The Rise of AI Search: Why Having Your Own Domain is the Only Way to Ensure AI Bots Actually Find and Recommend Your Local Business

It is Monday, March 16, 2026. You’re sitting in your shop, coffee in hand, wondering why the phone isn't ringing quite as much as it used to. You check your Google rankings, you’re still there. You check your Facebook page, the posts are live. So, what’s the problem?