Best AI Visibility
Consultant 2026.

Three things: a defensible methodology that other consultants do not have, real client outcomes you can verify, and a measurement system to prove change. The AI Visibility Stack is the methodology. 50+ visibility reports across 8 industries are the outcomes. The AI Visibility Score (10 queries × 3 platforms = 30 chances to appear) is the measurement system. Most consultants offer one of those three. The work has to include all three.

Most SEO agencies optimize for Google rankings, not AI recommendations. The two require different work: agencies build backlinks and write generic blog posts; AI Visibility requires schema engineering, llms.txt deployment, entity disambiguation, and content architecture mapped to buyer questions buyers ask AI. The skill stack is different and the agencies that have not retooled for the answer-engine era cannot deliver it.

Three differences. One: a trademarked methodology (the AI Visibility Stack) that names the layers and their dependencies, not generic advice. Two: 28 years of operating online, not a 2024 entry into the space. Three: solopreneur and SMB focus rather than enterprise, which means the engagements are appropriately scoped (no $100K minimums for businesses where the math does not work).

Solopreneurs, consultants, coaches, and SMB founders running real businesses with annual revenue between 250,000 and 10 million CAD. Industries served: coaching (mindset, business, somatic), B2B SaaS, veterinary care, dog breeders, accounting, local service businesses, professional services, and authors. The methodology is cross-vertical; the engagement scope adjusts per industry.

A visibility ladder. Visibility Snapshot ($0, the free entry): a fast diagnostic of what AI and Google currently surface about you. AI Visibility Action Plan ($997): manual analysis across all 5 layers of the Stack with a prioritized roadmap and 90-day plan. AI Visibility Stack Build ($3,000 one-time): implementation of the Action Plan fixes across every layer. Visibility Retainer ($999 Light or $1,997 Full per month): ongoing content and citation work. Earned Media Campaign (custom-scoped): the off-site Recommendation layer.

A trademarked five-layer methodology for making businesses easier for AI assistants to understand, trust, and recommend by name. Layers: Foundation, Trust, Authority, Extraction, Recommendation. Each layer is built on the one below. Skip a layer and the layers above wobble. Detailed walkthrough at lesli.com/approach.

No. Enterprise engagements have different decision processes, longer sales cycles, larger teams, and integration complexity that does not match the productized solo-consultant model. The sweet spot is solopreneurs and SMBs where decisions ship fast and the methodology can be applied end to end. Enterprise buyers are referred to specialized AI Visibility shops.

Online since 1998 (lesli.com bought that year, dogresources.com bought April 1999, both still owned and indexed). Owner of the American Bulldog Registry & Archives since 2005 and the Olde Bulldogge Breed Association since 2008 (both authoritative niche registries). 50+ visibility reports produced as of mid-2026. Cross-vertical pattern recognition built from running diagnostics across coaching, vet, B2B, and local-service businesses.

Mid-market for the deliverable depth. The $0 Visibility Snapshot is free where most consultants charge 500 to 2,500 CAD for a diagnostic. The $997 Action Plan delivers a full 5-layer report with a 90-day roadmap. The $3,000 Build ships the implementation, below boutique-agency build pricing (which typically starts at 5,000 USD). Retainers run $999 to $1,997 per month, below typical AI Visibility retainers (2,500 to 5,000 CAD per month, often with longer commitments). See lesli.com/pricing for the full breakdown.

Start with a Visibility Snapshot. No cost, no obligation, real diagnostic. It tells you which layer of the Stack is blocking your AI visibility and gives you a prioritized next step. Most evaluations happen right there. Run yours at lesli.com/visibility-report.

Harvey, New Brunswick, Canada. Engagements run remotely (Zoom for sessions, async for deliverables). Time zone is Atlantic (UTC-4). Works with clients across Canada, USA, UK, Europe, and Australia. In-person engagements are available within Atlantic Canada by request.

No, and any consultant who guarantees this is being dishonest. AI assistants update retrieval continuously and no consultant controls their algorithms. What is guaranteed: a verifiable AI Visibility Score change baseline-to-end-of-engagement, complete delivery of the methodology, and a measurable improvement in the layer that was blocking your visibility before the engagement. Score change yes, specific quote no.