LIVE Join The 3-Day AI Search Visibility Challenge for FREE! Starting: Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 @ 10am Pacific

Regular Local Businesses Are Winning More Customers By Showing Up In ChatGPT & Google AI Results

The Businesses Winning AI Search In 2026 Won’t Be The Biggest:
They’ll Be The First To Adapt

Businesses who adapt to AI search now will be 12–18 months ahead of everyone else still doing SEO the old way.

Dear Business Owner,

For years, getting customers online followed a pretty simple formula.

Build a website. Rank in Google. Run ads if you had the budget.

And for a while… that worked.

But something is changing faster than most businesses realize.

Today, customers aren’t just searching Google anymore. They’re asking ChatGPT. They’re using Google AI Overviews.

They’re getting direct recommendations from AI search engines before they ever click a website.

And the businesses showing up there right now? They’re gaining a massive head start.

Maybe your website traffic has slowed down. Maybe your Google rankings feel less predictable than they used to.

Maybe you’ve spent thousands on SEO, ads, or agencies… without really knowing what’s working anymore.

Or maybe you’re watching competitors suddenly show up everywhere online while your business gets harder and harder to find.

You’re not imagining it. Search is changing. Fast.

And here’s the good news:

You do NOT need to become an SEO expert. You do NOT need expensive software. You do NOT need a giant content team. And you definitely do NOT need to spend the next 2 years trying to “figure out AI.”

What you need are the right visibility signals — the exact things helping businesses get recommended inside AI search results right now.

That’s why we created the Free 3-Day AI Search Visibility Challenge.

Over 3 live sessions, we’ll walk you through the exact changes helping local businesses:

  • Show up inside ChatGPT & Google AI
  • Build AI-friendly authority online
  • Create content AI search engines actually trust
  • Position themselves ahead of competitors before this becomes crowded

This isn’t theory.

It’s the same AI visibility framework we’re actively building into Carrot right now.

Trevor Mauch, Co-Founder & CEO

AI Search Visibility Challenge!

Trevor Teaching Real Estate Lead Gen

I’m Trevor Mauch, co-founder and CEO of Carrot. The platform trusted by thousands of local businesses to generate high quality leads through evergreen marketing, SEO, and now… AI search visibility.

For more than a decade, my mission has been simple...

Help small business owners and entrepreneurs stop relying on marketing tactics that burn them out — and build sustainable visibility systems that compound over time.

At Carrot, we’ve helped generate millions of leads online by focusing on one thing: Building websites and marketing systems people actually trust.

But over the last 18 months, everything changed.

Search started shifting faster than any of us have ever seen. Google AI Overviews. ChatGPT. Perplexity. AI-generated answers replacing clicks. Traditional SEO becoming less predictable. And while most businesses are still trying to figure out what’s happening...

We’ve been studying it obsessively.

Testing what actually gets businesses recommended inside AI search results. Finding the trust signals, authority patterns, content structures, and optimization shifts that AI tools are rewarding right now.

The exciting part?

This isn’t just for giant brands with massive teams and unlimited budgets.

In fact, AI search may become the biggest opportunity small businesses have had in years.

Because for the first time in a long time... Clarity, trust, authority, and usefulness matter more than who spends the most money.

You’ve probably seen people online making AI search sound impossibly technical. Complex audits. Expensive agencies. Endless SEO jargon. But honestly?

Most local businesses don’t need more complexity.

They need a practical roadmap.

The kind that helps them understand:

• What AI tools actually look for
• Why some businesses get recommended while others disappear
• How to structure their website for AI visibility
• How to build authority that compounds over time
• And how to future-proof their business before this shift fully hits their industry

That’s why I created this challenge, to help you understand the practical changes happening right now — and how to position your business ahead of the curve while most people are still ignoring it.

Your First AI Search Win, The Proof You Need So You Can Say, “I Can Actually Do This.”

Your first real AI visibility win.

A real business recommendation.
A real increase in visibility.
A real lead that came from AI-powered search.

That’s the moment everything changes.

Because once you’ve actually DONE that… once you’ve gone from “I keep hearing about AI search” to “my business is actually showing up inside it”... everything shifts:

• You gain clarity.
• You gain confidence.
• You stop feeling behind.
• You finally feel like your business has a future in this next era of search.

And here’s the truth nobody’s talking about yet:

Most business owners are still waiting to see what happens.

But the businesses adapting now?

They’re quietly building a massive advantage.

Because every update you make today compounds.

Every trust signal.
Every optimized page.
Every review.
Every authority asset.
Every AI-friendly improvement.

It stacks.

And six months from now, the businesses who started early will look impossible to catch.

By the end of this challenge, you’ll know more about practical AI visibility than most businesses still relying on outdated SEO advice.

And more importantly... You’ll leave with a roadmap. One you can actually implement.

One that helps your business become easier to trust, easier to understand, and easier for AI search engines to recommend.

