We asked 3 AI assistants 9 questions a customer would ask, such as
"What are the best HVAC companies in Springfield, IL?". You were not named in any answer.
By assistant
Assistant
Answers naming you
ChatGPT
0 / 3
Perplexity
0 / 3
Google Gemini
0 / 3
Who AI recommends instead
Business
Visibility
Google rating
Reviews
Prairie Air Heating & Cooling
78%
4.9
412
Lincoln Comfort Systems
56%
4.8
288
Capitol HVAC Pros
44%
4.7
196
Twin Oaks Heating (you)
0%
4.8
12
Top 5 fixes
Add a website to your Google Business ProfileAI assistants lean on websites to confirm what you do and where. With no site linked, you are rarely cited.
Close the review gap: 12 vs ~196The businesses AI recommends here have a median of ~196 Google reviews. A simple text-after-job review request can add 40+ in 60 days.
List your hours (including emergency or after-hours service)"Open now" and "emergency" questions are common, and missing hours exclude you.
Publish a service + city page that answers real questionsNot named by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini. A page like "HVAC company in Springfield, IL: pricing, service area, FAQs" with LocalBusiness schema markup gives AI something specific to cite.
Get listed where AI looks: Yelp, BBB, Angi and local "best of" listsAI answers draw heavily on third-party directories and local articles. Consistent name, address and phone across them raises confidence that you're legitimate.
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