Aelo for small businesses: what AI tells customers about your business
Who does it? [service] in the area [city] and who can you trust?
- 1Company Ahas reviews
- 2Company B
- 3Industry directory
- Your company is not listed in this response
The model repeats whatever it finds about the company outside its website. If there is nothing, there is nothing to list.
An example of a local query. Sample data.
What’s in it for a small business?
What you’ll find in the first report
- No reviews or business cards outside of their own website
- The website doesn’t say where you operate or who you work for
- There are no specific details that the model could quote
At a local level, the outcome is usually the same: the platform has no way of verifying that the company actually exists and is trustworthy.
Sample report. These figures are for illustrative purposes only; actual results will depend on the category and the competition.
What’s a month like when you don’t have time?
What Aelo doesn’t do
I have an old website and I don’t have time to maintain it.
The most common phrase in conversations, July 2026Before the word ‘GEO’ is even mentioned, the interviewees all describe the same thing: the website is outdated, it lacks content, and there’s no time for a blog. The analysis answers the question of which of these issues will actually make a difference, and which are merely a source of guilt.
Which plan should I choose?
| For small businesses | Free | Starter | Pro | Custom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility Report | demonstration | full | full | full |
| Monitored brand-related search queries | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| Brands included in the subscription price | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Each subsequent brand | cannot be purchased separately | cannot be purchased separately | 499 zł net | 749 zł net |
| Implementation tasks | 3 visible | all | all | all |
| Tasks outside the website | no | Task 1 | all | all |
| Studio: content and graphics | only content from visible tasks | yes | yes | yes |
| Advisers | Consultant | Consultant, Analyst | four | four |
Questions from small businesses
Isn’t this a tool for large companies?
No. The way the metrics are calculated is the same regardless of size, and a small business often has a simpler structure, so it can spot what’s missing more quickly. Size affects the number of brands and people in the account, not the metrics themselves.
I don’t know anything about marketing. Will I be able to manage?
The report sets out what needs to be done and why, without any indicators to interpret. The tasks are organised, and the materials are prepared by Studio.
I don’t have time to run a blog. Is it really necessary?
Not always. At a local level, it’s more common to be missing reviews and business profiles outside your own website than to be lacking further articles. The analysis will tell you which of these applies to your business.
Will Aelo build a website for me?
No. I’ll prepare the content and graphics for you to paste in, but the website itself and its maintenance are your responsibility.
Does this replace Google SEO?
No. They are two different things: SEO relates to search results, whilst Aelo relates to model responses. We explain this in detail in the article SEO, GEO and AEO.
How much time does it take each month?
As long as it takes to complete one task from the top of the list. For a small business, this is a realistic pace and sufficient, provided the tasks are tackled in the right order.
Can I check this myself, without a tool?
You can ask a model about their category and see if you fit the bill. We explain how to do this sensibly in the article how to find out what AI says about a company. The tool performs the same task repeatedly and compares the results over time.
