AI wants to recommend your business.
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Lantern is Main Street's connection to AI. When someone asks Claude, ChatGPT or Google AI for a recommendation — are you in the answer?
Takes less than 60 seconds.
Your easy button for AI.
People don't just search. They ask AI.
Showing up in AI answers takes a different approach.
AI answers are different — not 10 blue links, just 1 to 3 recommendations. For AI to recommend your business, it needs to understand what sets you apart.
Lantern makes that happen. We build a structured profile that AI tools can read and cite, verify it with a badge on your site, and show you exactly how AI is finding you.
“I had no idea AI was looking for businesses like mine. Now I can see exactly which ones are finding me.”
— Megan Kingdon, Well Room · Charlottesville, VA
AI is happening. Lantern is your connection.
- 596K
- AI crawler visits last month
- 9+
- AI platforms monitored — ChatGPT, Claude, Google, Meta, Perplexity, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple & more
- 19,000+
- daily AI visits to Lantern
Lantern starts free. And stays free
as long as you want.
We believe every local business deserves to show up in AI. Our core features help you, and us, and AI, and your customers. Yes, we have upgrades, but only if you want them.
Core (free) Lantern includes:
Or join Lantern now for free.
How it works
Lantern builds and hosts your AI Profile — structured content that helps AI understand and recommend your business.
You add a Lantern Badge onto your site to verify your AI visibility and demonstrate your credentials. (That's it!)
AI now works for you. Lantern boosts your AI visibility and leads, and tracks everything for you. You get a comprehensive, intuitive, AI dashboard. No skills required.
Built for Main Street.
We're on a mission to serve Main Street. We've spent our careers building technology companies and investing in communities.
Jay Ashton
Jay has built multiple technology companies including Revinate, a hospitality platform trusted by thousands of hotels worldwide and backed by top-tier venture investors.
He started Lantern after recognizing that AI has fundamentally changed how people choose local businesses — and that most owners don't have time to keep up. Lantern is their unfair advantage.
Matt King
Matt is a consummate builder of communities and downtowns. Over two decades, he founded multiple real estate platforms targeting commercial and residential investments adjacent to universities and urban city centers.
He sees Lantern as a great tool for local businesses to compete in an increasingly competitive landscape.
Ready when you are.
Get your free AI Readiness Score in minutes. No commitment. No tech headache.
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Answers.
Does Lantern work for my type of business?
How is Lantern different from Google, Yelp or listing sites?
How are AI answers different from Google search results?
How does Lantern work with my existing website?
How does the Lantern Badge help?
How are you different from an SEO company?
Can you guarantee I'll rank higher in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini?
Do I need to be technical?
How do I get started with Lantern?
The local business Field Guide to AI.
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