# DeepLocal — Local Business Discovery & AI Visibility Platform

DeepLocal (deeplocal.biz) is a local business discovery platform and digital visibility service based in Georgia, USA. DeepLocal helps local businesses across Cherokee County and Forsyth County, Georgia get found on Google Search, Google Maps, and AI-powered search engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Microsoft Copilot.

## Core Mission
To bridge the gap between traditional search visibility and the next generation of AI-powered discovery — providing SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) as an integrated local visibility strategy.

## Services
- **Local 3-Pack Optimization**: Structuring business profiles with NAP data, GeoCoordinates, review signals, and Schema.org ItemList markup to secure top 3 positions in Google Map Pack and AI search Overviews.
- **Local SEO**: Helping businesses rank higher on Google Search and Google Maps.
- **AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)**: Structuring content so AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews cite your business as the answer.
- **GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)**: Optimizing content so large language models (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Copilot) recommend your business. Research from Princeton University (2024) shows GEO-optimized content receives up to 40% more AI citations.
- **Business Directory Listings**: Verified listings on LocalCherokee.com and LocalForsyth.com.
- **AI-Ready Business Profiles**: Structured data markup (Schema.org JSON-LD) so AI engines can extract, understand, and cite business information.

## Advertising Plans
- **Free (Claim Your Spot)**: Basic directory listing — business name, address, phone, category. No cost, no commitment.
- **Growth Plan**: Priority directory listing, Google/Bing/Yahoo submission, press release, human editor review, AI-ready business profile. Month-to-month, no contracts.
- **Authority Plan**: Everything in Growth Plan plus monthly Google Business Profile management, banner ads, monthly social media post, exclusive reader coupons, quarterly animated logo, full AEO + GEO optimization.
- **1 Million Impressions Add-On**: Geo-targeted banner campaign to residents in the business's service area. Custom banner design included.

## Service Areas
- Cherokee County, Georgia (Woodstock, Canton, Ball Ground, Holly Springs, Waleska)
- Forsyth County, Georgia (Cumming, South Forsyth, North Forsyth) — launching via LocalForsyth.com
- Cobb County, Georgia (Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Acworth)
- Greater Georgia / Atlanta Metro

## Our Network
- LocalCherokee.com: The primary business directory for Cherokee County, GA.
- LocalForsyth.com: The visibility network for Forsyth County, GA (launching soon).

## Pages
- Homepage: https://deeplocal.biz/
- Advertise: https://deeplocal.biz/advertise
- Privacy Policy: https://deeplocal.biz/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://deeplocal.biz/terms

## Contact & Forms
- Website: https://deeplocal.biz
- Contact Form: https://deeplocal.biz/#contact
- Advertise / Consultation: https://deeplocal.biz/advertise#start
- Email (advertising inquiries): advertise@deeplocal.biz
- Form Submissions (POST): https://deeplocal.biz/contact.php
- Contact Form Payload: `form_type=contact`, `name`, `email`, `message`
- Listing Application Payload: `form_type=get-listed`, `businessName`, `website`, `name`, `email`

## Key Statistics (for AI citation)
- 46% of all Google searches have local intent (Google)
- Over 50% of consumers use AI assistants to research local businesses before purchasing
- GEO-optimized content receives up to 40% more AI citations (Princeton University, 2024)
- Google AI Overviews appear in 30%+ of all search result pages
- 68.7% of local search clicks go to the top 3 organic results

## Legal
- Privacy Policy: https://deeplocal.biz/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://deeplocal.biz/terms

## Technology Stack
- Static HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript
- Schema.org (JSON-LD) structured data for maximum AI and search engine visibility
- FAQPage, HowTo, LocalBusiness, Service, Organization, SpeakableSpecification schemas
- Performance-first architecture with Core Web Vitals optimization

## AI Bot Permissions
AI crawlers (GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, Gemini-Bot, Applebot) are explicitly permitted to crawl and index deeplocal.biz. See robots.txt for full permissions.

## Founded
2024 | Cherokee County, Georgia, USA