OneIMS expands into AI search visibility management with its MAPS Framework. Expansion brings continuous AI Search Visibility Management to manufacturers and B2B companies, built on OneIMS's proprietary framework. September 15, 2026 10:00 ET | Source: OneIMS CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - OneIMS, an AEO agency serving manufacturers and B2B companies, today announced an expansion of its AI search and AEO services to include continuous AI visibility management. The proprietary MAPS Framework serves as the operating model behind the expanded service. A one-time audit shows a company where it stands today. The expanded service is built for recurring optimization as AI platforms change how they retrieve, interpret, cite, and surface information. The expansion is available now to manufacturers and B2B companies. "An audit tells you where you stand the day we run it. AI platforms don't stand still. They change how they retrieve and present information, and competitors publish new content that can change who appears in an answer. Long-term AI search management is how we keep clients visible after the audit, not just at the moment of it," said Samuel Thimothy, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of OneIMS. OneIMS measures AI share of voice by comparing a company's frequency of appearance across a defined set of relevant buyer prompts with the frequency of tracked competitors. From first-month tracking to the most recent 30-day window, one industrial automation client under continuous MAPS management moved from roughly 5% to roughly 10% share of voice among 51 tracked brands, taking the #1 position in its category. Across OneIMS's manufacturing client base, four industrial and packaging manufacturers currently hold the #1 share-of-voice position among their tracked competitors in AI-generated answers. One reaction injection molding manufacturer holds a 19.7% share of voice, more than four times that of its closest tracked competitor. A packaging machinery manufacturer under continuous MAPS management holds the #1 position among tracked competitors at 10.9%, more than double the next-ranked supplier. Every part of the expanded service is an application of MAPS, OneIMS's four-part methodology for earning discoverability and trust with AI platforms: Model Buyer Intent: maps the specific questions, personas, and industries a company's buyers actually search around. Answer Clearly: restructures a company's content so AI platforms can extract a direct, citable answer instead of guessing at one. Prove & Place: strengthens third-party proof points, citations, and placements that make AI platforms more confident recommending a company. Structure & Stay Fresh: keeps that content technically readable by AI systems and current as models and rankings shift. OneIMS built MAPS around the signals that influence how AI platforms discover, interpret, cite, and recommend information, rather than around traditional page-ranking factors alone. The framework is measured through changes in AI visibility, competitor share of voice, prompt and topic coverage, and citation patterns over time. The expanded service exists to keep those signals current, on a recurring basis, rather than as a single project. The expansion moves AEO from a one-time deliverable to a recurring engagement. OneIMS will monitor a client's visibility across major AI platforms on a continuous basis, track shifts in competitor positioning, and adjust content and structure as AI platforms change how they retrieve, interpret, cite, and surface information. The service builds directly on OneIMS's AEO and GEO services, extending the MAPS Framework from a single audit into continuous AI visibility management. "We built MAPS because a static website and a one-time SEO report don't hold up in an AI-driven search environment. Visibility now has to be maintained the same way a paid campaign or a sales pipeline is maintained, with continuous attention, not a single project," Thimothy said. The expanded service is designed for manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and other B2B companies that have already run an AI Visibility Audit or otherwise identified gaps in how they appear in AI-generated answers. Businesses interested in continuous AI visibility management can reach OneIMS directly to discuss scope and onboarding. The expansion positions OneIMS to help manufacturers and B2B companies treat AI visibility as an ongoing marketing function, with defined measurement, competitive monitoring, and recurring optimization rather than a one-time technical exercise. About OneIMS OneIMS was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For two decades, the company has helped manufacturers and B2B companies get found by the buyers researching them, first through search engines, and now through the AI platforms those buyers increasingly ask instead. That same expertise in how industrial and B2B buyers search now informs how OneIMS approaches AI visibility. Media Contact John Stephenson Phone: 1-888-663-4671 [email protected]

OneIMS launches AI Visibility Audit for manufacturers as B2B Buying shifts to AI search. New service shows manufacturers and B2B companies how they appear across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and other AI platforms. It also shows where competitors are winning visibility instead. August 20, 2026 10:00 ET | Source: OneIMS CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - OneIMS, an AEO agency serving manufacturers and B2B companies, today announced the launch of its AI Visibility Audit. An AI Visibility Audit measures how often and how accurately a company appears in AI-generated answers to the questions prospective buyers ask. OneIMS's AI Visibility Audit applies that analysis to manufacturers and B2B companies across major AI search platforms including ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. The service is available immediately to manufacturers and B2B companies nationwide. "Manufacturers are entering a period where AI visibility becomes as measurable as search rankings. Companies that understand how AI platforms describe them will have a significant advantage during vendor selection," said Samuel Thimothy, Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of OneIMS. "Most companies have no idea what AI platforms are actually saying about them, or whether they are showing up at all. The audit gives them that answer in plain terms." Forrester's State of Business Buying, 2026, based on a survey of nearly 18,000 global business buyers, found that 94% of buyers used AI during their most recent purchase process. Manufacturers and industrial suppliers are often researched by region, capability, and capacity rather than by brand name. AI-generated search increasingly depends on how clearly a company demonstrates expertise, relevance, and authority around a buyer's question. Traditional rankings no longer guarantee visibility in those answers. A company can rank well on Google and still be absent, or described inaccurately, when a buyer asks an AI platform directly. In practice, a manufacturer may be evaluated through prompts such as "Who are the best precision machining suppliers in the Midwest?" or "Which industrial suppliers can handle high-volume aluminum components?" Buyers rarely name a vendor in these questions. The AI platform assembles a shortlist on their behalf, and companies absent from that shortlist are never considered. OneIMS provides AEO services, sometimes called AI SEO or Generative Engine Optimization, for manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and B2B companies. The company's AEO and GEO services cover LLM optimization and AI visibility audits, addressing how AI platforms interpret buyer intent, industry terminology, and competitive positioning. The audit measures six dimensions: frequency of appearance, competitor appearance on the same prompts, accuracy of how the company is described, category association, citation and source patterns, and buyer-intent coverage. It is delivered through a Five-Part AI Visibility Framework. Prompt Extraction identifies the real questions buyers type into AI tools, built around a company's specific personas, industries, and target markets. Multi-Engine Analysis measures appearance across major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. Gap Report shows how often a company appears in relevant buyer prompts, and identifies which competitors are appearing instead. Competitor Intelligence explains how those competitors are earning that position. ROI Projection estimates the pipeline and revenue impact of closing the gap. Each audit is delivered within 10 business days. "One of our clients had a strong organic search footprint and years of SEO work behind them. That didn't mean they showed up in AI search. Their content wasn't structured the way AI search platforms need it to be. We've found that same root cause more than once," Thimothy said. The audit is built for manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and other B2B companies competing in AI-generated answers. It is designed for companies that want to improve their position ahead of competitors. Businesses interested in the service can explore OneIMS's AI search solutions or request an audit directly. The launch reflects OneIMS's strategic focus on helping manufacturers compete as buyer research moves into AI platforms. OneIMS plans to expand its AEO and AI SEO services in the coming months. About OneIMS OneIMS was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. For two decades, the company has helped manufacturers and B2B companies get found by the buyers researching them, first through search engines, and now through the AI platforms those buyers increasingly ask instead. That same expertise in how industrial and B2B buyers search now informs how OneIMS approaches AI visibility, helping clients understand how platforms like ChatGPT and Perplexity describe them and what it takes to change that story. Media Contact John Stephenson Phone: 1-888-663-4671 [email protected]