Is My Business Showing Up in AI Right Now?
Check ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google with three types of question: an unbranded recommendation, a comparison with a competitor and a question naming your business. Record whether you appear, whether the details are accurate and which other businesses are named, then treat the results as a snapshot rather than a stable ranking.
Key takeaways
- Leave your business name out of the unbranded recommendation question.
- Compare your business with your closest competitor to see how each is described.
- Use a branded question to check hours, services and location.
- Note the other businesses appearing in the answers.
- Repeat the same questions over time because an answer can change from one day to the next.
Full transcript
Full video transcript · 1:26
0:00 Is my business showing up in AI right now? Let's find out if AI knows you exist. This takes about five minutes, and you can do it today. Open ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Then open Google, because that's where AI Overviews show up. Now ask three questions in each one. Say you run a landscaping company in Nashville.
0:22 First, the unbranded question: Who's the best landscaper in Nashville? Leave your name out. This is the one that matters most. Second, a comparison: your business versus your closest competitor. See how AI describes each of you. Third, the branded question: What do you know about Greenway Landscaping? Then look for three things. Are you named in the unbranded answer? Is the branded answer accurate?
0:48 Right hours, right services, right location. And who else gets named? Those are the businesses AI is sending your customers to. One caution: what you just saw is one answer on one day. Ask again tomorrow, and it can change. That's why real tracking runs the same questions every day on every engine. If you'd like the fuller picture without doing it by hand, we have a free AI visibility report.
1:13 The link is below. Next up: Why is AI recommending my competitor instead of me?
Frequently Asked Questions
What questions should I ask to check my AI visibility?
Ask for a recommendation without naming yourself, compare your business with a competitor and ask what AI knows about your business by name.
What should I check in the branded answer?
Check that your hours, services and location are accurate.
Is one manual AI check enough?
It is a useful starting snapshot, but answers can change. The video recommends repeating the same questions across engines for ongoing tracking.
Why Is AI Recommending My Competitor Instead of Me?
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