Why it matters
More people ask AI before they search
When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI for "the best plumber near me", the assistant reads reviews, directories and local pages and names a short list of businesses. If you're not on that list, you never get the call, and you never even see it happen. This check shows you where you stand today.
Unlike a normal Google search, an AI assistant usually recommends just three or four businesses. Being the fourth-best option on page one of Google is fine; being the fifth name an AI never mentions is not. That makes AI visibility a different, and increasingly important, game.
How to get recommended
Six ways to get named by AI
- Complete your Google Business Profile. Fill in every field: categories, services, hours, photos and a full description. AI assistants lean heavily on it for local recommendations.
- Get more recent reviews. A steady stream of recent, detailed reviews is one of the strongest signals that you're active and trusted.
- Use the same name, address and phone number everywhere. Consistent details across your site, Google and directories help AI confirm you're one real business.
- Get listed on the sources above. The directories and review sites the checker found are where the AI looks. Being listed and reviewed on them gets you into the answers.
- Write service and suburb pages that answer real questions. Clear pages about what you do and where help AI match you to local searches.
- Let AI crawlers in. If your robots.txt or firewall blocks AI bots, you can't be read at all. Check with our AI Crawler Checker.