Free AI Visibility Tool
Is your business showing up in AI search?
An AI visibility tool checks whether AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity recommend your business when a customer asks for one. AI search has no “rank #1” — the engine either names and cites your business or it doesn't. This free tool asks the AI engines the exact questions your customers ask (“best [trade] in [city]”) and shows whether they recommend you or a competitor. Built for local & service businesses — no signup to run it.
Does AI recommend your business — or your competitor?
More people ask ChatGPT and AI search “who's the best contractor near me?” every day. See if AI names you — or sends the job to someone else. No email to run it.
What is AI search visibility?
AI search visibility is whether AI assistants name and cite your business in their answers. More homeowners start with ChatGPT or Google's AI Overview instead of a list of blue links — they ask “who's the best {trade} near me?” and the AI hands back a short list of companies. If your name isn't on that list, those jobs go to whoever is. Getting named is the new version of ranking.
How does AI pick which businesses to recommend?
AI engines pull from the open web and their training data, then cite businesses with strong, consistent signals: clear service and location pages, genuine reviews, mentions on trusted third-party sites, and content that directly answers customer questions. There is no auction and no “position.” You are either in the answer or invisible. That's why two contractors on the same street can get wildly different AI results.
How to check your AI visibility (free)
Use the tool above: enter your business name, trade, and city. It queries ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, and Perplexity live, then shows each engine's #1 pick and the full list of businesses AI recommends in your area — and whether you're on it.
How to improve your AI search visibility
Improving AI visibility — sometimes called Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) or GEO — runs on the same foundation as SEO: authoritative, well-structured service and location pages, real reviews, citations from trusted sites, and content that answers the exact questions customers ask AI. The difference is you optimize passages to be quoted, not just pages to be ranked.
AI visibility tools, compared
Most AI visibility platforms are built for enterprise brands and marketing teams. Here's an honest look at where each fits — and where a free, local-first checker makes more sense.
| Tool | Built for | Cost | Local / “near me” |
|---|---|---|---|
| BaaDigi (this tool) | Local & service businesses | Free, no signup | Yes — geo-aware by city |
| Profound | Enterprise brands | Paid subscription | Brand-level |
| Scrunch / Peec / AthenaHQ | Marketing teams & agencies | Paid subscription | Brand-level |
See the full breakdown: Best AI Visibility Tools (2026), compared.
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AI visibility glossary
- AI search visibility
- Whether AI assistants (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity) name and cite your business when someone asks for a recommendation.
- AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)
- Optimizing your content and signals so answer engines pick you as a recommended source — the AI-era successor to SEO.
- GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
- Another name for the same discipline: getting generative AI to surface your brand in its answers.
- Citation
- When an AI names your business or links your site as a source in its answer. In AI search there is no "rank #1" — you are either cited or you are not.
- Share of Answers (SoV)
- How often AI answers mention your brand for a set of prompts, versus competitors.
AI visibility tool FAQs
What is an AI visibility tool?
An AI visibility tool checks whether AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity recommend or cite your business when people ask for it. BaaDigi’s free tool runs the real questions a customer would ask ("best [trade] in [city]") against those engines and shows whether AI names you or a competitor.
Is AI search visibility the same as Google ranking?
No. AI search has no numbered ranking. An AI engine either names and cites your business in its answer or it doesn’t. The goal of AEO/GEO is to be one of the handful of businesses the AI recommends when a customer asks.
How do I check my AI visibility for free?
Enter your business, trade, and city in the tool on this page. It queries ChatGPT, Google AI Overview, and Perplexity live and shows each engine’s top pick plus the full list of businesses AI recommends in your area. No signup to run it.
Which AI visibility tool is best for a local or service business?
Most AI visibility platforms (Profound, Scrunch, Peec, AthenaHQ) are built for enterprise brands and marketing teams with monthly subscriptions. For contractors and local service businesses, BaaDigi’s tool is free, instant, and geo-aware — it checks the exact "near me in [city]" questions your customers ask. See the full comparison below.
How do I improve my AI search visibility?
Get cited by giving AI clear, consistent signals: strong service and location pages, real reviews, mentions on trusted sites, and content that directly answers customer questions. The same foundation that earns Google rankings earns AI citations.
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