AI agents for marketing each own one job: search and AI answers, Google Maps, content, ads, or competitor research. I run them. They propose the work, and I approve it before it goes live. You can start with one agent, or hire the whole AI marketing team.
I run Leedly on these agents myself. Before that, I sold my elearning company to private equity in an eight-figure exit, and the search asset we built was a material part of the price. I built this for owners who want that kind of asset without hiring a marketing department.
How the five agents work together
Each agent owns one kind of work. I decide what ships.
- The Content agent drafts the pages and short videos.
- The SEO agent, which includes AI-SEO and GEO, plus the Google Maps and Ads agents, put that work in front of buyers.
- The Competitor Analysis agent flags what changed among the businesses you compete with.
- I review what they propose and approve what goes live.
- Each month we look at calls, forms, and booked jobs, and the next round follows what produced customers.
1. SEO (AI-SEO / GEO)
The job: get you found in Google, and named when a buyer asks ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, or Perplexity who to hire. GEO is part of this job.
What it does:
- Fixes the technical and on-page problems that keep pages out of Google
- Prioritizes pages by buying intent, so the first pages built are the ones that sell
- Builds the service and location pages buyers actually screen
- Runs buyer questions across the AI assistants and records how often you are named
- Closes the gaps in the sources those assistants trust
Result: A service page for a medical courier serving 30 metros in 8 states brought in an account approaching $3,000 a week, about $150,000 a year, and the same work opened two more markets. ChatGPT names that company in 87.8% of answers on its core rush search, at an average position of 1.05. Google AI Mode names it in 93.9% of answers on the main service search, at an average rank of 1.39.
Go deeper: AI SEO agency · Generative engine optimization
2. Google Maps
The job: turn nearby searches into calls and direction requests.
What it does:
- Runs your Google Business Profile: categories, services, photos, Q&A, and two posts a week
- Asks for reviews that name the service, and answers every one
- Tracks your map ranking on a grid across the neighborhoods you serve
- Builds local pages that back up the profile
Result: For a medical courier, share of local voice on the main service search reached 67%, 69%, and 65% across three metros.
Go deeper: Local SEO and Google Maps
3. Content
The job: keep the other agents supplied with pages and videos buyers actually use.
What it does:
- Turns your services, proof, and questions into service, comparison, location, and FAQ pages
- Writes in your voice, and the facts are checked before I review them
- Refreshes pages that stall or slip
- Produces short videos for YouTube when a page needs one
Result: Comparison and county pages helped a national property tax appeal firm grow Google clicks 52% in one month, with 341 tracked conversions. In that same month, click-through rate moved from 0.92% to 1.20%, and average position improved from 8.2 to 7.8.
Go deeper: Authority Builder
4. Ads
The job: reach buyers that organic search has not brought in yet.
What it does:
- Watches your Google and Meta campaigns
- Proposes budget moves, negative keywords, and new creative
- Points ads at the same pages and offers the organic work uses
- Leaves the ad account alone until I approve the change
Result: Changes run only after I approve them. Ad spend is separate from the management fee.
Go deeper: Paid ads management
5. Competitor Analysis
The job: watch the businesses you compete with and tell me what changed.
What it does:
- Checks search, Maps, AI answers, content, and ads for movement
- Writes a short brief on what moved and which changes are worth a response
- Stops there. It does not change your site or your ads
Result: I read the brief and decide what we do about it.
What the agents do with a person in charge
The agents do the repetitive work at a pace a small team cannot keep. I set the plan, check the facts, approve what goes live, and talk with you. Nothing goes live on its own.
How to choose your first agent
- Local service business with a storefront or service area: start with Google Maps.
- A company that needs to be found in Google and in AI answers: start with SEO (AI-SEO / GEO).
- Need leads while that work builds: add Ads.
- Want the whole roster under one plan: hire the AI marketing team.
The free AI visibility scan shows where you stand in Google, Maps, and AI answers, and the gaps point to the right first agent.
Pricing
- Google Maps Boost: $497 a month. No setup fee.
- AI-SEO / GEO: starting at $1,500 a month. GEO is included.
- Ads: starting at $1,500 a month, plus a setup fee. Ad spend is separate.
No long-term contract.
FAQ
What are AI agents for marketing?
Software workers that each handle one marketing job: search and AI answers, your Google Business Profile, content, ads, or competitor research. At Leedly they report to me. I approve the work before it goes live.
Are AI marketing agents good for small businesses?
Yes, when someone runs them for you. A small business rarely has time to set up, check, and tune five tools. I run the agents. Google Maps Boost is $497 a month with no setup fee. AI-SEO / GEO and ads management each start at $1,500 a month, and ad spend is separate. There is no long-term contract.
Do AI agents replace my marketing team?
They take the repetitive work. Strategy, approvals, and conversations with you stay with me.
Do the agents publish on their own?
No. They research, draft, and propose. I approve every change before it touches your website, your Google Business Profile, or your ad accounts.
Which agent should I start with?
Local service businesses usually start with Google Maps. Companies that need to be found in Google and in AI answers start with SEO, which includes AI-SEO and GEO. Ads can run while that work builds. The free AI visibility scan points to the right first pick.
How do I know the agents are working?
Once a month we go through the same scoreboard: how often AI assistants name you, your map rankings, and calls, forms, and booked jobs, compared with the baseline from month one.