Get cited by ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity for $249 a month.
The lowest-friction way to make your US business visible inside AI search. Monthly Answer Engine Optimization audit, live citation dashboard, schema gap detection across your top 25 pages, and the full NetWebMedia CRM — all for the price of one freelance article.
US market reality · 2026
AI search isn't coming. It's already here — and it's eating organic clicks.
If your business isn't engineered to be cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews in 2026, you are invisible to a growing share of US buyer research. AEO Starter exists to fix that — without the $5k–$15k/mo agency retainer.
Share of buyer research that touches AI search (US, 2024 → 2026)
Composite blend of Pew Research, Edelman Trust Barometer, and BrightEdge buyer research surveys. Trend, not point estimate.
What you get
Everything you need to make your business legible to AI search.
No fluff. AEO Starter is the foundation layer — software, audit, and a monthly strategy note. You implement the playbook (or hand it to your dev). When you're ready for us to do it for you, upgrade to Growth.
Monthly AEO audit
Automated tests against ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews. We surface where you're cited, where competitors are cited instead, and the schema gaps blocking you.
Live citation dashboard
Real-time AEO score tracking your visibility across the 4 major AI engines. Trended over time so you can see what's working and what's not.
Top 25 pages schema audit
JSON-LD validation, missing-entity detection, FAQPage coverage, and Organization graph completeness — the unglamorous structural work that decides whether LLMs trust your page.
NetWebMedia CRM included
3 users, 5,000 contacts, the full 46-module CRM/CMS platform — contacts, deals, conversations, calendar, basic email automation. Same CRM Growth and Premium clients use.
Monthly async strategy note
A real human strategist reads your audit, your competitors, and your goals — then writes you a 1-page focused recommendation each month. No calls; pure decision-grade output.
90-day upgrade credit
If you upgrade to CMO Growth or CMO Premium within your first 90 days, every dollar you paid on Starter applies as credit to your new plan's setup fee.
Why NetWebMedia
$249/mo vs. every other way to get AI-search visible in the US.
Most US SMBs solve this problem in one of four bad ways: ignore it, buy a generic SEO tool, hire a freelancer, or sign a $5k+/mo agency retainer. Here's how AEO Starter compares.
| Option | Monthly cost (US) | AI search focus | Built-in CRM | Human strategist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIY (Google Search Console + ChatGPT) | $0 + your time (20–40 hrs/mo) | No — generic SEO only | None | None |
| Generic SEO platform (Semrush, Ahrefs) | $119–$449/mo | Partial — keyword-only, not citation-tested | None | None |
| US SEO freelancer | $500–$2,500/mo | Rarely — most still optimize for 2020 Google | None | Single freelancer |
| US digital agency retainer | $3,000–$10,000/mo | Sometimes — at the top end | Sometimes (HubSpot resold at +30%) | Account manager |
| AEO Starter (this plan) | $249/mo — no setup fee | Yes — 4 LLM engines tested monthly | Included — 3 users, 5k contacts | Monthly strategy note |
Fit check
Who AEO Starter is built for
- You're a US SMB doing $250k–$5M in revenue.
- You already have a website and want to know how AI search sees it.
- You have an in-house dev or a tech-savvy owner who can implement schema and content changes.
- You want a real CRM but can't justify HubSpot's $90+/user/mo Starter tier.
- You want to test the NetWebMedia stack before committing to a full retainer.
- You want us to write, design and publish all your content.
- You want us to manage your Google Ads and Meta Ads.
- You need weekly or monthly live strategy calls.
- You have no internal capacity to implement recommendations.
- You want video, AI SDR, voice AI, or a dedicated account strategist.
→ For full execution, see CMO Growth ($999/mo).
The math
What $249/mo replaces.
For most US SMBs, AEO Starter replaces a stack that would otherwise cost 3–6× more — and still wouldn't be AI-search tested.
Stand-alone costs reflect 2026 US public list prices on lowest-feasible tier. Savings are real but conservative — most clients consolidate at least one additional tool.
