Find out if AI recommends your business.
Customers are asking ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI who to hire. Cited shows whether your business gets named, which competitors show up instead, and what to fix first.
Free visibility score · Competitor readout · Action plan
Founder-reviewed · Built for local categories · Clear next steps
Your next customer may never see a search results page.
Traditional search gave people a list to compare. AI assistants give them a recommendation. If your business is hard to explain, compare, or trust, a better-documented competitor can become the name customers hear first.
growth in consumers asking AI assistants for local business recommendations
BrightLocal / 2026sources an assistant may check before naming a business
Cited modelbusinesses that usually make the final recommendation
Cited modelhead start to build the proof AI can recognize
Cited planAI search is becoming a shortlist. You need to be one of the names.
Cited starts with the questions buyers actually ask, checks which businesses AI recommends, and shows the proof your business needs to earn a stronger place in the answer.
AI makes the shortlist.
Assistants compare fewer sources, then recommend the businesses they can explain with confidence.
See what AI says when buyers ask for a business like yours.
Pick a category to preview the Cited workflow: buyer prompts, competitor mentions, visibility score, and the first proof to build.
Buyer prompt under test
"best Italian restaurant near me"
Source-chain inspector
Audit previewHow AI gets to a recommendation
Sources checked
Proof
Buyer question
"best Italian restaurant near me"
Opportunity 01
Cuisine storyThe profile needs a clear explanation of signature dishes, chef background, and neighborhood fit.Opportunity 02
Occasion fitAI needs stronger context for date night, downtown dining, and classic Italian use cases.Opportunity 03
Review themesThemes around handmade pasta, service, and atmosphere should become easy buying cues.Current recommendation
Bella Notte Trattoria: competitor namedRecommended fix
Create the local Italian dining profileBuyer questions
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What to improve
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"best Italian restaurant near me"
The restaurant appears when the buyer already knows the name. Broader dinner questions still favor better-documented competitors.
Cuisine story
The profile needs a clear explanation of signature dishes, chef background, and neighborhood fit.
Occasion fit
AI needs stronger context for date night, downtown dining, and classic Italian use cases.
Review themes
Themes around handmade pasta, service, and atmosphere should become easy buying cues.
Cited action plan
Three ways to strengthen the answer
Story
Create the local Italian dining profile
Tie the restaurant to specific occasions, menu proof, and neighborhood context.
Facts
Clean up cuisine and location details
Clarify cuisine, hours, reservations, address, price band, and signature dishes.
Reviews
Summarize recurring customer themes
Summarize service, atmosphere, pasta quality, and romantic-dinner signals.
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Getting found matters.
So does being understood.
AI-READY BUSINESS PROOFCited packages your best business proof into cleaner, more useful evidence for the places AI systems already look.
NewsUSA editorial distribution history
news sites available through the agreement
premium digital outlets in the network
proof layers: story, facts, customer themes
See where you stand. Fix what AI cannot read.
Cited turns AI search from a black box into a simple growth path: measure your visibility, find the missing proof, then build the business record buyers and AI can understand.
Cited Score
A first read on whether AI answers name you, miss you, or recommend a competitor instead.
Cited Audit
A founder-reviewed map of the buyer questions, competitor wins, and missing proof shaping your category.
Citable Record
An editorial profile, structured listing, and review summary built to make your business easier to trust.
The clearest business usually wins the answer.
We look for the reasons an assistant would confidently recommend you, then turn weak spots into practical work your team can use.
Recommendation fit
Does your business match the questions buyers are actually asking AI?
Business clarity
Are services, location, offers, credentials, and reviews easy to read and compare?
Proof that sells
Are your strongest claims specific enough to help a buyer choose you?
Consistent story
Do your website, listings, reviews, and coverage all reinforce the same reason to trust you?
Built for businesses that win or lose on trust.
Roofers, HVAC, plumbers, and trades
High-intent calls where customers want a trusted provider fast.
"who should I call for emergency roof repair"
"best HVAC company near me"
"reliable plumber with same-day service"
Check 01
Emergency and comparison questions turn into shortlists quickly.
Check 02
AI needs more than your name, address, phone, and star count.
Check 03
Job proof, service areas, and review themes become usable selling points.
Start with your score. Move into the fixes.
The beta starts with one simple question: when buyers ask AI for your category, do you show up? From there, Cited gives you the clearest next step instead of a bloated dashboard.
Beta path preview
Cited Score
What you send
Business name, category, city, and the email for the readout.
What we check
Buyer questions, competitor mentions, and whether assistants have enough proof to name you.
What comes back
A score, a competitor snapshot, and the clearest opportunity to improve first.
What happens next
Use the score to decide whether a deeper audit is worth it.
Join the waitlist for a free Cited Score.
Send your business, category, and city to tom@cited-by.ai. We will check the questions buyers ask, see which businesses AI names, and send back the first practical move to improve your visibility.
- Free Cited Score for your business, category, and city
- See which competitors AI recommends instead
- Find the missing proof that could help you show up
- Get a practical next step before you buy anything
What we check
Buyer questions, AI recommendations, competitor mentions, and the sources shaping those answers.
What you get back
A Cited Score, competitor readout, and a short list of fixes to improve your chances.
Why it helps
Clearer proof gives AI assistants more reasons to recommend you when buyers compare options.