Name: Is Your Website Ready for AI Search?
Start: 2026-05-06T11:00:00-06:00
Location: Koelbel Library

Is Your Website Actually Ready for AI Search? Let's Find Out.
**Link to register on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/highlands-ranch-digital-marketing-meetup/events/313895169/***
SEO is moving fast right now. And AI-powered search, ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews, all of these tools are genuinely changing how people find brands online. Not in a "the future is coming" kind of way. In a "this is already happening and your site may or may not be showing up" kind of way.
So that's what we're talking about this month.
I'll be walking through what AI SEO readiness actually means, how AI systems evaluate your website, and where most brands are quietly falling short. We'll use the same framework behind our GEO Grader (think of it as the AI version of a Website Grader) to look at real examples and spot real gaps.
No technical background required. I promise.
What we'll cover:
✓ Why AI tools might not be able to crawl, read, or reference your website (yes, this is more common than you'd think)
✓ The technical basics that still matter, like crawlability, sitemaps, and structure, but through an AI lens
✓ How AI systems evaluate whether your brand is trustworthy (reviews, mentions, consistency, off-site signals)
✓ What makes content "LLM-friendly," and why most blog posts don't qualify right now
✓ The biggest gaps we see when grading real websites, and how to spot them on your own
Who should come:
• Digital marketers trying to stay ahead of where search is going
• Business owners who want visibility without leaning on ads
• Content teams wondering why their work isn't showing up in AI answers
• Anyone who wants a clear, no-fluff breakdown of what actually matters right now
What to expect:
High energy, real talk, and actual examples. You'll leave with a clearer picture of where your site stands and what to pay attention to next. Beginners are very welcome. Bring questions.
Hosted by Natalie Henley, CEO of Volume Nine. 15+ years in digital marketing, deeply in the weeds on AI SEO, and genuinely excited to help you make sense of what's changing (and what really isn't).
**Link to register on Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/highlands-ranch-digital-marketing-meetup/events/313895169/***