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We help local businesses in Buffalo and Western New York get found on Google, Maps and AI search—with clear content, credible profiles and websites that turn interest into inquiries.

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We help local businesses in Buffalo and Western New York get found on Google, Maps and AI search—with clear content, credible profiles and websites that turn interest into inquiries.

Free • Start here

Not sure where you stand? Start with a free check.

Three quick ways to see how customers and AI find you today, plus a guide to fix the gaps yourself.

Cover of The Local Visibility Playbook
Free guide · PDF & EPUB

The Local Visibility Playbook

40 techniques across your Google Business Profile, reviews, website, local content, listings, AI search, ads and tracking. Each one shows who it fits, how long setup takes, how often to revisit it and where DIY usually goes wrong. Plus a 10-minute self-check and a printable checklist. Refreshed every month, so the advice keeps up with changes to Google, Maps and AI search.

Free PDF and EPUB for phones. The guide, plus a few useful follow-ups. Unsubscribe anytime.

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Services • 001

Get found where customers look now.

People still search Google and Maps. More of them now also ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity who to call. We make sure your business shows up in all of them, with the right facts.

Local SEO · Google Maps · Apple Maps · Reviews

Get found where you do business

We help nearby customers find and choose you. From your website to Google Maps, we improve your service content, business information and reviews so people can understand what you offer—and take the next step.

Local SEO in detail →
  • 01Local keyword and competitor research
  • 02Google Business Profile setup and improvements
  • 03Useful service pages and consistent directory listings
  • 04Review requests, response templates and local visibility tracking

GEO · AIO · AI search visibility

Make your business clearer to AI assistants

We test how AI assistants describe your business when people ask questions relevant to your services. We identify missing facts, inaccurate answers and gaps in the sources they cite, make targeted improvements, and repeat the checks.

AI search visibility in detail →
  • 01Baseline of mentions, recommendations and sources by assistant
  • 02Clearer business facts and service content across your site and profiles
  • 03Technical checks for access by relevant AI search crawlers
  • 04Repeat testing with a documented comparison and next steps

Websites · Content · Tracking

Turn online interest into real inquiries

We build and improve websites around what your customers need to know and do. Clear content, credible proof and straightforward contact paths help visitors move from browsing to calling, booking or buying.

Websites in detail →
  • 01Website design, redesign and focused page improvements
  • 02Service content, case studies and clearer inquiry paths
  • 03Stores, booking and payments where your business needs them
  • 04Technical SEO, migration redirects and inquiry tracking

A hot term in search

GEO, either way.

Some people say GEO and mean local, map-based marketing. Others mean getting recommended in AI answers. Your customers use both, so we do both.

GEO = local

On the map

Google Maps, Apple Maps, your Business Profile, reviews and listings: where nearby customers choose who to call.

GEO = AI search

In the answer

ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google’s AI Mode: where more people now ask for a recommendation.

No tricks. Just the work that gets you found.

Google’s own guide to AI search says it plainly: there’s no special file or secret code that gets a business into AI answers. What works is the basics, done well: clear, useful content, accurate structured data and a complete Business Profile.

That’s our everyday work. We rewrite your pages so they answer real customer questions, mark them up so Google and AI tools read them correctly, and keep your Google and Yelp listings accurate and up to date. Hands-on, for small businesses, and focused on what you actually want: more calls, bookings and visits.

Not sure where you stand? Take the free AI Search Readiness Check

What GEO means for your business

What’s inside the work

The pieces behind our three core services. Each one links to the details.

Local SEO

Build search visibility in the towns you serve

Keyword and competitor research, service pages that read like a local wrote them, technical fixes and Search Console setup.

See details

Google Business Profile

Show up on the map

Categories, services, photos, posts and every detail Google cross-checks against your website. Set up right, then kept current.

See details

Reviews

Earn reviews people trust

When and how to ask, ready-to-send scripts, reply templates and a simple routine your team will actually keep.

