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DIY or managed help: what are you paying for?
You can use supported provider tools yourself. Our fee pays for agreed preparation, coordination, content and checks. Choose the amount of help you need; a paid agency package is not a universal prerequisite for appearing in AI search.
Choose the level of work
| Option | Setup | Optional care | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free fit check | $0 | None created | A preliminary public-website review. |
| Basic profile setup | $50 once | $49/month | One business and website, basic preparation and supported setup help. |
| Founding managed | $299 | $99/month | The same fuller preparation and delivery scope; first five accepted businesses. |
| Standard managed | $499 | $149/month | Fuller research and coordinated delivery. |
Founding care pricing is held for twelve care months, with later rates agreed before renewal. The fuller scope covers one business/domain in English, up to ten public source pages, a fact and copy packet, up to ten internal FAQ drafts, one revision, supported onboarding and scoped QA. The FAQ drafts are an internal approved-fact Q&A packet, not ten published pages or a configured agent. Alex confirms founding availability when accepting the scope. We confirm the supported route and written agreement before payment.
When DIY is a good fit
If you have accurate source information, the authority to manage the account and time to complete the provider’s flow, DIY can be reasonable. OpenAI’s own business overview is a direct starting point. OpenAI: Businesses in ChatGPT.
Make a fact record, prepare the assets you have rights to use, review the offered route and keep a completion receipt. Owner identity checks remain your responsibility even when an agency helps. If an ownership dispute or missing route appears, resolve it through the supported channel rather than buying a promise to bypass it.
When managed help earns its fee
Managed help is useful when your information conflicts across pages, your team needs coordinated approvals, or the work spans content and multiple tools. Ask for concrete artifacts: corrected copy, source references, an approval record, a list of completed actions and unresolved items.
Basic care includes a monthly profile and approved-source review, one approved update batch of up to three simple facts, a short report with available insights and up to fifteen minutes of routine human support. Founding $99/month and standard $149/month care accompany the fuller packages; their page/platform coverage, update allowance and support are specified in the written agreement before enrollment. They are not an unlimited-content or all-platform promise. A subscription is optional and begins only with separate agreement when the scope is usable.
Google services, ecommerce feeds, agents, integrations, website work and advertising may be the right next job. They are separately scoped; media spend is separate. You do not need to buy ChatGPT setup first. Start with a free fit check or contact Alex to describe the work you already know you need.
Sources and review
Primary references checked November 11, 2026. Platform rules can change; check the linked instructions before acting.
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