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AI visibility, measured
What we see when we ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI who to buy from — real numbers from accounts we measure every day.
Cited but not namedWhen your own web page helps a competitor win
AI cited four businesses' own websites in 1,082 answers. In 57% it didn't name them, and in 22% it named a competitor instead. Which pages, why, and the fix.
How to get recommended by ChatGPT: 10 steps from our data
How to get recommended by ChatGPT, step by step. Ten steps, each backed by what 1,104 ChatGPT answers across seven businesses showed, with the effort involved.
ChatGPT local recommendationsWhich websites does ChatGPT trust for local businesses?
We tracked 1,104 ChatGPT answers for 7 businesses. The sites ChatGPT trusts most for local recommendations: your own site, then list sites that name you.
5 AIs, same questions, 1,814 answers: they agreed 1 in 5
Same question, different AI answers: 1,814 answers over 32 days. On the same morning, five AIs agreed only 1 time in 5, and never all named one business.
Google Business ProfileDoes your Google Business Profile get you into AI answers?
What 30 days of Burnaby searches show: Google's AI leaned on its own Maps and results pages, while ChatGPT and Perplexity never linked to Google once.
AI search consistency5 AI systems, 35 questions: they agreed on a winner once
We asked ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Mode, AI Overviews and Perplexity the same 35 buying questions daily. All five named the same business winner just once.
AI Overview trackingAI Overview tracking: why near me searches show none
Short local searches like near me rarely get an AI Overview. Our daily tracking and four big studies agree: wording decides. Here's why, and how to track it.
AI visibility checkerFree AI visibility checker: what one check can and can't do
A free AI visibility check is a snapshot. Our daily data shows the same 10 questions scoring 0% one day and 50% another. Here's how to check properly for free.
Google AI ModeGoogle AI Mode for local businesses: who it names and why
We tracked Google AI Mode and AI Overviews daily for one local business. AI Mode named it twice as often and leaned on Google's own pages. Here's who it names.
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