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AI visibility is how often your business gets recommended when someone asks ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, or Grok for a local business like yours. When a patient asks an AI assistant for the best dentist near me, AI visibility determines whether your practice gets mentioned or your competitor does. It is the new version of being on the first page of Google, except it is happening inside AI conversations instead of search results pages.

We track and optimize for five AI engines: ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Perplexity, Claude (Anthropic), and Grok (xAI). We also track Google AI Overviews. These cover the vast majority of AI-powered local searches happening in 2026. Each engine uses different data sources and ranking signals, which is why optimization needs to cover all of them.

Traditional SEO focuses on Google rankings, getting your website to appear in the blue-link results. AI visibility focuses on getting your business recommended by AI when someone asks a conversational question. AI engines do not rank websites the same way Google does. They rely heavily on structured data (schema), citation consistency across directories, and how much trusted data they can find about your business. A business can rank #1 on Google and still be completely invisible on ChatGPT.

Your AI Visibility Score is a number from 0 to 100 that measures how well your business performs across AI search. It is calculated by running 240 targeted prompts across all five AI engines and measuring how often your business appears in the results. A score of 0 to 30 is critical. 30 to 60 is developing. 60 to 100 is strong. Most local businesses start between 10 and 35 when they first audit. After 90 days with Bizl, most reach 60 to 80.

AI engines cross-reference multiple data sources to build confidence in a business recommendation. The most important signals are: citation consistency (your name, address, and phone number matching across 120+ directories), schema markup (structured data on your website that tells AI what type of business you are and what services you offer), Google Business Profile completeness, and review signals. Roughly 70% of ChatGPT's local business data comes from Foursquare alone, which most local businesses have never claimed or optimized.

Both. Right now AI search complements Google, most people still search Google, but a fast-growing segment (especially those under 40) are starting their search on ChatGPT or Gemini instead. The citation and schema work we do for AI visibility also improves your Google local rankings, so the two reinforce each other. Bizl is not an either/or, it is the layer that connects AI visibility to what you are already doing for local SEO.

It means our team handles all the technical execution. We submit your citations to 120+ directories, install schema markup directly on your website, optimize your Google Business Profile, and monitor your AI visibility every week. You do not touch any of it. You receive a monthly report showing exactly what we did and how your score improved. The dentist, the plumber, the restaurant owner never has to learn what schema is or how Foursquare works. That is our job.

Stay Found includes: weekly scans across all five AI engines, done-for-you submission of 120+ citations with verified NAP consistency, installation of LocalBusiness and industry-specific schema markup on your website, full optimization of your Google Business Profile including services, Q&As, and AI-readable fields, tracking of up to 7 competitor businesses, and a monthly report showing every improvement made. It is everything we do, fully managed, for $995 per month.

Get Found ($1,995 one-time) is a complete done-for-you setup: our team audits your AI visibility, builds your citations, installs your schema, and optimizes your Google Business Profile across all five engines. Stay Found ($995/month, after a $1,995 first month) does all of that AND keeps it current, monitoring every week and re-optimizing every month as the AI engines change. If you want a one-time fix, Get Found works. If you want to stay visible as the engines evolve, Stay Found is the right plan. Either way, the free audit shows you where you stand first, no credit card needed.

For schema installation on Stay Found, yes. We need limited access to add JSON-LD schema tags to your website. For most platforms (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify) this is straightforward and we guide you through giving us the right level of access. We never need full admin access. For citation building and GBP optimization, we handle everything through the directories and your Google Business Profile directly without needing website access.

The free audit shows your top 3 local competitors. Stay Found tracks up to 7. Custom tracks up to 10. We identify your top local competitors by AI mention rate and track every prompt where they appear and you do not. With Stay Found, this competitor gap data is included in your monthly report so you can see exactly which searches you are losing and to whom.