Want us to actually do the work? CMO Growth at $999/mo.
AEO Starter hands you the playbook. CMO Growth runs the whole play for you — niche landing page built & managed, 8 AI content pieces a month, paid ads management (Google + Meta), AI SDR, CRM management, and the Founding Client guarantee: qualified leads in 30 days or your first month is refunded.
See CMO Growth in detail →FAQ
Answers to the questions you'd ask on a sales call.
What does AEO Starter actually do for $249/mo?
A complete Answer Engine Optimization foundation: monthly audit of how ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews see your business, a live dashboard tracking your AI citation score, schema gap detection across your top 25 pages, and full access to the NetWebMedia CRM (3 users, 5,000 contacts). One async strategy note per month from a human strategist.
Why is AEO Starter so much cheaper than Growth or Premium?
AEO Starter is software + audit + strategy notes — no live calls, no paid-ad management, no content production, no AI SDR. It's the foundation layer. You handle implementation; we hand you the playbook every month. Growth ($999/mo) adds full execution; Premium ($2,490/mo) adds video, voice AI and a dedicated strategist.
Is there a setup fee on AEO Starter?
No. AEO Starter has zero setup fee. You start the 14-day free trial, then $249/mo on monthly subscription with a 90-day minimum. Annual prepay is 15% off.
Will AEO Starter get my business cited by ChatGPT?
AEO Starter gives you the audit and the roadmap — citation outcomes depend on you implementing the schema and content recommendations we deliver. If you want us to implement everything for you, that's CMO Growth or CMO Premium.
Can I upgrade to CMO Growth later?
Yes. Upgrades are seamless — your CRM data, audit history and dashboard carry over. We credit unused Starter days toward the Growth setup fee, and if you upgrade within 90 days, 100% of what you paid on Starter applies as credit.
Does AEO Starter include the $997 AEO Migration Audit?
No — those are separate. The $997 AEO Migration Audit is a one-time, deeper 14-citation test with a 5-page action plan and a 30-min strategy call. Its full price applies as a 100% credit toward your first 3 months on any retainer including AEO Starter.
What's your refund policy?
The 14-day trial is free. After that, your monthly subscription auto-renews — cancel by emailing hello@netwebmedia.com after the 90-day minimum. The Founding Client guarantee (full first-month refund if we miss the qualified-lead minimum) applies to Growth and Premium, not Starter, because Starter doesn't promise execution outcomes.
All three plans, side by side
AEO Starter vs CMO Growth vs CMO Premium
You're on the AEO Starter page. Here's the full ladder — same CRM, same AEO core, escalating execution and scope.
| Feature | AEO Starter | CMO Growth | CMO Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price (USD) | $249 | $999 | $2,490 |
| Setup fee | None | $499 (waived annual) | $999 (waived annual) |
| AEO audit + dashboard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NWM CRM (users / contacts) | 3 users · 5k | 10 users · 25k | Unlimited · 100k |
| Monthly content production | — | 8 pieces/mo | 16 short-form + 2 long-form |
| Niche landing page built & managed | — | ✓ | ✓ + multi-page |
| Paid ads management | — | Google + Meta | Google + Meta + TikTok |
| AI SDR + lead qualification | — | ✓ | ✓ + voice AI |
| Custom AI agents | — | — | ✓ (1 included) |
| Video factory output | — | — | 16 reels/mo |
| Dedicated account strategist | — | Shared pod | ✓ Dedicated |
| Strategy cadence | Async monthly note | Async monthly report | Async + priority Slack access |
| Founding Client guarantee | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Foundation / DIY implementation | Replace your marketing team | Replace your marketing department |
| Start Starter → | See Growth → | See Premium → |
Start free for 14 days. Cancel any time after day 90.
If your business isn't being cited by ChatGPT, Claude or Perplexity yet — every month you wait, a competitor is being cited instead. AEO Starter is the fastest, lowest-friction way to fix that.