Quick answers
Quick answers about AI recommendations
Short, direct answers about getting your business named by ChatGPT and Gemini: what a ranking check is, how long it takes, paying, GEO and more.
Short answer
Each page answers one question in two or three sentences, then gives the steps and the honest limits. Start with what an AI ranking check is, or go straight to the question you have. For longer reading, see the guides; for the words people use, see the glossary.
Questions answered
- What is an AI ranking check?
A snapshot of whether AI assistants name your business when customers ask for what you do.
- How long does it take to show up in AI answers?
There's no fixed timetable. What decides it, and when it's sensible to check again.
- Can you pay to be recommended by ChatGPT?
Why nobody can sell you a guaranteed place in the answers, and what you can do instead.
- What is GEO (generative engine optimisation)?
Making a business easy for AI assistants to find, understand and mention, and what that involves.
- Do I need a new website to show up in AI answers?
Usually not. What to fix on the site you have, and when a rebuild does make sense.
How to
- How do I write service pages AI assistants can understand?
Six steps per service page, with a short before-and-after example.
- How do I get reviews that help in AI answers?
Five steps to genuine, specific reviews that stay within the rules.
Comparisons and reference
- AI visibility vs SEO
What's different, what overlaps and where to put your time first, with a side-by-side table.
- Compare: free check, audit, fix sprint
Do it yourself, free check, audit, fix sprint or monthly care: what each covers and costs, side by side.
- AI visibility glossary
Fifteen terms, from GEO to training data, explained in a sentence or two.
- Illustrated example: what the customer sees
A walkthrough with a fictional dog groomer, from the first check to a re-check weeks later.
Looking for your sector? See AI visibility by type of business, or read the step-by-step guides.