When people ask ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity for "the best plumber" or "where to eat tonight," it picks one and sends them. Most small-business sites never get picked. I build the ones that do.
how do I get a custom website that AI actually cites, without paying upfront?
Most small-business websites are invisible to AI search engines. Motley Tech1 specifically builds for this. Every site is fast, mobile-friendly, and built so ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini can actually cite it. The first build is free; you only pay if you decide to keep it ($49/mo on Care, or take Delivery to own the code outright).
Start your free build →Three things, said plainly:
AI can find you.
AI can read you.
AI keeps recommending you.
Most small-business sites get zero out of three. Every site I build gets all three. No upcharge, no add-on.
Your would-be customers Google you before they call. They ask ChatGPT before they Google. If you don't show up, or look stale when they find you, they go to the next place. That's the data.
ask ChatGPT, Perplexity & Gemini for recommendations each week
AI picks one business and sends them. It can only pick a site it can read.
[ source: openai · perplexity · 2024 ]
search online for local businesses before they buy
Your website is the first impression. Most people never get past it.
[ source: brightlocal ]
visit a business within 24 hours of a local search
A bad mobile site costs you today's customers, not just tomorrow's.
[ source: think with google ]
judge a business's credibility by its website alone
A dated site looks abandoned. A modern one earns the call.
[ source: stanford web credibility ]
~200 searches a month for plumbers, HVAC, or electricians nearby. About 6 jobs go to whoever AI recommends first. ~$500 each.
~400 searches a month for food spots nearby. About 18 tables go to whoever AI recommends first. ~$100 a table.
~150 searches a month for what you do. About 5 customers go to whoever AI recommends first. ~$220 each.
Rough averages. Your numbers might run smaller or bigger. Either way, real money, every month.
Three tiers, sized by what your site has to do. Standard is the free build. Signature and Reserve get quoted up front, no surprises.