See details

Listings

The same facts everywhere

Name, address, phone, hours and links aligned across Apple, Bing, Yelp, Nextdoor and the directories your industry uses.

See details

Search health

Protect what you’ve built

Site audits, risk checks for templated city pages, migrations with redirects that keep old links working, and recovery after Google penalties.

See details

Tracking & conversion

Know what brings inquiries

Analytics, call and form tracking, and fixes to the pages and forms where visitors leave before they contact you.

See details

Full service list • 002

Small businesses hire us for

Pick an area to see what’s inside. Most projects combine a few of these around one goal.

We help local businesses establish an accurate and consistent presence across search engines, maps, directories, and recommendation platforms.

Google Business Profile and Google Maps

We configure business information, categories, services, hours, photos, service areas, and website links.

Google Business Profile Troubleshooting & Local Visibility Audit

We diagnose why a profile is suspended, unverified, duplicated, losing reviews or missing from Maps, check how the business appears across local platforms, and handle the fix and the request to Google.

Apple Business Connect and Apple Maps

We claim or update the business location, contact details, hours, categories, photos, and available customer actions.

Bing Places and Microsoft Maps

We configure the business listing and verify that its information is accurate across Microsoft search products.

Yelp and Nextdoor Business

We establish or update local profiles, services, contact information, photos, and customer-facing details.

Facebook and Instagram Business Profiles

We align business descriptions, categories, locations, hours, contact options, and website links.

Major Business Directories

We review and update relevant listings on Foursquare, Yellow Pages, MapQuest, Better Business Bureau, and similar platforms.

Industry-Specific Platforms

When relevant, we configure profiles on platforms such as Tripadvisor, Houzz, Angi, Thumbtack, or other directories used by the business’s customers.

Local SEO and Location Pages

We optimize the website for services, cities, neighborhoods, and service areas without relying on repetitive template content.

Reviews and Reputation Process

We create a process for requesting honest reviews, responding to feedback, and escalating customer concerns.

AI and Local Recommendation Visibility Pilot

We test how the business appears in AI search, Google AI Mode, Local Pack, and Ask Maps, then document errors and improvement opportunities.

Yelp Profile for AI Visibility

We complete and optimize your Yelp profile as part of your AI-visibility package, since Yelp is one of the sources AI assistants use for local answers.

See the Local SEO & Google Business Profile page →

Platform selection depends on the business category, service area, account eligibility, and regional availability. The final scope identifies which profiles Avandiz will create, claim, update, or monitor.

Pricing, timing, platforms and deliverables are confirmed once the scope is set. Nobody can honestly guarantee ad results, search positions or AI recommendations, so we don’t.

In practice • 003

Real problems, solved

Every project starts with a specific problem: a lost domain, a site nobody finds, attention with nowhere to go. Here’s what we found and what we changed.

  • Stamp wholesaler

    A hijacked domain and a Google spam penalty

    We recovered the original domain, rebuilt the content and ordering pages, and got Google to lift the penalty.

  • Foundation installer

    Leads were going to the parent brand

    We repositioned the site around the local team and its about 20 years in the field.

  • Dog breeder

    Millions of views, nowhere to send them

    A site and catalog giving a viral audience a clear path to inquire.

  • Culinary educator

    Award-winning expertise, invisible online

    A site built from scratch that explains what he teaches and why to trust him.

  • Glass artist

    An outdated site that didn’t do her art justice

    A new studio site that puts her glass work first, with commissions, direct sales and classes in one place. Gift certificates moved from paper to online, and her classes are now booked two months in advance.

  • Riding stable

    A new stable, invisible to the families it serves

    Clear lesson pages and local SEO built around their service area.

  • Property agent

    Completely invisible online after leaving a big agency

    We built her brand, website and online presence from zero, so clients can find her by name.

Our work • 004

Case studies

Real businesses, real problems, and what we did about them.

