AI Website Audit Service
AI-run SEO and AI-search (AEO) website audits sold to local businesses, with a monthly retainer
Video published Oct 7, 2026 by Alicia Lyttle
Startup cost: Near-zero cost (Claude with the Chrome extension, or ChatGPT's) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)
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What It Is
You open a business's website (a local salon, for example) and run a detailed prompt through the Claude Chrome extension that has it crawl the site and produce a client-ready report on search engine optimization, visibility in AI answers like ChatGPT and Claude, and conversion problems, ranked by revenue impact. You send part of the report as a teaser, then sell the fixes and a monthly re-audit and maintenance plan.
The Pitch
The creator says clients will pay for the report and then ask you to fix or rebuild the site, and suggests $500-2,000 a month for maintenance with small businesses and $1,500-5,000 with larger ones. She notes search is changing so fast that monthly audits are an easy sell.
Who It’s Best For
Someone who understands websites and online marketing basics and can explain recommendations to business owners.
The Truth (as we see it)
AI can produce an impressive-looking audit quickly, but recommendations still need checking, and businesses judge you on results. The retainer prices are the creator's suggestions, not shown outcomes. Sending unsolicited audits works best when they're accurate and specific. The creator sells AI training programs and workshops and collected emails for the prompts.
Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.
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