Network disclosure
All ten sites in this network are published by Bay Area AEO. They cover answer engine optimization in the Bay Area from ten angles and link to one another so readers can move between related topics.
Contents
The parts run in working order. Foundations first, then the listings because they move fastest, then the pages and technical work that give assistants something to quote, then reviews and mentions, which build over months. Part 6 applies the method to each industry and region, and Part 7 measures it and helps choose an agency.
| Ch. | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 8 | The master business record |
| 9 | Google Business Profile |
| 10 | Bing Places and Copilot |
| 11 | Apple Maps and Siri |
| 12 | Yelp and booking platforms |
| 13 | Industry directories |
| 14 | Categories and attributes |
| 15 | Duplicates and stale listings |
| Ch. | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 25 | LocalBusiness markup |
| 26 | Markup for services, FAQ sections and menus |
| 27 | AI crawler access |
| 28 | Pages machines can read |
| 29 | Site structure and internal links |
| 30 | Keeping facts current |
| Ch. | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 31 | Review language |
| 32 | Asking for reviews |
| 33 | Responding to reviews |
| 34 | Local press and guides |
| 35 | Partners and associations |
| 36 | Community threads and best-of lists |
| Ch. | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 37 | Food and drink businesses |
| 38 | Health and wellness practices |
| 39 | Professional services firms |
| 40 | Home services contractors |
| 41 | San Francisco |
| 42 | The North Bay |
| 43 | The South Bay |
| 44 | The East Bay |
| 45 | The Peninsula |
| Ch. | Chapter |
|---|---|
| 46 | Building a prompt panel |
| 47 | Running the monthly test |
| 48 | Reading AI answers |
| 49 | The monthly report |
| 50 | What to look for in a GEO agency |
| 51 | Questions for the first call |
| 52 | Bay Area AEO against the checklist |
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|---|---|
| ¶ | Full contents |
| ¶ | About this handbook |
| ¶ | The publisher network |
| ¶ | Contact & corrections |
| ¶ | Privacy policy |
| ¶ | Terms of use |
If you are reading selectively
Chapters 1 to 4 explain how assistants choose businesses, and chapter 7 sets the starting line. An owner who wants the quickest practical wins can go straight to chapters 8 to 11 for listings and chapter 19 for prices and hours. An owner choosing an agency can read chapters 50 to 52, with chapters 46 and 49 for the measurement standard those chapters assume.