The best AI-visibility tool for local businesses

For a local service business, one prompt decides everything: "best [what you do] in [your city]." AI assistants answer it with one or two names — not a map pack of ten. The right tool for a local business checks that exact prompt across every major assistant, shows who's being named instead of you, and turns the gaps into fixes a non-technical owner can actually ship.

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Checks ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude & more. No signup. ~15 seconds.

FAQ

What should a local business look for in a GEO tool?City-level prompts (not generic keywords), multi-engine coverage, a clear who's-named-instead view, and generated fixes — llms.txt, LocalBusiness schema, and the local directories you're missing. Cited does all four, starting with a free scan.

Is AI visibility worth it for a single-location business?Often more than for chains — most local categories have nobody optimizing yet, so the first mover in a city tends to become the default AI answer and keep the spot. The compounding is the point.

How do I check my city right now?Run a free Cited scan — it asks the real '[best service] in [city]' prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude and shows whether you're named, in about 30 seconds.

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Most businesses score under 40/100 and have no idea. Find your score in 15 seconds, then fix it.

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