AI Chatbot Development — 24/7 Lead Capture & Customer Service on Autopilot

Most businesses lose leads because they're not available 24/7. A prospect visits your website at 10pm, has a question, and leaves because nobody answered. That lead goes to your competitor. An AI chatbot built on ChatGPT or Claude changes that. It answers questions instantly, qualifies prospects, captures contact information, and books appointments — at any hour, any day, without you lifting a finger. I've built chatbots that capture 40%+ of after-hours leads that would otherwise be lost. For a business getting 100 leads/month, that's 40 additional qualified prospects every month.

Custom Training — The chatbot is trained on your specific business: your services, pricing, FAQs, policies, and brand voice. It sounds like you, not a generic bot. Lead Qualification — The chatbot asks qualifying questions and scores leads before routing them to your team. You only get notified about prospects worth your time. Appointment Booking — Integrated with your calendar, the chatbot can book appointments directly without human involvement. CRM Integration — Every conversation is logged in your CRM with full context. Your team knows exactly what was discussed before they make contact. Escalation Logic — When a conversation requires human judgment, the chatbot seamlessly hands off to a live agent with full context.

ChatGPT (OpenAI) — Best for general-purpose chatbots, content generation, and businesses that need broad knowledge and capability. Claude (Anthropic) — Best for businesses that need nuanced, thoughtful responses and handle sensitive topics like medical, legal, or financial services. Manus AI — Best for businesses that need autonomous task completion — not just answering questions, but actually doing things like researching prospects, filling out forms, and executing multi-step workflows. I work with all three platforms and recommend the right one based on your specific use case.

How long does it take to build a chatbot? 2–4 weeks for most chatbot builds, including training, testing, and integration. Do I need to maintain the chatbot after launch? Minimal maintenance is required. I provide monthly check-ins and updates as your business evolves. Can the chatbot handle complex questions? Yes. Modern AI chatbots built on GPT-4 or Claude can handle highly complex, nuanced conversations. What's the cost? Chatbot builds start at $2,500. Ongoing hosting and maintenance is $200–$500/month depending on usage.