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When customers ask AI who to call, are you named?

Homeowners now ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude for a roofer, a plumber or an HVAC company. The answer is a short list of names, not a page of links. We check whether you are on it, and fix what keeps you off.

Free, about a minute, no card. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude.

Sample answer, with sample businesses.

ChatGPT · asked Oct 19, 2026

Not named

“Who can fix a roof after a hailstorm in Plano?”

  1. 1.Hailline Roofing Co.Insurance claim help.
  2. 2.Collin County Roof CrewFree storm inspections.
  3. 3.Legacy Drive RoofersFamily-run, in Plano.

Your business is not in this answer.

Named by 1 of 4 AI tools

  • ChatGPTNot named
  • GeminiNot named
  • PerplexityNamed
  • ClaudeNot named

Score 8 /100

Mostly invisible to AI

People ask AI who to call

Roofers, plumbers, HVAC, electricians and pest control across Dallas-Fort Worth and Phoenix. The questions change; the habit is the same.

  • “Who can fix a roof after a hailstorm in Plano?”

    A roofer in Plano

  • “Which HVAC company in Frisco can replace an AC unit this week?”

    An HVAC company in Frisco

  • “Who repairs an AC unit in Mesa on a weekend?”

    An HVAC company in Mesa

  • “Which plumber in Scottsdale handles slab leaks?”

    A plumber in Scottsdale

Example questions, written the way people ask. No result is claimed for any of them.

Check yours

Type your business the way it appears on Google, with your city and state. We ask the AI tools your customers use the questions they ask, then show your score and who they name instead.

The shift: customers ask AI now

45%

of US consumers used an AI tool for a local business recommendation in 2026, up from 6% a year before. (BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey 2026)

Only 1.2% of local businesses get recommended by ChatGPT. (SOCi Local Visibility Index, January 2026)

Where we work

Every week, for you

You run the business. We keep asking AI who it would send your customers to, and we fix what it finds.

Week one

  • Build your 30–50 questions from your services and areasday 1–2
  • Set up tracking, so there is a “before”day 3

Every Monday

  • Ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews, web search on5 tools
  • Ask each question again, and again3 times

By Tuesday morning

  • Read every answer: who is named, in what spot, which sites are cited450+ answers
  • Score you 0–100 next to your top 3 rivals1 score
  • Turn each gap into a task with an owner and a due datefix list
On the 1st: a one-page report. Score, change, wins, next fixes, calls and jobs.monthly

What AI looks at

Five things decide whether AI names you. Four of them need no access to your website.

  • Reviews

    No website access needed

    Ask every customer after the job, the same way, with no reward. Reply to reviews and name the service.

  • Google profile

    No website access needed

    Your own Google Business Profile: right main category, every service, hours, photos, service areas and common questions.

  • Your website

    Fix pack or editor access

    One clear page per service and area, a plain first sentence, real customer FAQs, LocalBusiness schema, and no blocked AI crawlers.

  • Listings

    No website access needed

    Claim Yelp, Bing Places, Apple Maps, Angi, Nextdoor and the Better Business Bureau, with the same name, address and phone everywhere.

  • Mentions

    No website access needed

    Local best-of lists, local news, neighborhood groups and Reddit threads.

133 vs 11 Google reviews: the average for businesses found by both ChatGPT and Perplexity compared with businesses invisible to AI, in a study of 10,000 businesses. (Insites AI Visibility Report 2026)

Pricing, in US dollars

The 7-day free trial

  • A full check of the questions your customers ask, across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude
  • Your fix list, ranked
  • One fix drafted for you, checked by a person before anything goes public
  • Your fix pack, ready to paste
  • A results email on day 7

Then month to month, no contract: Starter US$271 (you make the fixes) · Done for you US$684 (we make them) · Multi-location US$1,464 (up to 3 locations), in US dollars a month, plus any sales tax that applies. Founding clients pay US$399 for their first 3 months. See the plans

Plans, in US dollars

The same plans as everywhere else, priced in US dollars. Month to month, no contract, plus any sales tax that applies.

