AI Search Optimization for Local Business

Your restaurant deserves to be cited, not just listed

65% of searches now end without a click. When someone asks ChatGPT or Google AI for the best restaurant nearby, Citado makes sure the answer is you.

800M
weekly AI search users
65%
zero-click searches
58%
voice searches are local

Traditional SEO is losing the game

People don't scroll Google results anymore. They ask AI. "Best paella near Barceloneta" gets answered by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews before anyone clicks a link.


If your restaurant isn't in that AI-generated answer, you're invisible to a growing majority of diners. Especially tourists, who rely on AI recommendations more than anyone.

We optimize your business for the search engines that actually matter now

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AI Visibility Audit

We test what ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI say about your business today. Then we fix the gaps.

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Structured Data & Citations

Schema markup, entity optimization, and citation building that makes AI engines trust your business as a local authority.

Review Signal Management

AI engines weigh reviews heavily. We optimize your review presence across platforms that feed into AI recommendations.

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Google Business AI Optimization

Your GBP is the primary data source for AI answers. We optimize every field for maximum AI citation likelihood.

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Voice Search Ready

50%+ of restaurant searches will be voice by 2026. We structure your content for natural language queries.

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Bilingual Optimization

Spanish and English optimization for both local residents and the millions of international tourists searching in your city.

How it works

Three steps to getting cited

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We audit your AI presence

We query every major AI engine for your category and location. You see exactly where you show up, and where you don't.

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We optimize for AI signals

Structured data, citations, review signals, content optimization. Everything that makes AI engines cite your business over competitors.

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We track and iterate

Monthly monitoring of your AI visibility across platforms. We adapt as AI search evolves, keeping you at the top of recommendations.

The future of local search is being recommended, not being ranked

Citado brings Answer Engine Optimization to the restaurants and local businesses of Barcelona and Madrid. Because in 2026, visibility means being the answer.