Get AI to recommend you as a supplier
Engineers and buyers now ask AI who makes a part and which supplier fits a spec. We find out whether ChatGPT and Google’s AI name you, then make the fixes for you. You run the shop floor. We handle the AI part.
- Plans from $450
- Supplier, spec and region questions
- We make the changes for you
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How engineers and procurement use AI to find suppliers
Industrial buyers use AI tools the way they used to use search and directories: to build a long list of suppliers, compare materials and processes, check capabilities and certifications, and find alternatives when a supplier can’t deliver. The AI answer names a handful of companies and links to its sources. If your capabilities live only in a PDF catalog or a sales rep’s head, AI has little to work with.
Questions we check for manufacturers
| Kind of question | Example |
|---|---|
| Supplier search | “Who makes [component] for [industry]?” · “Supplier for [part] with [certification]” |
| Region | “[Process] manufacturer in [state or region]” |
| Spec and material | “[Material] vs [material] for [application]” · “Tolerances possible with [process]” |
| Alternatives | “Alternatives to [competitor] for [product]” |
| Capability | “Contract manufacturers that can do [process] at [volume]” |
We write these with you, based on how your buyers actually describe what they need.
What AI cites in industrial categories
Expect a mix of manufacturers’ own product and capability pages, supplier directories such as Thomasnet, distributor catalogs, trade publications, standards and industry association pages, forums and videos. Which of these matter most depends on your field and the AI tool. We find the sites AI actually links to for your questions, and where you’re missing or described wrong.
New to this? Start with how Google’s AI Overviews choose sources.
Fixes that help industrial companies
Spec-sheet web pages
We build a page for each main product line or capability, with the key specs, materials and certifications written out, and the PDF as a download.
Behind-the-scenes labels
We add labels to your pages that tell AI your products, capabilities, locations served and company facts.
Consistent facts everywhere
We update your capabilities, certifications and locations on your site, directory listings, distributor pages and LinkedIn.
Pages that answer questions
We write pages that answer what engineers ask, such as material choices for an application.
Pricing
Small Business
$999 check + fixes
or $450 for the check alone
$999 is for the check and fixes bought together up front ($1,400 if bought separately). Buy the check on its own for $450. Fixes added later are $950.
- A check of what ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI say about you and your competitors
- A plain-English report on what’s holding you back
- We make the fixes for you: your website, key pages and business listings
- You just give us access or approve each change
Standard
from $750
- AI Visibility Audit: $750 one-time
- Implementation Pack: $1,500, or $1,950 with the audit
- Ongoing care: $290 or $590/month
Enterprise
from $2,500
- Audit from $2,500
- Done-for-you fixes from $4,500
- Ongoing care from $1,250/month
Every plan is tailored to your business once we get to know you and your customers, so you get the work that matters most for you.
Billed by invoice, payable by bank wire or ACH. No online checkout. Full services and pricing.
Questions from manufacturers
Our specs live in PDF catalogs. Is that a problem?
It can be. Google can index PDFs, but HTML pages with clear headings and the key specs in text are easier for engines to read, quote and keep current. We usually build simple web pages for your main product lines for you, with the PDF linked as a download.
Do supplier directories still matter?
For many industrial questions, directories, distributor catalogs and trade publications are among the sources AI answers draw on. Our check shows which ones appear for your questions, and we update the listings that matter for you.
Do you have a manufacturing sample report?
Not yet. Our published sample report covers a software company, but the method is the same: your questions, your competitors, the sites AI links to in your field.
Can you guarantee we’ll be named as a supplier?
No. Nobody controls what AI tools say. We check where you stand, fix what we can for you, and keep watch.
See if AI names you as a supplier.
Book a quick phone call. We’ll find the plan that fits.