Trevor showing slides for his upcoming webinar

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific

Here's What You Can Expect
From The AI Search Visibility Challenge

CarrotCRM AI lead scoring

Build The Foundation AI Search Engines Trust

THE PROBLEM: Most investors build their websites for old SEO rules and wonder why ChatGPT or Google AI never recommend them.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: The simple on-page trust signals AI search engines look for, how to make your business easier for AI to understand, and the fast homepage fixes that increase your visibility immediately.

BY END OF DAY: You’ll know exactly why some businesses show up in AI search while others disappear — and your core pages will be optimized for this new era of search.

“I implemented two of these tweaks and my visibility jumped within weeks.” — Sarah W.

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific

Build The Authority AI Can’t Ignore

THE PROBLEM: Most businesses think backlinks alone build authority… but AI search tools look at trust very differently now.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How AI search engines evaluate authority, the off-page signals that actually matter today, and how to build visibility without needing a massive SEO budget.

BY END OF DAY: You’ll know how to strengthen your online authority using practical strategies most businesses still haven’t caught onto yet.

“After following this, my site started appearing in AI overviews.” — Jared M.

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific

Activate The AI Visibility Flywheel

THE PROBLEM: Even good businesses stay invisible when they don’t consistently reinforce the right trust and engagement signals online.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: How to use content, reviews, social proof, and AI-friendly engagement strategies to strengthen visibility over time — without spending hours every day marketing.

BY END OF DAY: You’ll leave with a repeatable visibility plan that compounds authority month after month.

“This plan gave me a way to stay visible without spending hours on social.” — Nicole L.

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific

Implement Your AI Search Strategy Live

THE PROBLEM: Most people leave trainings motivated… but never actually implement anything.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: In this private VIP implementation session, we’ll help you apply everything from the challenge directly to your business with live examples, strategy feedback, and optimization walkthroughs.

BY END OF DAY: You’ll walk away with a practical AI visibility action plan built specifically for your business.

“Getting live feedback from the Carrot team made everything click — my SEO and content plan were dialed in within an hour.” — Alex R.

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific


You don’t need to become a “marketing expert” overnight...
You just need a system that gives you clarity on what actually matters now.

So if you’re tired of watching competitors dominate online...
Tired of guessing what works...
Or tired of feeling invisible while AI changes the rules around you...

Then join us for 3 days, just 90 minutes a day.

No fluff.
No outdated SEO theory.
No endless technical overwhelm.

Just practical steps you can implement immediately to help your business become more visible, trusted, and recommended online.

Your first AI visibility win probably won’t change your entire business overnight...

…but it WILL change the way you think about marketing forever.

WHAT

3-Day LIVE AI Search Visibility Challenge
Learn how local businesses can get recommended inside ChatGPT, Google AI, and next-generation search results.

WHEN

Starting Tuesday, May 26th
10AM Pacific

NOTE: This event is only 90 minutes per day for 3 days, so mark your calendar and set aside time to show up live.

WHY

So you can understand the AI search shift early and start building the visibility, trust, and authority your business needs to get recommended online.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I can't attend live each day?

No problem! We’ll give you limited-time access to the replays for a few days after each session. Of course, showing up live is where you’ll get the most value — you’ll be able to ask Trevor and the Carrot team your questions in real time.

What if I don't have a website yet?

No worries! You’ll still get massive value. We’ll show you how to structure your future site correctly before you ever hit publish — so you can launch 18 months ahead of your competition.

I'm already doing SEO. Why should I join?

Traditional SEO is changing fast. AI-driven search is rewriting the rules, and what worked a year ago won’t keep you ranking next year.
This challenge shows you how to adapt — so you stay visible in Google’s AI Overviews, ChatGPT recommendations, and beyond.

Will this work if I’m in a small market or a competitive metro?

Yes. We’ll show you how AI search levels the playing field so you can compete anywhere — even against big-budget competitors.
Local authority, brand engagement, and trust signals matter more than sheer ad spend.

Do I need to know SEO or AI tools already?

Not at all. This challenge is beginner-friendly and built for Carrot members (and non-members) who want a clear roadmap.
We’ll walk you through everything — from optimizing your site to using ChatGPT prompts — step by step.

Do I need to be technical to do this?

Nope. This challenge is for busy investors and agents, not coders.
We’ll show you how to use simple tools, copy-and-paste prompts, and repeatable systems you or your team can run in minutes.

How much time does this take?

Each day’s session runs about 60–90 minutes, and the daily action steps take roughly 30 minutes to implement.
We designed this so you can easily fit it into your week — even with deals, calls, and family time on your plate.

What happens after the 3-Day Challenge ends?

You’ll walk away with:

  • An AI-optimized website framework
  • A clear off-page plan to earn trust and visibility
  • ChatGPT workflows that save hours every week

You’ll also have the option to continue working with Carrot through our advanced SEO or AI content systems — but only if it’s the right fit for your goals.

• 3 Days • 90 minutes a day
• Starts May 26th @ 10am Pacific