More mentions in local AI answers.
Consider a regional firm handling family and property matters. Prospective clients ask assistants for a solicitor near them, and the answers name a few directories and two larger firms. The firm has good reviews but no idea whether assistants ever mention it, or which pages they trust.
In this illustrative scenario the mention tracking agent runs local questions daily, the source mapping agent identifies the directories that keep appearing, and the outreach agent drafts requests to correct or complete the firm's profiles. Each draft is reviewed by a partner before it is sent, so the firm stays in charge of how it presents itself.
Everything published stays under the firm's control. The agents do not give legal advice, judge a case or make statements on the firm's behalf. A partner approves any wording about practice areas or results before it goes anywhere, in line with the firm's regulator.
In the scenario, the firm discovers that a handful of directories shape most local answers, and that its profiles list old practice areas. The fixes are modest: updated profiles, clearer descriptions and a few requests for corrections. Progress is judged over months, not days, by checking how often the firm is named for local questions and how it is described. The firm remains in control of every public statement, and the agents never contact clients or discuss cases.