Get cited by ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity for $249 a month.
The lowest-friction way to make your US business visible inside AI search. Every month: a ranked list of the fixes that stop ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity from citing you, a human-written strategy note on what to ship first, schema gap detection across your top 25 pages, and the full NetWebMedia CRM. Want the fixes shipped for you? Add a one-time AEO Fix Sprint.
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 + ranked fix list
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.
FracMO ERP included
Your back office ships inside the same login, at no extra cost: quotes and invoices, double-entry accounting with a real P&L and balance sheet, bills and purchase orders, stock, projects, payroll and fixed assets. See everything FracMO ERP does →
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 businesses 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 — $249 one-time setup | 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 Business 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, or a managed scope of work.
→ For execution within a written scope, see CMO Growth ($999/mo).
The math
What $249/mo replaces.
For most US businesses, 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, all delivered against a written scope with agreed baseline metrics and regular performance reviews.
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 execution within a written scope; Premium ($2,490/mo) adds video and a strategy contact defined in the written scope.
Is there a setup fee on AEO Starter?
Yes. AEO Starter has a $249 setup fee, waived on annual prepay. You start the 30-day free trial, then $249/mo on a month-to-month subscription. Annual prepay is 20% 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 30-day trial is free. After that, your monthly subscription auto-renews — cancel anytime by emailing hello@netwebmedia.com with 30 days written notice. Growth and Premium are delivered against a written scope with agreed baseline metrics and regular performance reviews; Starter is a playbook, not an execution engagement.
Is FracMO ERP included, or is it an add-on?
Included. Every plan — AEO Starter, CMO Growth and CMO Premium — ships with FracMO ERP inside the same CRM login: quotes and invoices, double-entry accounting with a real P&L and balance sheet, bills and purchase orders, stock, projects, payroll and fixed assets. There is no separate ERP subscription.
How much is AEO Starter on annual billing?
Annual prepay is 20% off: $199/mo, billed $2,388 a year — $600 less than twelve monthly payments. The $249 setup fee is waived on annual prepay. Annual prepay locks 12 months; see Terms and your service agreement for billing and refunds.
Is there a cheaper way to start?
Yes — start with the free on-page website check. If you would rather have the report's fixes made for you, the separate AEO Fix Sprint implements them on your site in 5 business days; it is not a paid audit report. You can also start AEO Starter's 30-day free trial; no card is required during the trial.
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, row by row — same CRM, ERP and AEO core on every plan, escalating execution and scope.
| What's included | AEO Starter | CMO Growth | CMO Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price & terms | |||
| Monthly price (USD) | $249 | $999 | $2,490 |
| Annual prepay15% off, locks 12 months | $199/mo · $2,388/yr | $799/mo · $9,588/yr | $1,992/mo · $23,904/yr |
| Setup fee | None | $499 (waived annual) | $999 (waived annual) |
| 30-day free trialNo card required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ + 20-min fit call |
| Minimum term | Month-to-month | Month-to-month | Month-to-month |
| AI search visibility | |||
| Monthly AEO auditChatGPT · Claude · Perplexity · Google AI Overviews | ✓ 4 AI engines | ✓ 4 AI engines | ✓ 4 AI engines |
| Live AI-citation dashboardAEO score, trended monthly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Schema auditJSON-LD, entities, FAQPage, Organization graph | ✓ Top 25 pages | ✓ Top 25 pages | ✓ Top 25 pages |
| SEO audit + keyword roadmap | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AEO & schema fixes done for youSchema, FAQPage, entity content, IndexNow | You implement | ✓ Top 25 pages | ✓ Expanded page set |
| Content & creative | |||
| Monthly content productionAI-assisted, human-edited | — | 8 pieces (Reels + blog) | 20 short-form + 2 long-form |
| Social publishingInstagram · Facebook · TikTok · YouTube Shorts | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Niche landing page(s)Designed, written, instrumented, maintained | — | ✓ 1 page, A/B tested | ✓ Multi-page cluster |
| Video factoryScript, B-roll, captions, thumbnail | — | — | 20 reels + 2 YouTube/mo |
| Paid media | |||
| Ads managementYou pay platforms directly, at cost | — | Google + Meta | Google + Meta + TikTok |
| Management fee on ad spend | — | 12% · min $300/mo | 10% · min $400/mo |
| Campaign optimization | — | Weekly | Weekly + strategist reviews every ad |
| Leads, CRM & back office | |||
| FracMO CRM (users / contacts)46 modules across 7 hubs | 3 users · 5k | 10 users · 25k | Unlimited users & contacts |
| FracMO ERP includedInvoicing, double-entry accounting, stock, payroll | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email automation | Basic, self-serve | Run for you | Run for you |
| CRM hygiene & segmentationPipeline kept clean, lists segmented | Self-serve | Managed | Managed |
| AI SDR + lead qualificationEvery lead scored, enriched & routed | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Voice AIAnswers & qualifies calls, transcripts to CRM | — | — | Coming soon |
| Custom AI agents | — | — | ✓ 1 included |
| Strategy & support | |||
| Strategy cadenceAsync, decision-grade, no meetings required | 1-page note / mo | Full report / mo | Report + priority Slack |
| Account strategist | — | Shared pod | ✓ Defined in your written scope |
| Onboarding | Self-serve | Live within 30 days | Milestones agreed in writing |
| Priority Slack accessResponse hours defined in your written scope | — | — | ✓ |
| Written scope & agreed baselines | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Best for | Foundation / DIY | Replace your marketing team | Replace your marketing department |
| Start free trial → | See Growth → | See Premium → | |
Start free for 30 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.