Blue flameworked glass columbine flowers by Vicki Schneider

Web · SEO · Online store

A premium stage for a glass artist

Commissions, classes, a store and studio rentals lived across separate tools. We brought them into one image-led site with a native store and booking, and moved it with URL mapping and redirects to preserve important existing links. In October 2026 Squarespace featured the project in its Circle newsletter.

  • Website strategy
  • Online store
  • Product photography
  • Migration & SEO

Who we help • 005

We work with contractors

Big brands can take care of themselves: they have the budgets and the teams. We’re here for solo owners and small teams who do great work and deserve to be found.

Including: Contractors, Plumbers, HVAC companies, Roofers, Electricians, Landscapers, Foundation installers, Cleaning services, Auto repair shops, Restaurants, Cafés & bakeries, Culinary educators, Breweries & wineries, Food trucks, Caterers, Event venues, Artists & makers, Glass studios, Photographers, Real estate agents, Dentists, Medical practices, Salons & spas, Fitness studios, Yoga studios, Dog breeders, Pet groomers, Riding stables, Farms & farm stands, Florists, Boutiques, Online shops, Law firms, Accountants, Insurance agents, Tutors & music teachers, Daycares, Collectors & dealers, Family businesses, Nonprofits.

Our promise

What we don’t do.

We don’t burn your budget or waste your time like the agencies flooding your inbox with cold emails (we never send those, either). And if something doesn’t feel right, we talk it through and fix it.

  • 01We don’t sell what you don’t need.Sometimes the simplest fix is the right one.
  • 02We don’t keep you in the dark.You’ll always know what we’re doing, why, and what it costs.
  • 03We don’t promise overnight results.Lasting visibility takes steady, thoughtful work.
  • 04We don’t run your business through a template.What works for someone else might not work for you.

How it works • 006

Five steps, no guesswork

From the first call to the first report, you always know what happens next.

  1. Step 01

    Free consultation

    30 minutes. We learn the business, the area you serve, and what “more customers” means for you.

  2. Step 02

    Baseline audit

    We check Google, Maps, AI assistants, your profile and your site, and record where you stand today.

  3. Step 03

    Plan & price

    A written plan in priority order with a fixed price per step. Start with one thing or all of it.

  4. Step 04

    The work

    Pages, profile, listings, reviews, tracking. You approve anything that goes public.

  5. Step 05

    Re-measure & report

    We repeat the same checks, compare, and tell you what moved and what comes next.

Testimonials • 007

In our clients’ words

★★★★★

“I wasn’t sure I could build a website that actually did my kennel justice — I tried it myself first, and it just didn’t look or work the way I wanted. I’ve been running La Dolce Vita Kennel here in the Buffalo area for 16 years now, breeding Frenchies and Cane Corsos, and I needed a site that felt as warm and careful as the work itself. Working with Avandiz Studio changed that completely. They made a site that’s welcoming, easy to navigate, and actually reflects the care you put into your dogs. This is who you go to. Now I have a website I’m genuinely proud to share, and you will be too.”

Elena WillisOwner, La Dolce Vita Kennel · ladolcevitakennel.com
★★★★★

“During the development process, Ilya took the time to understand my goals and educate me about how he was going to help me achieve them. He worked tirelessly to create my site and successfully transition it from the old to the new.”

Vicki SchneiderArtist & Owner, Expressive Glass · Google review
★★★★★

“Our website is perfect. Ilya did a fantastic job. He is very professional & easy to work with. We would highly recommend his service.”

Elaine BevanR.G. Simpson & Company
★★★★★

“He didn’t just want to take my material and copy and paste it onto a website. He wanted to understand it so he could create something unique to me. The passion, pride, professionalism and final outcome are second to none.”

Nathan Koscielski (Chef K)2026 Greater Buffalo ACF Chef of the Year · The Cannabis Chef

Get in touch • 008

Ready to get started?

Tell us about your business and the area you serve. We reply within one business day with clear next steps.

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716 218-0783 · text us, we screen calls