AI visibility, answered
Short, direct guides to the questions owners ask about AI assistants and local business visibility. No hype: what is measurable, what is not, and what to do about the gap.
What is AI visibility?
AI visibility is how often AI assistants name your business when buyers ask for recommendations. What it means, how it is measured, and how to close the gap.
Does ChatGPT recommend local businesses?
Yes. Ask ChatGPT for a dentist, med spa, or contractor and it often names specific businesses. Where the names come from and how to check if yours is among them.
How do I get my business recommended by AI assistants?
No one can force an AI assistant to recommend a business. What you can do is work on the public information assistants read, then measure whether the answers moved.
AI Overviews vs traditional SEO: what changes for a local business?
Google's AI Overviews answer some searches directly while classic results continue underneath. What stays the same for local businesses, and what changes.
For the full detail on how FirstPick measures, including what we do not claim, read the methodology. Plans are live, so to see where your own business stands you can pick a plan or start with the one-time Audit.