- Jimdo launched Companion, an artificial intelligence chatbot that offers personalized business recommendations for entrepreneurs and microbusinesses.
- The tool analyzes performance history, benchmarks and competitive data, with GDPR compliance and Google/Meta integrations.
- The first results show 40% more inquiries and transactions, and 50% of companies generate their first sale in 30 days.
Website builder Jimdo has just introduced an AI-powered chatbot designed to help individual entrepreneurs and micro-businesses in their daily operations.
In a press release published on November 19, Jimdo introduced Companion, an AI chatbot integrated deeply into the product architecture and designed to deliver personalized and prioritized recommendations. The product can analyze each business’ performance history, industry benchmarks and competitive landscape to drive visibility and improve transactions.
That could mean a wide variety of things, from suggesting specific local search engine optimization efforts to practical steps to improve conversion rates. To get these context-specific answers, users will need to ask strategic questions and treat Companion like a personalized business strategist, available on demand.
This also means that Companion will have access to key business data, including information that could be considered confidential. Jimdo therefore claims that the AI tool is GDPR compliant and adds that it is also connected to both Google and Meta.
(too) promising?
Although the press release does not discuss pricing or availability, a blog on the company’s website suggests that Companion is now available to all paying users.
There also appears to be an option to try the product for free.
Until we test the tool ourselves or get testimonials from reliable sources, it’s difficult to determine what impact Companion can have. Jimdo claims that “early data shows the largest measured impact on its customers’ business results in its 18-year history,” noting that its users saw 40% more customer inquiries and transactions, while 50% more businesses generated their first sale or inquiry within 30 days of accessing Companion.
Most website builders have already integrated generative AI into their offering, allowing users to create entire websites, from design to copy, by conversing with the software. It remains to be seen how effective those websites will be.