Bizl complements what your agency does. Most SEO agencies focus on Google rankings, content, and link building. None of them track or optimize AI search visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. We fill exactly that gap. Many of our clients run Bizl alongside their existing agency and share monthly reports with their agency team so everyone stays aligned. There is no overlap and no conflict.

Most businesses see the first visible improvements within 14 to 21 days as citations propagate and schema gets indexed. Meaningful AI mention rate improvement typically appears within 30 to 60 days. A 3 to 5 times increase in total AI mentions is the typical result within 90 days. Foursquare verification alone, which we complete within 48 hours of starting, can trigger early improvements in ChatGPT visibility because Foursquare provides roughly 70% of the local data ChatGPT uses.

In 90 days on Stay Found, typical results are: AI Visibility Score improving from the 15 to 35 range up to the 55 to 80 range, ChatGPT mention rate increasing from under 10% to over 40%, 120+ citations built and verified, and Google Business Profile fully optimized with AI-readable content. The size of the improvement depends on your starting score and how competitive your local market is. Businesses starting from 0 AI visibility see the most dramatic gains.

Every month you receive a detailed report showing: every citation we submitted and its current status, your AI Visibility Score before and after, per-engine mention rates, competitor score changes, and every GBP update and schema change we made. Nothing is hidden behind a dashboard you need to learn. The report is plain English, designed to be read in five minutes, and shows you exactly what happened that month.

We offer a 14-day money-back guarantee on all plans. If you are not satisfied within the first 14 days for any reason, contact us for a full refund. Beyond that, if your score is not improving after 60 days of Stay Found, we will audit the account, identify what is blocking progress, and prioritize the highest-impact fixes. We are invested in your results because our business grows on referrals and retention, not on locking clients in.

Yes, and this is one of the highest-value optimizations we make. Emergency and same-day searches carry the highest purchase intent of any local query. Someone asking ChatGPT for an emergency dentist, a plumber open now, or an HVAC company available today is ready to call immediately. We optimize your schema and GBP specifically for these urgent queries so your business appears when the intent is highest.

Enter your business name, city, and category. Our system runs 240 prompts across all five AI engines, audits your citations against 120 directories, checks your schema and GBP completeness, and compares you to your top local competitors. The results are ready in about 4 minutes and include your AI Visibility Score, per-engine breakdown, revenue impact estimate, and the specific issues holding you back. No credit card, no commitment.

Within 48 hours we claim your Foursquare listing and begin citation submissions. Within 7 days we install schema markup on your website. Within 2 to 3 weeks your GBP is fully optimized. We run weekly scans throughout and send your first full monthly report at the 30-day mark showing exactly what changed. After that, the cycle continues every month automatically.

Very little. For schema installation, we will ask for limited website access (typically just the ability to add a tag to your header). For GBP optimization, we need temporary access to your Google Business Profile. Both take under 10 minutes to set up. After that, the only thing you do is read your monthly report. Everything else is handled by our team.

Yes. You can move from Get Found to Stay Found at any time. Many clients start with the one-time Get Found setup, see their results, and then add Stay Found to keep their visibility current as the AI engines change. When you add Stay Found, it takes effect immediately and picks up right where your setup left off.

Get Found is a one-time $1,995 for a complete done-for-you setup. Stay Found is $1,995 for the first month, then $995 per month for ongoing monitoring and management. Custom is tailored to multi-location businesses and special requirements; contact us for a quote. All plans include a 14-day money-back guarantee, and Stay Found can be cancelled anytime. Not sure where to start? The free audit shows you exactly where you stand.

No. The monthly plan price is what you pay. No setup fee, no onboarding charge, no hidden costs. Stripe handles all payments securely. What you see on the pricing page is what you are charged.

Yes. Cancel from your dashboard anytime with one click. Your plan runs until the end of the current billing period and then stops. No questions asked, no cancellation fee, no pressure. We would rather you cancel and come back when the time is right than stay on a plan you are not getting value from.

