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SEO and AI search that get Chicago businesses recommended and chosen.

I help Chicago businesses get found on Google and recommended by AI — and turn that visibility into clients across the Midwest's biggest market.

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Chicago is the Midwest's largest hub for finance, professional services, and healthcare — a deep, high-value search market where AI is changing how buyers choose. SEO Miss helps Chicago businesses win on both fronts: ranked on Google and recommended by AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews.

25%of organic traffic is projected to shift to AI chatbots & assistants by 2026Source: Gartner

94%of CMOs plan to increase answer-engine-optimization (AEO) spendSource: Conductor / eMarketer, 2026

800M+people now use ChatGPT — a primary way buyers research before they buySource: Industry reports, 2026

200+countries where Google AI Overviews now appear in search resultsSource: Google, 2025–26

Why AI search matters for Chicago businesses now

More Chicago buyers now research a service — a trading firm, a hospital system, a law practice, a freight and logistics provider — by asking ChatGPT or reading Google's AI Overview, and many never scroll to the classic blue links. As AI adoption rises and AI Overviews expand into more queries, the answer a buyer reads is increasingly written by a machine. If your firm isn't named in that answer, a Chicago competitor is. Getting recommended inside AI results is the edge most Chicago businesses haven't claimed yet.

Built for Chicago's high-value sectors

Chicago's defining industries — finance and trading, healthcare, legal, manufacturing, and logistics — carry high customer values, which is exactly where strong SEO and AEO pay back fastest. From the trading desks and law firms of the Loop to the agencies and startups in River North and the West Loop, I focus the strategy on the searches that bring real enquiries in your category, not vanity keywords that never turn into clients.

Competitive on Google, open on AI

Chicago is genuinely competitive on Google — finance, professional services, and healthcare are crowded categories where established Loop and downtown players bid hard. But most of those competitors still optimize only for classic rankings, leaving AI search wide open. Claiming your place in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews now, before Chicago rivals catch on, is the highest-leverage move in this market and the cleanest way to win attention without simply outspending everyone on ads.

What working with SEO Miss looks like

Whether you want a one-time audit and roadmap, monthly strategy for your in-house team, or fully done-for-you SEO, every engagement targets the same goal: visibility on Google and AI you can measure in leads and revenue. I work with businesses across the Loop, River North, the West Loop, Lincoln Park, and the suburbs out to Naperville — and, because the work is remote-friendly, clients across the wider US. Plain English, transparent work, no agency jargon.

Sectors I focus on in Chicago

High-value categories, won on Google and AI

Finance & trading

Get surfaced when investors and firms search — and ask AI — for trading, advisory, and financial services in Chicago.

Healthcare

Be the practice or system AI recommends for specialists and treatments across the Chicago metro.

Legal

Win high-intent searches for legal services and be the firm AI names when buyers research counsel in Chicago.

Manufacturing & logistics

Get found by buyers and procurement teams searching, and asking AI, for suppliers and logistics partners across Chicago and the Midwest.

How to work together

Three ways to grow in Chicago

SEO Audit & Roadmap

A deep look at where you stand and an exact 90-day plan to fix it. Your clarity starting point.

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SEO Strategy & Advisory

I set the direction and keep you on track; your team executes with expert guidance.

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Done-for-You SEO

I run the whole thing — Google rankings, AI visibility, content, and links — while you run your business.

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Investment

Engagements are scoped to your goals — from a one-time audit to monthly done-for-you SEO. Book a free strategy call and I’ll scope it to your business.

Chicago FAQ

Questions from Chicago businesses

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How much does SEO cost in Chicago?

It varies by scope, so I don't quote a flat figure. On a free strategy call I scope each engagement in USD to your goals — from focused local SEO to a full program — so you only pay for work that moves your numbers.

Do you work across Chicago and the wider Midwest?

Yes — the Loop, River North, the West Loop, Lincoln Park, the suburbs out to Naperville, the wider Chicago metro and Midwest, plus remote clients across the US.

Do you handle AI search (AEO), not just Google?

Yes — that's the core of how I work. You get visibility across Google and AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews, which is where most Chicago competitors aren't yet playing.

How long until I see results?

Expect early signals — technical fixes, first movements, AI mentions — within the first few months, and meaningful momentum around 6–12 months. Competitive Chicago sectors reward consistency, which is exactly why doing it well pays off.

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