Help ChatGPT name your business
Customers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews who to call, and 45% of consumers use AI tools for local recommendations (BrightLocal, 2026). We measure your AI visibility, meaning how often those answers name you, and work on the sources they read.
How often AI names you
There’s no such thing as a ChatGPT ranking: answers change from run to run. In BrightLocal’s 2026 study, repeat runs of the same question overlapped by only 20% to 33%. So we ask your customers’ questions many times, for your town in the US and Canada, and count how often you’re named.
“Which plumber should I call for a burst pipe?”
ChatGPT
2 of 10
Gemini
4 of 10
Google’s AI Overviews
6 of 10
Sample data. A snapshot, not a rank: the same question can name different businesses each time.
What AI answers draw on
Mostly the same things Google uses. Google says optimizing for generative AI search is still SEO, so you don’t need a separate “AI agency”.
Your own website
Business websites were 42% of the sources AI cited in BrightLocal’s 2026 study. Clear service pages give AI something accurate to quote.
Your Google profile
Google Business Profiles were 28.5% of the sources cited across the study’s 3 AI platforms. Complete, current details there leave less to guess.
Listings and review sites
Yelp was about 9.5% of the sources AI cited, and 3 of the top 5 AI visibility factors in Whitespark’s 2026 survey are about your listings.
Being mentioned
Best-of lists, local press and industry sites that name you. We earn those mentions. We never plant them.
These figures show where AI answers draw from, not proof that one change gets you named. Sources: BrightLocal Local AI Visibility Study, 2026 (ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and AI Overviews) and Whitespark Local Search Ranking Factors, 2026.
What we won’t sell you
A guaranteed spot in AI answers, a “ChatGPT ranking”, or mentions planted on sites made for AI to read. Google’s own guide says you don’t need special AI files or inauthentic mentions, and the honest work is the same work that gets you found on Google.
AI visibility questions
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Ask a questionHow do I get my business recommended by ChatGPT?
Make it easy for AI to find consistent facts about you, then measure. ChatGPT and other AI tools draw on business websites, Google Business Profiles, review sites and listings. Clear service pages, a complete profile, steady genuine reviews and accurate listings all help. Nobody can make ChatGPT recommend you, so we track how often it does and adjust the work.
How do I show up in Google AI Overviews?
The same way you show up in Google Search. To be eligible, Google says a page must be indexed and able to show in Search with a snippet, and no special AI files or markup are needed. For local searches, add a complete Google Business Profile, a page for each service and steady reviews. Google says appearing isn’t guaranteed, so we measure it.
Where does ChatGPT get information about local businesses?
From many sources, and it varies by question. In BrightLocal’s 2026 study of ChatGPT and Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews, business websites were 42% of the sources cited, Google Business Profiles 28.5% and Yelp about 9.5%. So your website, your profile and your listings are where the work starts.
Does ChatGPT use Google reviews?
Nobody outside OpenAI can say for sure how ChatGPT picks local businesses. In BrightLocal’s 2026 study, Google Business Profiles were 28.5% of the sources cited across ChatGPT, AI Mode and AI Overviews, and review sites like Yelp were cited too. So keep genuine reviews coming on Google and on the review sites your customers use.
Is GEO different from SEO?
Not according to Google. Its guide says optimizing for generative AI search is still SEO, and that you don’t need special AI files, markup or a special writing style. What helps is the same: a clear website, an accurate Google Business Profile, consistent listings and real reviews. Be wary of anyone selling GEO as a separate secret.
Can you guarantee AI will name my business?
No, and nobody honestly can. AI answers change from run to run: in BrightLocal’s 2026 study, repeat runs of the same question overlapped by only 20% to 33%. AI tools also named a tracked business less often than Google Maps did: 32% to 38% of searches, against 66%. We promise the work and honest measurement, not a placement.
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