Local businesses
When people ask AI for a business nearby, be the one it names
Orbie runs thousands of local searches on ChatGPT, Google AI and Perplexity, scores you against nearby competitors and gives you recommended actions to get named.
- Your AI visibility score, service by service and engine by engine
- The businesses AI recommends instead of you, and why
- Recommended actions, most important first
“Who is the best emergency plumber in Denver open now?”
People now ask AI which business to call. Make sure it names you.
Directories for ChatGPT, your website for Gemini
ChatGPT leans on directories and review sites; Gemini and Perplexity read businesses' own websites most. Reddit and local lists count too.
- Businesses' own websitesService pages, opening hours, areas served, contact details.
- Directories and review sitesGoogle Business Profile, Yelp, BBB, Checkatrade, Trustpilot, Angi.
- Reddit and local communitiesThreads where locals recommend each other.
- Local media and official bodies'Best of' lists, the NHS and professional registers.
Query fan-out
We read what AI checks before it sends someone to you
Before answering, AI splits the question into several smaller searches: reviews, 'open now', the city, and often your business name.
What Orbie does with them
- Every search, recorded. For every answer, on every engine, every day.
- Grouped by what AI checks. Prices, reviews, comparisons, locations, your name.
- Matched to your service pages. We flag the searches none of your pages answer.
- Name checks spotted. When AI looks your business up, we show what it found.
- Turned into content. Pages written to answer those searches.
“Can you recommend a trustworthy auto repair shop in Austin?”
GeminiWhat it tells you: It asks Reddit, then checks each shop's reviews by name. What locals say about you counts.
“Who is the best family law solicitor in Manchester?”
GeminiWhat it tells you: It checks independent rankings for each firm. Rankings and awards belong on your site, in words.
What we track
The questions local customers ask AI
Built from your services and the areas you serve, then asked every day on every engine: thousands of answers a month. You can review and change them.
- “Best dentist for Invisalign in Austin?”
- “Emergency dentist in Leeds open on Saturdays?”
- “Best physio for running injuries in London?”
- “Emergency plumber in Denver, open now?”
- “Roofer for hail damage insurance claims in Dallas?”
- “Electrician to install an EV charger in Bristol?”
- “Best estate agent to sell my house in Bristol?”
- “Best family law solicitor in Manchester?”
- “Trustworthy auto repair shop in Austin?”
What we'd change first
Every report turns findings like these into a short, ordered list for your business.
Own your directory and review profiles
Google Business Profile, Yelp, BBB, Checkatrade and your trade's directories: complete, consistent, with recent reviews that mention the service.
Put the urgent details on your site
Opening hours, emergency and weekend availability, areas served and prices, as text on your site.
One page per service and area
'Invisalign in Austin' and 'implants in Bristol' are different questions. Give each its own page.
Be part of local conversations
Reddit threads and local 'best of' lists shape answers. Be mentioned, honestly, where locals recommend each other.
FAQ
Questions from local businesses
Does my Google Business Profile matter for AI engines?
Yes. It's one of the directories AI reads, alongside Yelp, BBB and Checkatrade. Keep it complete and consistent.
Do reviews affect what AI recommends?
Yes. Engines often add 'reviews' or 'top rated' to their searches. Reviews that mention the service ('Invisalign', 'boiler repair') help most.
Why does AI name a competitor that's smaller or further away?
Often because its site and listings state what the question asks for (open now, the treatment, the area) and yours don't.
Can you measure my area, not just my city?
Yes. We ask from your location, in your customers' language, and include the neighbourhoods and towns you serve.
Get a free AI visibility report for your business
See whether AI names you for your services and area, who it names instead, and why.