What is an AI Visibility Audit?

An AI Visibility Audit checks whether your business appears in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews when someone searches your category and city. It also audits your technical foundation — Bing indexing status, structured data validity, and Google Business Profile completeness — and compares you to the competitors who are showing up. You receive a plain-English PDF report with your AI visibility score and a prioritized list of exactly what to fix, delivered within 24 hours. The cost is $297.

How much does an AI Visibility Audit cost?

The AI Visibility Audit costs $297 and is delivered within 24 hours. The $297 fee is credited in full toward any implementation work — so if you move forward with the AI Search Foundation Package, the audit is effectively free.

How do I know if my business is showing up in ChatGPT?

Open ChatGPT and type a query like 'best [your business type] in [your city]' or 'who is the top [plumber/dentist/accountant] near [city].' If your business isn't mentioned in the response, you have an AI visibility gap. According to SOCi's 2026 Local Visibility Index, ChatGPT recommends only 1.2% of local businesses. The AI Visibility Audit from Gentoo Link Web Services checks all major platforms and tells you exactly where you stand.

Why doesn't my business show up in ChatGPT even though I rank on Google?

Google search rankings and AI search visibility use completely different signals. Google ranks pages based on backlinks, content relevance, and user behavior. ChatGPT and other AI platforms use structured data (JSON-LD schema), Bing indexing, entity consistency across the web, and content that directly answers questions. A business can rank #1 on Google and still be completely invisible in AI search if these technical foundations aren't in place.

Why does Bing indexing matter for AI search?

Bing powers ChatGPT Search. Microsoft's Bing is the search engine behind ChatGPT's web browsing and retrieval features. If your website isn't indexed by Bing, it cannot appear in ChatGPT results — regardless of how well you rank on Google. Most local businesses have never submitted their site to Bing Webmaster Tools, which is one of the most common and most fixable AI visibility gaps.

What is structured data and why does it matter for AI search?

Structured data is machine-readable code — usually JSON-LD format — embedded in a webpage that explicitly tells AI systems what your business is, what it offers, where it's located, and how to contact you. Without it, AI has to guess from your page text. With proper schema markup (LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, etc.), your business becomes a clearly-identified entity that AI platforms can confidently cite and recommend. Missing or invalid structured data is one of the top reasons local businesses don't appear in AI-generated answers.

What is GEO — Generative Engine Optimization?

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of structuring your web presence so that AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews can accurately find, understand, and recommend your business. It differs from traditional SEO in that it focuses on structured data, entity authority, Bing indexing, and content written in a format that AI can cite — rather than keyword density or backlinks. GEO is the emerging discipline for businesses that want to appear in AI-generated answers.

We already do SEO. Isn't that enough for AI search?

No. Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's ranking algorithm. AI search uses a different set of signals — structured data, Bing indexing, entity consistency, and content that directly answers questions. A business can rank #1 on Google and be completely invisible in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews at the same time. The AI Visibility Audit identifies the specific gap between your Google ranking and your AI search presence.

How big is AI search as a channel?

According to G2's March 2026 data, 51% of B2B buyers now start their research in an AI chatbot more often than Google. According to SOCi's 2026 Local Visibility Index, ChatGPT recommends only 1.2% of local businesses. Visitors from AI platforms convert at approximately twice the rate of traditional search traffic. The businesses investing in AI search visibility now are establishing a presence that will be much harder to gain later.

Can't I just optimize for AI search myself?

The tools are available, but correctly implementing JSON-LD schema markup, verifying Bing indexing, restructuring content for AI citation, and confirming the changes actually work across all AI platforms takes significant time and technical knowledge. Most business owners who attempt it spend months and still don't achieve visibility. Gentoo Link Web Services delivers a complete AI Visibility Audit in 24 hours and implements fixes within 5–10 business days.

AI Search Visibility · Local Business

Is Your Business Showing Up When Customers Ask AI?

Your customers are asking ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI to find businesses like yours. Most businesses aren't showing up — even if they rank on Google. Find out where you stand.

Get My AI Visibility Audit — $297

Report delivered within 24 hours. $297 credited toward any fix package.

ai-visibility-scan — your-business.com

ChatGPT Search NOT FOUND

"best [service] near [city]" — 0 results for your business

Perplexity AI NOT FOUND

Recommending 3 competitors — not you

Google AI Overviews NOT FOUND

Structured data missing — not eligible for citation

Bing Indexed NOT INDEXED

ChatGPT Search runs on Bing — site not submitted

The Problem

Your Google ranking and your AI visibility are two different things.

A few years ago, ranking on Google was enough. People searched, they clicked, they called.

That's still happening — but something else is happening too.

People are opening ChatGPT and typing "who's the best [plumber / dentist / accountant] near me." They're asking Perplexity for recommendations. They're getting a single AI-generated answer instead of a page of links.

And that AI answer doesn't come from your Google ranking. It comes from a completely different set of signals — structured data, Bing indexing, entity authority, content clarity.

Which means you could be #1 on Google and completely invisible in AI search. At the same time.

The businesses that are showing up didn't get lucky — they're set up correctly.

The Audit

The AI Visibility Audit

$297 — delivered in 24 hours

Here's what we check:

AI Platform Visibility

Does your business appear in ChatGPT when someone searches your category and city?
Does Perplexity recommend you?
Are you showing up in Google AI Overviews?

Technical Foundation

Is your website indexed by Bing? (Bing powers ChatGPT Search — most businesses never check this)
Do you have structured data / JSON-LD schema? Is it valid?
Does your site pass Google's Rich Results Test?

Business Presence

Is your Google Business Profile fully optimized for AI citation?
Are your name, address, and phone number consistent across the web?

Competitive Intelligence

Who IS showing up in your category, and why?
What are they doing that you're not?

Your Report

A plain-English PDF with your current AI visibility score, a competitor comparison, and a prioritized list of exactly what to fix — in order of impact.

Start My Audit — $297

The $297 is credited in full toward any implementation work. If you move forward, the audit is effectively free.

How It Works

Three steps. 24 hours.

You sign up and tell us about your business

Takes about 2 minutes. We just need your website, business category, and city.

We run a full AI visibility check

We test your business across every major AI platform, audit your technical setup, and compare you to your top local competitors.

You get a clear, actionable report

No jargon. No vague recommendations. Just a ranked list of what's holding you back and how to fix it.

Common Questions

What we hear before people order.

"We already do SEO. Isn't that enough?"

Your SEO is working for Google. AI search is a different channel, measured in a different place, and it uses different signals. You can rank #1 on Google and still be invisible when someone asks ChatGPT for what you do in your city.

The audit tells you exactly where the gap is.

"How big is AI search really?"

Big enough that 51% of B2B buyers now start their research in an AI chatbot more often than Google. Big enough that visitors from AI platforms convert at twice the rate of traditional search traffic. And growing fast enough that the businesses optimizing now will have a significant head start over the ones who wait.

"Can't I just do this myself?"

You can — the tools are free. But knowing what to look for, how to implement schema markup correctly, how to restructure content for AI citation, and how to verify it's actually working takes time to learn. Most business owners who try spend months on it and still don't get it right. We do it in 24 hours.

Ready to find out where you stand?

Most businesses we audit are surprised by what they find — either they're more invisible than they thought, or there are two or three simple fixes that would make a significant difference.

Either way, you'll know exactly where you are in 24 hours.

Get My AI Visibility Audit — $297

Questions? Email us at ken@gentoolinkwebservices.com