AI search visibility
When customers ask AI who to hire, does it say your name?
People now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI who's best. The answer names two or three companies, not ten links. We find out if you're one of them, then we fix it.
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of local business locations got recommended by ChatGPT in a 2026 study, while 35.9% showed up in Google's map results.
chance ChatGPT or Google's AI gives the same list of brands twice for the same question. Showing up often is what counts.
of websites get cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity. Every AI trusts different sources.
Sources: Eclincher local AI visibility analysis (2026) · SparkToro & Gumshoe.ai consistency study (2026) · cross-platform citation analyses (2026).
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There's no page two in ChatGPT.
Your customers used to scroll ten blue links. Now they ask an AI and get a short answer with two or three names in it. If yours isn't one of them, they never hear about you.
It picks a short list
AI answers name a handful of businesses. There's no position #10 to climb from. You're in the answer, or you're not.
It trusts what others say
Reviews, listings, articles, forums and videos count as much as your own website. AI repeats what the internet says about you.
Every AI answers differently
ChatGPT, Google's AI, Gemini and Perplexity lean on different sources. Showing up in one doesn't mean you show up in all of them.
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Your AI visibility snapshot.
We ask the AI engines the questions your customers actually ask, several times each, because the answers change every time. Then we show you exactly what came back.
- Your scoreHow often AI names you when customers ask for what you sell, engine by engine.
- Who AI names insteadThe competitors in the answer, and the reasons AI picks them.
- What AI says about youIncluding anything wrong: old hours, the wrong phone number, services you don't offer.
- The sites AI trustsThe reviews, directories and articles it pulls from in your industry, and where you're missing.
- Your first fixesA short, plain-English list of what to change first.
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Ask. Fix. Feed. Prove.
There's no silver bullet, and anyone selling one is guessing. We make it easy for AI to find you, trust you and repeat your name, and we measure every step.
Measure first
We ask every major AI the questions your buyers ask and log who gets named, how often, and why.
Get the facts straight
One name, address and phone everywhere. Listings claimed and complete. Pages that answer real questions in the first two lines.
Give AI something to quote
Videos, answer pages, reviews and press mentions: the material AI pulls from when it decides who to recommend.
Show the score
We re-run the same questions and track how often AI names you, what it gets right about you, and the calls and visits that come from AI.
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Then we fix it.
One flat-fee sprint, three to six weeks, ending with a fresh score so you can see the change.
- Your facts, everywhereOne name, address and main phone number on your site and every listing AI reads.
- Listings claimed and completeGoogle Business Profile, Bing Places, Apple Business Connect, Yelp and the directories in your industry.
- Pages that answerYour key pages rewritten so the answer to a buyer's question is in the first two lines, with real numbers.
- Wrong info correctedWe fix what AI gets wrong about you, at the source it learned it from.
- A review engineA simple, honest way to ask every happy customer for a review, plus replies to the reviews you already have.
- Tracking set upBing Webmaster Tools, Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics set up to show when AI sends you visitors.
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AI quotes video. We make video.
YouTube is one of the sources AI engines cite most. Most visibility agencies can tell you that. We're a production studio, so we can actually make the content: brand films, short answer videos, voice and sound.
That means you aren't stuck with a report and a to-do list. You get the fixes and the content that gets you named.
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One snapshot. One fix sprint. Then your call.
The snapshot
Your score, who's beating you and why. Yours to keep, whether or not we work together.
The fix sprint
Three to six weeks fixing your facts, listings, pages and review flow. Ends with a fresh score.
Monthly content
New videos and answer pages each month, plus a monthly score. Only if you want it.
Pricing comes with your snapshot, based on what it finds.
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Questions we get.
Can you guarantee we'll be #1 on ChatGPT?
No, and nobody honest can. AI gives a slightly different answer every time it's asked. What we can do is measure how often you're named, fix what's holding you back, and show you the trend.
Isn't this just SEO?
It's built on good SEO. The difference is that AI picks a short list and leans heavily on reviews, listings and what other sites say about you, so we work on all of that, not just your website.
How long until we see a change?
Some fixes show up within weeks. Reviews, press and content build over months. Your snapshot sets the starting score, so you'll see the difference.
Do I need a new website?
Usually not. Most of the work is fixing the facts, rewriting key pages and building your presence on other sites.
Which AI tools do you check?
ChatGPT, Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude.
What do you need from me?
Your business name, website, the area you serve and your main competitor. That's enough for the snapshot.
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Find out if AI says your name.
Tell us who you are and who you compete with. We'll run the questions and send your snapshot.