Specific work, with a price and a clock.

The roster

7 specific services.

1. 01 · Paid diagnosis

   Citation audit

   $500·10 business days

   One site, a 25-prompt baseline, and a written recommendation from the roster

   The free deliverable is a 1–100 score from a public homepage scan. This paid audit is the deeper work to improve that score: a 25-prompt citation baseline across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and AI Overviews, plus a written map of which roster job to run next.

   Included

   • 25-prompt citation baseline across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and AI Overviews
   • Where you appear, who is cited instead, and which roster job closes the gap
   • A prioritized list of pages and mentions that would move the next run
   • A written plan to raise the on-page 1–100 score

   Not included

   • The free instant 1–100 score — that is already on the homepage, with no email
   • Implementation. Schema, redesign, Wire, and other jobs are sold separately
   • A guarantee that any model will cite you

2. 02 · On-site

   Citable page redesign

   $2,800·10 business days

   Homepage + About + one category or product URL

   We rebuild the pages a model would actually quote — homepage, About, and one category or product URL — so the entity is obvious, the facts are structured, and the copy can be lifted without inventing the rest.

   Included

   • Entity-clear hero and About block
   • One primary H1 and a quote-ready definition
   • FAQ, comparison, or source module on those URLs
   • Organization schema and Open Graph on the same pages

   Not included

   • The rest of the site, a new brand system, or custom web app work
   • Extra URLs beyond the three in scope (billed as additional pages)

3. 03 · Partnership

   The Carolina Wire desk

   $1,200 per story·7–14 days if the desk accepts it

   Newsworthiness review and one pitch to The Carolina Wire

   FirstCite partners with The Carolina Wire, the independent local desk covering hospitality and retail in Davie County and Forsyth County. When you have a real story — an opening, a hiring push, a downtown change — we help place factual coverage on a source AI engines can cite. The Wire retains editorial control. Coverage is not guaranteed.

   $1,200 covers review and one pitch; coverage is not guaranteed.

   Included

   • Written newsworthiness review before anything is pitched
   • A reported pitch, not a press-release dump
   • If accepted: a story URL on thecarolinawire.com
   • If declined: a written reason and a recommended roster alternative

   Not included

   • A promise the story will run
   • Invented coverage, advertorials, or control of the newsroom

   The Carolina Wire — Independent hospitality and retail news for Davie County and Forsyth County, NC. Editorial control stays with the desk.

4. 04 · Primary source

   Original research briefs

   $4,500·3 weeks

   One research question, method, and a public brief

   Models prefer sources with numbers they have not seen on ten other blogs. We design a tight study — pricing, category language, local demand — and publish it as a brief a Perplexity answer can footnote.

   Included

   • One research question tied to a buying prompt
   • Method, sample, and plain-language findings
   • A public brief with citeable charts
   • A one-page recap for your sales team

   Not included

   • Multi-question studies, paid survey panels, or peer-reviewed publication
   • Ongoing tracking after the brief ships

5. 05 · Category

   Alternatives and comparison pages

   $1,800 per page·7 days

   One comparison or alternatives URL

   “Best X for mid-market” and “X vs Y” are the prompts buyers already ask. We write those pages as honest shortlists, not brochureware, so you can be the source instead of the omitted vendor.

   Included

   • Prompt set for that category page
   • Comparison table with real criteria
   • Copy that names competitors fairly
   • FAQPage markup on the same URL

   Not included

   • A full blog or resource hub
   • Pages that refuse to name competitors

6. 06 · Technical

   FAQ and entity schema

   $900·5 days

   Markup and metadata on the homepage plus one FAQ or About URL

   A scan that fails JSON-LD is usually a one-sprint fix. We add Organization, WebSite, and FAQPage markup, lock a canonical, and make the legal name, category, and location match what you say in prose.

   Included

   • Organization and WebSite JSON-LD
   • FAQPage on questions you already answer
   • Canonical and Open Graph pass
   • A re-scan to confirm the on-page score moved

   Not included

   • A full content rewrite (see citable page redesign)
   • Google Search Console or tag-manager setup

7. 07 · Regional

   Local entity pages

   $750 per location·5 days

   One distinct location URL per fee

   For multi-location or Carolina-market brands, we write location pages that a model can treat as a place, not a template. Hours, category, neighborhood facts — the same signals local AI answers already pull.

   Included

   • One page per location that is actually different
   • LocalBusiness schema where it applies
   • Neighborhood and category facts, not lorem
   • Optional Carolina Wire pitch if the story is local (desk fee separate)

   Not included

   • Directory spam or identical pages with the city name swapped
   • The Carolina Wire desk fee, unless you add that service