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+ Action Plans 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.

Three offer tiers. AI Visibility Action Plan (no cost, primary entry): manual analysis across all 5 layers of the Stack with prioritized roadmap. AI Visibility Build (2,500 CAD, 14 days): three productized tools (Calculator, Comparator, Lookup) shipped on the client site. AI Visibility System (8,000 to 15,000 CAD, 9 sessions): full Stack engagement covering owned infrastructure, earned visibility, and signal expansion.

A trademarked five-layer methodology for making businesses easier for AI assistants to understand, trust, and recommend by name. Layers: Technical SEO Foundation, Schema and Structured Data, Content Architecture, E-E-A-T Signals, AI Discoverability. 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+ AI Visibility Action Plans delivered 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 Action Plan is no cost (most consultants charge 500 to 2,500 CAD for an audit). The Build at 2,500 CAD is below boutique-agency build pricing (which typically starts at 5,000 USD for similar tools). The System at 8,000 to 15,000 CAD sits below typical AI Visibility retainers (which run 2,500 to 5,000 CAD per month, often with longer commitments). See lesli.com/pricing for detailed tier breakdown.

Run an AI Visibility Action Plan. No cost, no obligation, real diagnostic. The Action Plan tells you which layer of the Stack is blocking your AI visibility, gives you a prioritized roadmap, and includes a clear proposal if you want help implementing. Most evaluations happen during the Action Plan delivery itself. 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.