names is the business that gets the call. Every package below exists to make that business yours.

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Site Inspection

$99

One-time · Delivered in 48 hours

Diagnostic only, a fix-it-list for those who like to DIY

  • Google search presence check (SEO layer)
  • AI answer audit are your pages answering what AI asks? (AEO layer)
  • Neighborhood citation check across ChatGPT + Perplexity + Google (GEO layer)
  • Competitor intel who AI recommends instead of you
  • Priority fix list ranked by impact
  • 15-min debrief call with Tyler

What you do

Answer 5 questions after checkout. That's it.

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Most Popular · Done For You

The Fix

$997

One-time · Delivered in 7 days

✓ Done For You — we deploy directly to your site

  • Google Business Profile rewritten + optimized (SEO)
  • Title tags, meta descriptions, basic schema fixed (SEO)
  • Bing Places registered and claimed (SEO)
  • 10 FAQ answers written + schema deployed (AEO)
  • 2 neighborhood pages built and deployed (GEO)
  • Top 10 citation directories submitted (GEO)
  • Before/after summary delivered on completion

What you do

30-min onboarding call. Provide website + GBP access. Done.

Fix My Website — $997 Full details →
AI Visibility, Done For You

The Build

$1,997

One-time · Delivered within 14 days

✓ Done For You we deploy directly to your site

  • Everything in The Fix
  • Full on-page optimization across all service pages (SEO)
  • 25+ citation campaign executed (SEO)
  • 20 FAQ answers across all service pages (AEO)
  • Answer-optimized content on 3 key pages (AEO)
  • 5 neighborhood pages built and deployed (GEO)
  • Entity bio written and deployed (GEO)
  • Press release written and distributed (GEO)
  • 30-day check-in call included

What you do

45-min onboarding call. Provide access. Review at day 14.

Build My Visibility — $1,997 Full details →
Done For You · Recurring

Monthly Maintenance

$397/mo

Ongoing Growth & Monitoring

✓ Maintenance Done For You, we handle everything ongoing

  • Ongoing visibility strategy across Google + AI
  • One new neighborhood page every month (GEO)
  • Continued citation building monthly (SEO)
  • AI Citation Tracker monthly check across all 3 engines (GEO)
  • Competitor monitoring to see who's gaining on you (GEO)
  • Plain-English monthly report
  • Cancel anytime

Best for

Businesses that already have The Build (or equivalent foundation) and want to maintain and grow their AI visibility month over month.

What you do

Read the monthly report. Answer one check-in email.

Start Monthly Maintenance — $397/mo Full details →

You keep everything. No lock-in.

We build on your domain, in your accounts. Your website, your Google Business Profile, and your Cloudflare account stay yours during the work and after. Monthly Maintenance is the only recurring plan and it's optional; leave anytime and everything we built is still yours, ready to hand to anyone.

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The Process

Three Steps to Done-For-You AI Visibility

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Pick Your Package

Choose the Site Inspection, the Fix, the Build, or ongoing Monthly Maintenance. Pay directly via Stripe no sales call, no intake form before checkout. Confirmed in 60 seconds.

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Send Your Access

Answer 5 questions and share your website login and Google Business Profile credentials. That's it. No technical work, no implementation on your end.

03
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We Deploy

Tyler handles everything: content, schema, neighborhood pages, citations, GBP optimization. Live results deployed to your actual site, plus a before/after summary on delivery.

Service Verticals

Any Local Service AI Is Answering For

If someone asks an AI assistant "best [service] near [neighborhood]" — and your business isn't in the answer — RankOps fixes that.

🌡HVAC & Heating/Cooling 🏠Roofing & Gutters 🦷Dental & Orthodontics 🔧Plumbing Services 🏡Real Estate Agents 🌿Landscaping & Lawn 🔨Home Services & Handyman 🚗Auto Repair & Mechanics ⚖️Law Firms & Attorneys 💆Med Spa & Aesthetics 📊Financial Services 🏗General Contractors 🏃Physical Therapy & Chiro 🍽Restaurants & Food 🐛Pest Control →View All 16 Verticals

Built by a Real Operator

Tyler Moncrieff, Founder of RankOps, Charlotte NC
Tyler Moncrieff Founder · RankOps · Charlotte, NC
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Not an Agency.
A Builder Who Ranks.