Every plan includes a 14-day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied within the first 14 days for any reason, contact us and we will issue a full refund. After 14 days, plans are non-refundable but you can cancel to stop future billing at any time.

Credits are for scanning only and are designed for agencies, developers, and power users who want to run audits on demand without a monthly subscription. Credits never expire and auto-refund on failed scans. Monthly plans include scanning plus done-for-you execution. If you want to see the problem but handle fixes yourself, credits work. If you want our team to fix everything, a monthly plan is the right choice.

Yes. For agencies managing more than 5 client locations or multi-location brands with larger portfolios, we offer custom enterprise packages with volume pricing, white-label reporting, and a dedicated account manager. Contact us to discuss your portfolio and we will put together a custom proposal.

Any local business that has customers searching for them on AI. We work with dentists, doctors, clinics, plumbers, HVAC companies, electricians, roofers, restaurants, hotels, law firms, real estate agents, salons, chiropractors, veterinarians, optometrists, pharmacies, gyms, landscaping companies, pest control, insurance agencies, accountants, and more. If someone could ask ChatGPT to find your type of business in your city, Bizl can help.

Yes. Our Custom plan manages up to 5 locations with individual AI visibility dashboards for each. For larger multi-location brands, DSOs, and franchises with more locations, we offer custom enterprise packages. Each location gets independent citation building, schema installation, and AI monitoring, while group-level reporting gives you the full portfolio view. Contact us to discuss your specific setup.

Currently we are focused on local businesses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our citation network covers the major directories in all three markets. If your business is in another country, contact us and we can discuss whether the service is a good fit for your market.

Not at all. In fact, starting early is an advantage. Building citation consistency and schema from the beginning means AI engines learn about your business correctly from day one. Businesses that wait often accumulate years of inconsistent listing data that takes longer to fix. If you are launching, starting with Stay Found gives you a clean foundation that compounds over time.

Yes, but it is one signal among many. Strong Google reviews signal trust, and AI engines do factor review data into recommendations. However, a business with 500 five-star reviews but no schema markup, an unclaimed Foursquare listing, and inconsistent NAP data across directories will still be passed over in AI recommendations in favor of a competitor with fewer reviews but cleaner structured data. Reviews help, but they do not substitute for the citation and schema foundation.

Schema markup is structured data code added to your website that tells AI engines exactly what type of business you are, what services you offer, where you are located, your hours, and more. Without it, AI engines have to guess this information from unstructured text, and they often guess wrong or skip your business entirely. With validated schema, AI engines can confidently identify and recommend your business. Businesses with proper schema are significantly more likely to appear in AI recommendations.

Citations are mentions of your business name, address, and phone number across online directories. AI engines cross-reference multiple citation sources to verify that a business is real, legitimate, and located where it says it is. When your NAP data is inconsistent across directories, AI engines lose confidence in recommending you. Roughly 70% of ChatGPT's local business data comes from Foursquare, which most local businesses have never claimed. We build and normalize citations across 120+ directories, starting with the highest-impact sources.

Google Business Profile optimization for AI visibility goes beyond just keeping your hours and address current. We complete every field with AI-readable content: full services list, accepted insurance or payment methods where applicable, Q&A section with the most common customer questions answered, photo captions with descriptive text, and a business description optimized for the specific queries your customers are asking AI. A fully completed GBP is one of the strongest signals for AI recommendation selection.

No. Schema markup is a small JSON-LD script tag added to your website. It is invisible to visitors, has no effect on page load speed, and does not change anything about how your website looks or functions. It is read only by search engines and AI systems. We validate every schema tag before installation to ensure it meets Google's and each AI engine's requirements.

We run 240 real prompts across all five AI engines, actual queries that real customers use to search for businesses like yours. We query each engine directly and measure how often your business appears in the results, in what position, and with what sentiment. This gives you a real AI mention rate rather than an estimated or modeled score. The same prompts are run every week on Stay Found plans so you can see genuine week-over-week changes in your visibility.