Small business owners who have long focused on their websites and Google Business Profiles need to broaden their view of how customers find them online, according to San Diego digital marketing firm Jungle Studios, Inc. Business information now appears across maps, directories, apps, voice assistants, and AI-powered discovery tools, making accurate and consistent listings increasingly important.
Jungle Studios, which serves small businesses with website and digital marketing services, helps owners manage this expanded presence through its PowerListings business listing management service and a Free Business Listing Scan. The company's founder, CJ Gilbert, said the shift is significant for small businesses that may not realize how many places their information can surface.
"For years, many business owners thought mainly about their website and Google Business Profile," Gilbert said. "Those still matter tremendously, but they are not the whole picture anymore. Business information can appear across maps, directories, apps, voice tools and AI systems. The goal is to make sure the facts about your business are accurate wherever customers may encounter them."
Google advises businesses to keep their information complete and accurate because updated details can improve their ability to appear in relevant local search results. The growing use of AI adds another reason for businesses to pay attention to the accuracy of their online information.
Yext research published in 2026 analyzed more than 155 million location-grounded AI citations across major AI platforms and found that 80% pointed to brand websites or online listings. The research does not mean that maintaining listings guarantees inclusion or ranking in an AI-generated answer, but it does demonstrate that websites and structured business listings are among the information sources AI systems use when answering location-related questions.
"AI is getting a lot of attention right now, but the advice to a small-business owner is actually pretty simple," Gilbert said. "Make sure the basic facts about your business are correct. Your name, phone number, address or service area, website, hours and services should tell the same story wherever people, or the technology they use, find you."
Jungle Studios PowerListings is an ongoing business listing management service designed to help small businesses maintain accurate and consistent information across major search, map, directory, and digital discovery platforms. The company uses enterprise listing-management technology to help distribute, manage, and monitor business information across a broad network of maps, apps, search engines, voice assistants, directories, and other digital services.
Business owners can begin by using Jungle Studios' Free Business Listing Scan to see how their company information appears across a selection of online sources and identify potential inaccuracies, missing information, or inconsistencies. Visitors can view live scan results immediately at https://jungle-studios.net/scan, and the Jungle Studios team can then provide additional guidance about the results and whether ongoing listing management may be helpful. Those who prefer to call can reach Jungle Studios at 1-844-717-4335 to begin the scan request by phone.
"Business owners should not have to guess where their information is appearing online," Gilbert said. "The scan gives them a simple way to see what is out there first, and then decide what, if anything, needs attention."
For more information about Jungle Studios and PowerListings, visit https://jungle-studios.com/. Jungle Studios, Inc. helps small businesses navigate the Internet through website design and development, website hosting and maintenance, local business listing management, search visibility, email marketing, social media education, and related digital services. Founder CJ Gilbert has worked in web design since 1995 and has operated his own business since 2006. Jungle Studios is based in San Diego County, California.
