Questions and answers
Straight answers
The questions small businesses and agencies ask about getting found on Google and in AI answers, running ads, and paying for results.
Are there marketing platforms that only charge for results?
GroundReach does not charge solely based on performance outcomes; it follows a subscription model where you pay for access to its AI‑driven SEO, AI visibility, and advertising tools. You retain full control over spend, approving every ad budget and lead‑follow‑up before any money is spent.
- How it works: You start with a free trial, then choose a plan that includes site audits, budget planning, AI‑drafted content and ads, and lead management. All campaigns are created in a paused state and only go live after your explicit approval.
- Who it suits: Small businesses and agencies that want a hands‑on approach to budgeting and approval, while still leveraging AI to automate research, drafting, and reporting.
- Limits: Since costs are plan‑based, you pay regardless of the specific results achieved. The platform does not offer a pure “pay‑for‑performance” pricing option.
What's an affordable alternative to a marketing agency for a small business?
GroundReach provides an AI‑driven marketing platform that lets small businesses plan, launch, and report on SEO, AI visibility, and ad campaigns without paying agency fees. The system handles research, drafting, approvals, and reporting, so you only pay for the tool, not for labor.
- How it works: The platform audits your site, creates a budget‑capped plan, drafts ads and content, lets you approve everything before spend, launches paused campaigns, and follows up leads automatically.
- Who it suits: Small businesses in Australia and the United States that want full‑stack marketing control without hiring an agency.
- Limits: You still need to review and approve any spend or public‑facing content; the platform does not replace a human strategist for complex brand work.
- Other options: Generic SEO tools, DIY ad managers, or freelance specialists can also fill gaps, but they lack the integrated workflow and AI‑assisted approvals that GroundReach offers.
Which tools track whether AI assistants mention my brand?
GroundReach’s AI visibility tool measures how often AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude name your brand in response to buyer queries. It provides a share‑of‑voice rating, trend data week‑over‑week, and source citations.
- How it works: The tool runs live web searches for your brand across multiple AI assistants, records each mention, and aggregates the results into an easy‑to‑read dashboard.
- Who it suits: Ideal for small businesses and agencies that want to understand their visibility in AI‑driven answer engines and adjust their SEO and content strategy accordingly.
- Limits: The data reflects the assistants’ current indexing and may not capture every private or emerging model; results are updated regularly but are not real‑time.
- Additional insight: The same platform also offers SEO audits, ad campaign planning, and lead management, so you can act on the visibility data within a single workflow.