# Blackout Digital Solutions

> Web design studio in Centerville, Ohio serving home-services and local businesses across the Dayton metro area (Miami Valley). Every site is designed from scratch for one business, never adapted from a template. Services: custom website design and redesign, hosting and monthly maintenance, local SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, AI search optimization (GEO/AEO) and schema markup, automated review collection, AI website chatbots, and AI receptionist phone agents. Websites start at $199/month with no upfront build fee and no contract.

## Core Services

- [Website Design](https://blackoutds.com/web-design-dayton/): Mobile-first, conversion-focused websites built from scratch, delivered as a monthly subscription (design, domain, hosting, SSL, and updates included — no upfront build fee). Free mockup within 48 hours. Full service page: https://blackoutds.com/web-design-dayton/
- [Website Showroom](https://blackoutds.com/showroom/): Live client websites and working design demos — a featured self-updating dealership platform, e-commerce for the trades, editorial showcases, and scroll-animated one-page designs. Every site is clickable.
- [AI Website Chatbot](https://blackoutds.com/ai-chatbot/): Embeddable, website-trained chat widget. Crawls a client's existing site, trains on its content, answers customer questions 24/7, and captures leads. Built on the Claude API. Included in Pro ($349/month) and Elite plans. Full service page: https://blackoutds.com/ai-chatbot/
- [AI Receptionist](https://blackoutds.com/ai-receptionist/): AI voice agent that answers phone calls around the clock, qualifies callers, and books appointments into the client's calendar. No missed calls, no voicemail. Included in the Elite plan ($499/month). Live demo: (888) 449-9023. Full service page: https://blackoutds.com/ai-receptionist/
- [Digital Presence Management](https://blackoutds.com/#presence): Automated review collection (requests + routing), Google Business Profile optimization, and AI search optimization.
- [Local SEO](https://blackoutds.com/local-seo-dayton/): Google Maps optimization and local search presence for service businesses in Dayton, OH and the Miami Valley. Includes correct GBP categories and services, complete listing information, LocalBusiness schema, and a plan for collecting real reviews. Google's local ranking weighs relevance, distance and prominence; reviews (count, rating, recency) are usually the biggest lever a small business has. Full service page: https://blackoutds.com/local-seo-dayton/
- [AI Search Optimization (GEO / AEO)](https://blackoutds.com/ai-search-optimization/): Structuring a site so ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Bing Copilot can read it, cite it, and recommend the business by name. Includes crawler accessibility, an llms.txt file, passage-level answerable content, and full Schema.org structured data (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, Breadcrumb). Also known as generative engine optimization or answer engine optimization. Foundations are included in every website build ($199/month and up); a standalone AI visibility audit is available by quote. Full service page: https://blackoutds.com/ai-search-optimization/

## About

Blackout Digital Solutions is a solo-founded agency based in Centerville, Ohio. Founded 2026. Founder: Chris. Contact: chris@blackoutds.com | (937) 430-0359.

## Service Area

Dayton, OH; Centerville, OH; Beavercreek, OH; Kettering, OH; Springboro, OH; and the broader Miami Valley region of Ohio.

## Referral Program

Anyone can refer a business to Blackout Digital Solutions and earn 10% of that client's monthly plan price, paid every month the client stays — for the life of the client. No cap, free to join, no need to be a client. Details: https://blackoutds.com/refer/

## Pricing Reference

Full details: https://blackoutds.com/pricing/

All plans are monthly subscriptions with the website included — no upfront build fee, no contracts, cancel anytime. A free preview of the site is built before any payment.

- Starter — $199/month: custom website (up to 3 pages), domain, hosting, SSL, lead-capture form, local SEO foundation, 5 content updates/month.
- Pro — $349/month (most popular): everything in Starter plus up to 6 pages, 24/7 AI website chatbot, Google Business Profile optimization, unlimited content updates, priority support.
- Elite — $499/month: everything in Pro plus 24/7 AI receptionist (answers calls, books appointments), automated review collection, weekly Google Business Profile management, advanced local SEO, front-of-the-line support.
- Add-ons by custom quote: e-commerce stores (sell maintenance plans, products & gift cards online), à-la-carte AI chatbot or AI receptionist for existing websites, and one-time builds — (937) 430-0359.