Top 3 in Google Maps. Top 3 in AI. Or you don’t pay.

A keyword is a buyer-intent search phrase that a real customer would type into Google or ask an AI to find your business — "plumber near me," "emergency plumber Denver," "best plumber in Denver." We recommend a mix: 1-2 high-competition broad terms and 3-4 faster, more specific terms. Any 1 of your 5 keywords winning on the surface you bought (or either surface, on the Both plan) starts your plan.

On Top3, "SEO" means the Google Map Pack — the 3-pack of local businesses that appears at the top of local searches and inside Google Maps. We do not do traditional blue-link organic SEO. The $497/mo SEO plan generates real-device signals (proximity, engagement, entity) that drive Map Pack ranking for 5 keywords in one city.

AEO stands for Answer Engine Optimization — getting your business named in responses from ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity when consumers ask "best [service] in [city]" type questions. The $497/mo AEO plan engineers the prompt and entity signals AI engines use to decide who to recommend, across all three engines for your 5 keywords. As of 2026, an estimated 30% of local commercial intent now starts at an AI engine, not a search box.

Two plans bought separately would cost $497 + $497 = $994/mo. The Both plan is $797/mo — a $197/mo discount — because onboarding, keyword research, and device-farm configuration are shared across the two surfaces. The 5 keywords you submit drive both campaigns from the same configuration.

Yes. You can upgrade SEO → Both or AEO → Both at any time and we pro-rate. You can downgrade Both → SEO or → AEO at the end of any billing cycle. Cancel anytime — no contract.

Each plan covers one city or service area — the device farm is configured per city. If you serve multiple markets, each city is a separate plan. We offer volume pricing for 3+ locations; contact us for a multi-location quote.

You submit 5 keywords once. Our system translates each keyword into the natural-language queries that real consumers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity — for example, "plumber near me" becomes "best plumber in Denver" and "who should I call for an emergency plumber in Denver." We then generate recommendation signals for those queries from real devices. If your business name appears in a response on any of the three engines for a query tied to your keywords, the guarantee triggers.

Because the only thing that matters is whether you win. If you never rank in Maps or get named by AI, you never pay. No card, no charge, no cancel-by-day-14 game. We collect billing info after one of your 5 keywords wins on the surface you bought — and you still have 21 days to verify and back out.

You can keep them. Top3 doesn't need website access or any technical change. We work the Map Pack via your Google Business Profile and our device farm — entirely external to whatever your agency is doing. Many customers run both for the first 90 days, then decide.

The device farm keeps running daily to maintain your position and expand your radius. Rankings that aren't reinforced can slip. Your monthly fee funds the ongoing signal generation. After 90 days most customers see their radius grow 3x — that's when winning starts compounding.

Our device farm runs continuously — not just until you win. If your position drops below the top 3 (or AI stops naming you), we restart at no additional charge. Your monthly fee covers maintaining the win, not just achieving it.

No. Top3 operates entirely through external device signals. We never access your Google Business Profile, your website, or any of your accounts. You provide your business name, address, and target keywords — we do everything else externally.