From "am I even in there?" to a ranked action list
LocalSeen turns a vague worry: “is AI recommending my competitor instead of me?”: into a measured score and a concrete list of fixes.
Add your business
Tell us your name, category, city and up to three competitors. From that we generate ~25 realistic buyer questions: the ones your customers actually type into AI, grouped by intent: "best of" roundups, "near me" searches, specific attributes, and head-to-head comparisons.
You never write prompts yourself. The generator knows what people ask about a gym versus a dental clinic versus a restaurant, so the questions match how buyers in your category really shop.
We ask AI like your customers do
Each question runs across all four major answer engines. We read every answer the way a customer would: are you mentioned, in what position, in what tone, which competitors are named instead, and which websites the model cited to back up its answer.
Because AI answers are never identical twice, we ask every question multiple times per engine and average the results: a single lucky mention never inflates your score.
Get your score + fix list
You get a single 0–100 visibility score, a per-engine breakdown, a share-of-voice comparison against your competitors, the sources AI trusts most, and a prioritised list of the exact moves that get you recommended.
Re-scans run automatically, daily for AI answers and weekly for the Maps grid, so you can watch the score climb as you work the fix list, and get an email when it changes.
Why the number you get is trustworthy
Three choices keep the score honest.
Four engines, not one
Your customers do not all use the same tool. We check ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google AI Overviews so a strong showing on one does not hide a blind spot on another.
Repeated sampling
AI answers are non-deterministic: ask the same question twice and you can get two different lists. We sample every question several times per engine and report the average, so your score reflects reality, not a fluke.
Source-citation analysis
Models justify their answers with sources like Yelp, TripAdvisor, Reddit and local guides. We track which sources appear most and whether you are present on them: the clearest lever you have to change what AI says.
The four engines we check
Every question runs across all of them, every scan.
ChatGPT
The default answer engine for most buyers. OpenAI’s models, checked on the questions your customers actually ask.
Claude
Anthropic’s assistant, increasingly used for research and recommendations.
Gemini
Google’s model, woven into Search and Android: a fast-growing discovery surface.
Google AI Overviews
The AI summary that now sits above the classic blue links for local queries.