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How to show up on Google, how to check whether ChatGPT recommends you, and what to do about it on your own website.

Oct 27, 2026
How to check if ChatGPT recommends your business
Ask ChatGPT the way a customer would, without your business name, in a fresh chat, and repeat each question three times. Write down the date, the assistant and who was named, because one answer proves nothing.
Oct 27, 2026
What is GEO (generative engine optimization) for local businesses
GEO, or generative engine optimization, is the work of making your business easy for AI assistants to find, understand and mention. For a local business it overlaps heavily with ordinary SEO, and no one can guarantee a mention.
Oct 27, 2026
Why AI assistants mention your competitors and not you
There is rarely one cause. Chance, the wording of the question, the sources an assistant reads, unclear pages, blocked crawlers and inconsistent details can all play a part, and each one can be checked.

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