How do I check if AI recommends my business?

Can I check manually?

Yes. Open ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, ask three to five buyer questions in your category and location, and note who gets named. Repeat a few times on different days, because answers change.

Also ask about yourself directly and look at the sources cited. They show which pages are shaping the AI's view of you.

Sources: Search Engine Journal: How to get brand mentions in generative AI (Alli Berry)

What free data do Google and OpenAI provide?

Google Search Console now includes a Generative AI performance report, showing how your pages do in AI Overviews and AI Mode.

ChatGPT adds utm_source=chatgpt.com to the links it sends people through, so you can see those visits in Google Analytics.

Sources: Search Console Help: Search generative AI control · OpenAI Help Center: Publishers and developers FAQ

What does the free check show?

Whether you are invisible, occasionally mentioned or recommended, which competitors are named instead, and a prioritised list of what to fix first.