About the author
Owner of Studio490, with over 35 years in digital marketing and SEO. Tj now focuses on AI-driven search for businesses across Huntersville, Lake Norman, and the greater Charlotte area.
Meet Tj
Tj Todd is the owner of Studio490. With over 35 years of experience in digital marketing and SEO, Tj helps businesses across Huntersville, Lake Norman, and the greater Charlotte area use AI-driven search strategies to stand out in local search.
Studio490, the agency Tj owns, has built websites and marketing for businesses since 2007 from its home base in Huntersville, NC. AI Studio Marketing is Studio490's AI website service, and the articles on this blog come from the same team.
A Studio490 website for Eagle Communications was named Website of the Year at the 2025 Hytera national conference.
Articles by Tj
3 min read
Search for almost any local service and the map results decide who gets the call. This eight-step Google Business Profile checklist helps you show up and look trustworthy when you do.
4 min read
Customers are asking AI tools for recommendations instead of scrolling search results. Here is what AEO and GEO mean, and five ways to get your business named in the answer.
4 min read
The full AI website cost picture from our own price list: what $3,000 buys, what you pay after launch, and the questions to ask any web designer before you sign.
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