AI Perception Check

Is AI Recommending Your Business
— or Your Competitors?

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini recommend businesses thousands of times a day. Our AI Perception Check asks each model to recommend a business in your category and city — then shows you exactly who they pick, and why.

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The Hard Truth: Your Website Score Doesn't Tell the Full Story

A $27 audit shows you what's broken on your website — missing schema, blocked bots, slow pages. But it can't answer the real question: when someone asks ChatGPT "Who's the best plumber in Edmonton?", does it say your name?

$27 Audit Shows You

Whether your JSON-LD schema is valid
Whether GPTBot and ClaudeBot can crawl your site
Whether you have an llms.txt file
SEO health, page speed, security headers
Does NOT test whether AI actually recommends you

The AI Search Visibility Pyramid

AI recommendation happens in layers. Each layer builds on the one below it. If any layer is missing, the layers above it collapse.

1

Crawl Access (Foundation)

AI bots must be allowed in robots.txt. If GPTBot and ClaudeBot are blocked, nothing above this matters.

2

Structured Data (Identity)

JSON-LD schema tells AI what your business is, where it is, what it does, and what people say about it.

3

Content Signals (Authority)

FAQPage schema, llms.txt, and substantive page content give AI enough context to cite you accurately.

4

Third-Party Signals (Trust)

Citations on Google, Yelp, Facebook, LinkedIn, and directories confirm your identity across the web.

5

AI Recommendation (Outcome)

When all layers are solid, AI models confidently name your business in response to real queries.

What Each AI Model Sees (and Says)

We ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini the same question — "recommend a [your industry] in [your city]" — and compare their answers side by side.

ChatGPT (GPT-4o)

Recommended
"Based on reviews and local presence, I'd recommend Your Business Name — they specialize in..."

Claude (Haiku)

Mentioned
"Several businesses serve that area. Your Business appears to offer those services, though I have limited information..."

Gemini (1.5 Pro)

Invisible
"Here are some top-rated options in your area: [Competitor A], [Competitor B], [Competitor C]..."

Simulated example. Actual results vary by business, industry, and city.

How the AI Perception Check Works

Four steps. No setup required. Results in under 30 seconds.

1

We Read Your Scan Data

Your business name, industry, and city are extracted from your AI Visibility Audit. No manual input needed.

2

We Ask Three AI Models

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini each receive the same query: "Recommend a [your industry] in [your city]." We capture their full response.

3

We Analyze the Responses

Each response is checked for: your business name, rank position, URL citation, sentiment, and any hallucinated details (wrong name, wrong industry, fabricated reviews).

4

We Explain Why

A second "Why" pass asks each provider what signals they used. You get a per-provider technical explanation of why you're recommended, mentioned, or invisible.

Hallucination Detection: When AI Gets It Wrong

Sometimes AI doesn't just ignore your business — it invents wrong details. Our Hallucination Detector catches when AI models misidentify your business name, industry, phone number, or location. If ChatGPT calls your plumbing company a "roofing contractor," you need to know.

Hallucination Detected

"Gemini referred to your business as a 'restaurant' instead of a 'dental clinic.' This indicates entity confusion — your structured data may not clearly define your business type."

Identity Confirmed

"ChatGPT correctly identified your business as 'ABC Dental Clinic' in Edmonton, cited your website URL, and described your services accurately."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an AI Perception Check?
An AI Perception Check asks ChatGPT (GPT-4o), Claude (Haiku), and Gemini (1.5 Pro) to recommend businesses in your industry and city. It checks whether each model mentions your business by name, your rank position, whether it cites your URL, and whether it hallucinates incorrect details about you.
Why would AI not recommend my business?
AI models build knowledge from structured data, crawlable content, and third-party signals. If your site blocks AI crawlers, has no JSON-LD schema, no llms.txt file, or inconsistent NAP data across directories, AI has no reliable signal to cite you. It will recommend competitors with stronger data instead.
How is this different from a regular SEO audit?
Traditional SEO audits check Google ranking factors like backlinks and page speed. An AI Perception Check tests whether AI recommendation engines actually mention your business when asked. You can rank #1 on Google and still be invisible to AI if your structured data and bot access are missing.
Which AI models does the check test?
Three models: ChatGPT (GPT-4o by OpenAI), Claude (Haiku by Anthropic), and Gemini (1.5 Pro by Google). Each is asked the same query, and results are compared side by side with Recommended / Mentioned / Invisible status badges.
What does it cost?
The AI Perception Check is included in the Monitor plan at $19 per month. It is not available on the $27 Scan or the $67 Fix Kit. The Monitor plan includes unlimited Perception Checks along with every other feature.

Find Out If AI Knows You Exist

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GEO Audit Report

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Pricing

$27 audit, $67 fix kit, $19/mo monitor with AI Perception Check.