Most local businesses are not showing up when people ask AI for a recommendation. We change that. Google, Maps, ChatGPT. We make sure you're the name that comes back.
Real businesses. Real results.
"Twelfth got us showing up in ChatGPT when people look for accountants. The process was simple. Antony handled everything and it's already brought in new business."
"We'd had a Google Business Profile for years and never really thought about it. Within two months it was ranking properly in Maps and calls started coming through from people we'd never have reached before."
One business appears. One doesn't. The difference isn't size or reputation — it's optimisation.
In 2010, businesses that got on Google early dominated their markets for a decade. In 2014, claiming a Google Maps listing early meant owning local search. In 2026, AI search is the same inflection point.
More than a billion people now use ChatGPT monthly. Google's AI Overviews appear in the majority of searches. Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot: your customers are using all of them to find local services. Most local businesses are not showing up in those answers.
Right now, if someone asked ChatGPT to recommend your service in your town, what comes back? Try it. Your name probably isn't there yet.
Check your AI visibility. Free.Sources: Similarweb 2025 / SparkToro AI Search Study 2025 / Google Search Central 2025
Most businesses are visible on one or two of these. We build the foundation that makes you easy to find across all three.
When someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity to recommend a local service, most businesses don't appear. We build the signals, content and authority that AI tools use to decide who to recommend, using GEO and AEO.
When someone in your area searches for what you do, you need to appear first. We handle the technical and content work to get you there and keep you there.
The Google Maps pack sends more customers than almost anything else. We fully optimise your Google Business Profile and build the local citations that put you in it.
"I've spent 16 years in digital marketing. I've watched SEO change, Google Maps change, paid search change. AI search is the biggest shift I've seen, and the businesses that move now will have a real head start."
That's why I started Twelfth Digital: a specialist consultancy focused on where local search is going, not just where it's been.
Manchester-based, deliberately lean, and built around one belief: businesses that establish AI visibility now will hold a real competitive advantage over the next decade. We're here to make sure our clients are in that position.
No jargon. No long contracts. No account managers who don't know your name. Honest, practical work that gets you found.
You'll never wonder what's happening or feel like you're being kept in the dark.
We listen. No jargon, no assumptions. One call, no commitment required.
Plain English. No technical report to decipher. You'll understand it immediately.
Nothing goes live without your approval. You are never left wondering what's happening.
A clear report. A call if you want one. No surprises.
Still not sure? Drop us a message. We'll give you a straight answer.
Every major search shift follows the same pattern. Early movers build advantages that last years. Late adopters spend years playing catch-up.
Right now, AI search is at exactly the point Google Maps was in 2014. The businesses that act in the next 12 months will be the ones AI recommends for the next 10 years. Your competitors haven't moved yet. That's your advantage. It won't hold.
Start building your advantageBook a free discovery call. We'll look at your current online presence and show you exactly where the opportunities are, even if you decide not to work with us.