Plans and prices, in US dollars
PlanWhat is in itPriceAction

Starter

We track and tell you what to fix. You (or your web person) make the changes.

What is in it: Weekly check of 30-50 customer questions on ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, each asked 3 times, Your score next to the 3 rivals AI names most, A ranked fix list with ready-to-paste fix packs, Review booster for real customers, SEO and AI dashboard, on the web and the owner app, Monthly one-page report.US$271USD a month
Month to month, no contract

Done for you

The plan we recommend. Everything in Starter, and we make the fixes for you. Nothing goes public until you approve it.

What is in it: Everything in Starter, Google Business Profile fixed and kept complete, Service and area pages rewritten (we edit, or send a fix pack to your web vendor), Listings claimed and matched, Review booster set up and tracked for you, Every public change sent to you for approval first.US$684USD a month
Month to month, no contract

Multi-location

Done for you, for up to 3 locations or service lines.

What is in it: Everything in Done for you, Up to 3 locations or service lines, each with its own questions and score.US$1,464USD a month
Month to month, no contract

Audit

A full report and a 30-minute call. Credited to your first month if you sign up.

What is in it: Full prompt-by-prompt report across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, Rival and cited-source breakdown, Prioritised fix list, 30-minute call, Credited to your first month.US$299USD, once

Your own lane

We are starting with home-services businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth and Phoenix: roofers, plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians and the other trades. We may serve another business of your type nearby, and we tell you up front.

Each client gets its own questions, built around what it does best, and we never share one client's data, prompts or plans with another. We only ask real customers for reviews; we never write or buy them, because Google bans it and it hurts you. Results take months, so we work to a 90-day window and report the early signs from month one. We sell effort and tracking, not a guaranteed top spot.

Sources

  1. 45% of US consumers used an AI tool for a local business recommendation in 2026, up from 6% a year before. BrightLocal, Local Consumer Review Survey 2026.
  2. 8% vs 15% When Google showed an AI summary, people clicked a regular search result on 8% of visits, against 15% when it did not. Pew Research Center, July 2025.
  3. 1.2% of local businesses get recommended by ChatGPT. SOCi Local Visibility Index, January 2026.
  4. 133 vs 11 Google reviews: the average for businesses found by both ChatGPT and Perplexity compared with businesses invisible to AI, in a study of 10,000 businesses. Insites AI Visibility Report 2026.
  5. 3.5× more AI picks for businesses that show in Google's local map results. Insites AI Visibility Report 2026.

Straight answers

Storm-damaged grey shingles with a torn tab, in the shade of a tree

What is the free AI check?

You type your business name, city, state and type of business. Named asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude the questions your customers ask, then shows your score from 0 to 100, which rivals AI names instead of you, and 3 quick fixes. It is free, once per email address.

Where do you work in the US?

We are starting with home-services businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth and Phoenix. The free check works for a business anywhere in the US.

Can you guarantee the top spot?

No. AI answers change every time, so nobody can promise a position. We sell effort and tracking: we run each question 3 times a week, report the average, and show what we fixed and what changed.

Do you need access to my website?

Four of our five fix steps need no website access at all. For the website step we ask for editor access, or we send a ready-to-paste fix pack your web person can add.

Do you work with my competitors?

We may serve other businesses of your kind nearby, and we tell you up front. Each client gets its own lane, and we never share one client's data, prompts or plans with another.

How much does it cost?

The check is free, and so is a 7-day trial with no card. Monthly plans are US$271 (Starter), US$684 (Done for you) or US$1,464 (Multi-location), in US dollars, month to month with no contract, plus any sales tax that applies. Founding clients pay US$399 a month for their first 3 months in exchange for a case study. A one-off audit with a 30-minute call is US$299.
Free, once per email. Your score and the rivals AI names instead, in about a minute.Check