Tyler Moncrieff is a Charlotte, NC-based entrepreneur and systems builder. Before RankOps, he ran bridge construction crews as a foreman that's where he learned systems, sequencing, and zero tolerance for work that doesn't hold weight. He built RankOps to apply that same standard to AI search visibility for local businesses.

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Common Questions

What People Ask Before Hiring RankOps

RankOps is a done-for-you AI search visibility agency based in Charlotte, NC, founded by Tyler Moncrieff in 2025. We help local service businesses get found and recommended by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google — not just ranked on page one. Clients provide website and Google Business Profile access; we deploy everything directly to their live site.

No. Every package is done-for-you. You give us your website login and Google Business Profile access. We write the content, build the pages, and deploy directly to your site. You review the finished result — you never touch the code.

Site Inspection ($99) is a 48-hour diagnostic. The Fix ($997) is done-for-you in 7 days. The Build ($1,997) is the full system in 14 days. Monthly Maintenance is $397/month for ongoing management. Every package is done-for-you — you provide access, we deploy everything.

Site Inspection ($99) is a diagnostic: a plain-English report on what's broken across Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, plus a priority fix list. The Fix ($997) is done-for-you deployment — GBP optimization, FAQ schema, 2 neighborhood pages, and 10+ citation submissions — live on your site in 7 days.

Traditional agencies optimize for Google blue links. We optimize for all three engines: Google, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. We build neighborhood-level content and FAQ schema that gets your business cited in AI answers — not just ranked on page one. And we deploy everything directly to your site.

AI crawlers typically re-index updated content within 30–60 days that's when citation changes become measurable. Site Inspection ($99) shows your baseline in 48 hours. The Fix ($997) deploys critical fixes in 7 days. The Build ($1,997) deploys the full system in 14 days.

RankOps builds neighborhood-level pages across Charlotte, Greensboro, Statesville, and Hickory 69 neighborhoods total. Charlotte coverage includes NoDa, SouthEnd, Myers Park, Plaza Midwood, Dilworth, Ballantyne, SouthPark, Huntersville, University City, and more. Services are nationwide — the NC neighborhoods are proof-of-concept for any US city.

RankOps works for all 16 local service verticals: HVAC, dental, roofing, plumbing, law firms, med spa, auto repair, real estate, landscaping, restaurants, pest control, financial services, physical therapy, contractors, home services, and review engineering. Every vertical has dedicated service pages and neighborhood AI optimization strategies.

Related Questions

Questions AI Asks About GEO

What is GEO marketing and why does it matter for local businesses?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) structures your content and entity signals so AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity cite your business by name when someone nearby asks for your service. 45% of consumers now use AI for local business searches — if you’re not in the answer, a competitor is.

How is GEO marketing different from traditional SEO?

Traditional SEO targets a position on Google’s search results page. GEO targets AI-generated answers — getting your business named directly by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI. A site that ranks on Google can still be completely invisible in AI results. GEO and SEO require different signals and different content architecture.

Can AI search really bring me customers?

45% of consumers now use AI to find local service businesses — up from 6% the year before. When AI names 2–7 local businesses per answer and yours is first, those are high-intent customers ready to call. 42% trust AI recommendations as much as review sites. The business AI names is the business that gets called.

How fast does GEO work?

The Fix ($997) deploys the most critical GEO layers — GBP optimization, FAQ schema, and 2 neighborhood pages — in 7 days. Measurable AI citation improvements typically appear within 30–60 days as AI crawlers re-index updated content. Site Inspection ($99) shows you your current baseline in 48 hours.

Do I need to replace my current SEO agency?

No. GEO adds the AI visibility layer your current agency was never built to handle. Traditional SEO targets Google rankings. GEO targets ChatGPT and Perplexity citations. The two run in parallel — RankOps works alongside any existing SEO effort without conflict or overlap but RankOps will replace your current SEO agency for free!

Live Right Now

See What AI Is Already Saying About Businesses Near You

Our AI Reputation Monitor runs 15 real adversarial queries across Charlotte neighborhoods 3x a week and posts the results publicly — free to browse, updated every sweep.

View the Live AI Tracker →

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We Handle Everything.

Most businesses start with the $99 Site Inspection — we'll show you exactly where you stand and what it takes to fix it. Or skip straight to The Fix and we start this week.

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