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Step 1 of 9

AI agents reliably point residents to Long Beach for core services, but secondary programs are still invisible.

You are winning the conversation for 'where' and 'who,' but there is a major opening to own the 'how' for complex city processes.

City of Long Beach's baseline score
62/100
Good

Long Beach has strong foundational visibility as an authoritative municipal brand. The next step is ensuring that deep-service workflows, like specific permit paths and business support, are as easy for AI to find as your homepage.

What we see
  • The City dominates AI results for high-intent utility and parking queries due to strong domain authority.
  • Tourist-focused prompts often favor the Aquarium or Queen Mary but don't always credit the City's management or infrastructure role.
  • Claude is more likely to provide general advice on municipal processes than to link directly to a specific Long Beach form.
  • Google AI Overviews effectively pulls from the local Knowledge Graph for physical locations like the Permit Center or City Hall.
  • There is a visible gap in AI discovery for niche services like marina payments and garage sale permits.
Business goals City of Long Beach is likely trying to hit
  • Increase adoption of MyUtility online portal for utility payments
  • Streamline the business licensing process for new local entrepreneurs
  • Drive more tourism traffic to municipal attractions like the El Dorado Nature Center
  • Improve public awareness of city-wide safety alerts and reporting tools
  • Reduce call center volume by moving residents toward AI-discoverable self-service forms