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Field notes on AI search visibility — how local businesses get named (or ignored) when buyers ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude.

I checked 30 local businesses to see if AI recommends them. Most scored 0%.

We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude “who’s the best in town?” for 30+ local businesses. The large majority were never named once. Here’s what separated the visible from the invisible.

Is your business showing up when customers ask ChatGPT for a recommendation?

Search didn’t die — it moved. AI assistants now answer with a handful of business names. If yours isn’t one of them, you’re invisible at the moment of decision. Here’s how to check.

GEO vs. SEO: how to get a local business recommended by AI

SEO gets you ranked. GEO gets you recommended. Here’s the difference — and the six moves that actually get a local business named in AI answers.

Does ChatGPT recommend your dental practice? Probably not — here's why.

When patients ask ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude for the best dentist in town, a few practices get named and the rest are invisible. Here's how dentists get into the answer.

Med spas are invisible in AI search. Here's how to get named.

Clients ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude for the best med spa, Botox or filler provider in town. Most med spas never come up. Here's the GEO playbook for aesthetics.

When someone asks AI for the best lawyer in town, is it your firm?

People now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude to recommend a lawyer — injury, family, immigration. A handful of firms get named. Here's how to be one of them.

Realtors: are you in the answer when buyers ask AI who to hire?

Buyers and sellers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude for the best real estate agent in town. Most agents never come up. Here's how to get named.

Roofers, HVAC & home services: getting recommended by AI

Homeowners ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude for the best roofer, HVAC company or contractor near them — especially in an emergency. Here's how to get named.

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