How AI Is Changing Local Service Discovery in 2026

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Zero-click searches, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews are reshaping how customers find local businesses. Learn what UK businesses must do to stay visible.

Think SEO is a Manchester-based agency founded in 2000 and led by Dan Pattemore. The relevant next step depends on the website, market and customer journey, so recommendations are scoped to the evidence rather than promised as a fixed ranking or AI-search outcome.