AI search visibility for local businesses
Will AI recommend your business?
Find out where you appear when people ask AI for businesses nearby, which competitors get mentioned, and what to improve next.
Free. No account, just confirm your email.
Where can I buy a wooden train set near 20500?
- Your business: Maple Street ToysNot mentioned
- Nearby competitor: Playhouse EmporiumMentioned
- Publish your catalog as pages AI can read
- Add a product feed for each assistant
- Confirm your business details
The shift and the proof
Customers are shifting to AI answers.
People used to scan a page of links. Now many ask AI and get one short answer that points to a few businesses, whether they want a service, a table, or a product.
A page of links to compare.
What's good near me?
Three places near you can help. Here's where to go.
One answer, naming a few businesses.
Menufy: AI recommendations are bringing customers to independent restaurants
Source: QSRweb.com
A Menufy-commissioned survey of 1,000 U.S. adults found that 35% said AI introduced them to a restaurant they had not heard of before, which they subsequently visited or ordered from. The survey also found that 60% use AI-powered tools to help decide where to eat.
Keep in mind: Survey-reported behavior, not verified transactions. The findings focus on restaurants, so results for salons, retailers, and other local businesses may differ.
YouGov: AI search users increasingly turn to assistants for direct answers
Source: emarketer.com
YouGov research found that 63% of U.S. AI search users typically use assistants to answer questions directly. Another 29% use AI to compare options, while 22% use it for planning or recommendations. Traditional search engines remain the preferred starting point for many other search activities.
Keep in mind: This measures how AI users seek information generally, not how often AI recommends local businesses or generates purchases.
AI still sends fewer visitors than search does, but the ones it sends are more likely to become customers.
From visibility to action
Go beyond visibility.
Make your business easier for AI to discover and understand, from the first visibility check through publishing, distribution, and ongoing optimization.
Visibility check
We ask AI the questions shoppers ask near you and show whether it names your business, which competitors it names, and what to improve.
Structured publishing
We publish your business and product information as pages AI can read, with the structured data and per-assistant feeds that crawlers look for.
Eligible distribution and onboarding
For eligible retailers, we help with Merchant Center onboarding and distribute your product data, so more programs can surface your inventory.
Continuous optimization
We re-check your visibility every week and refresh your pages and feeds, so you stay readable as AI answers change.
Want the detail behind each stage? See the full process.
The platform
See the question. See the evidence. See your next move.
We don't just show what is missing. We publish and maintain the information customers and AI search systems need to find and understand you.
Prompt-level tracking
See the exact questions shoppers ask AI, and whether each answer names your business, instead of one vague score.
Local competitors
See which nearby businesses get named for the same questions, and how often.
The evidence behind each answer
Read the full AI answer behind every result, so you can see why you were or weren't named.
We publish it for you
Send one export. We publish a page for each item and a feed for each assistant. For eligible retailers, we also help with Merchant Center onboarding.
Built around local intent
Different businesses. Different questions.
Your customers ask AI in their own words. Whatever your business, we check where you stand on the questions that fit it, not a one-size-fits-all audit.
Services
For any service business, from salons and barbers to clinics, repair, home services and fitness. Publish your services, specialties and hours so AI can match them to what people ask for.
- Who's the best-rated plumber near me?
- Which salon near me is good for curly hair?
Menus
For restaurants, cafes, bakeries, bars and food trucks. Publish your menu, hours and dietary options so AI can recommend you for the right craving.
- Where can I get gluten-free pizza near me?
- Which cafe near me is open late with wifi?
Products
For shops and retailers of every kind. Publish your catalog and product feeds so AI can point buyers to what is in stock near them.
- Which local shops sell board games near me?
- Where can I buy running shoes near 20500?
Pricing
Our current pricing.
Start with a free check. Pay only when you want the full report or ongoing publishing.
No account needed
Free report
$0
A quick check of whether AI features your business.
- Your visibility score
- 3 shopper questions, answered live by AI
- A first look at who AI features instead
One-time payment
Full report
$7.99one-time
One complete check of your business.
- All 20 shopper questions, not a sample
- Your top competitor, and every other store AI featured
- The full answers behind your score
Catalog and weekly checks
Monthly
$14.99per month
Your catalog published, and the full report refreshed every week.
- Everything in the full report
- Your catalog published: a page per item and an AI assistant feed
- Weekly email: your score and a product-feed CSV
- New features as they ship
- Cancel anytime
See what is in each plan on the Pricing.
Common questions
Answers before you decide.
How the check works, what each plan includes, and what happens with your data.
More on the FAQ.
What does Visible Now do?
Visible Now checks whether AI assistants recommend your business when people search for local services and shows which competitors they recommend instead. With a subscription, we also publish your services, menu, or products on structured, AI-readable pages that help AI assistants discover, understand, and recommend your business. We recheck your visibility every week.
How does the free report work?
Enter your business name, ZIP and category. We email you a one-time link to confirm, which works for 24 hours. Once you confirm, we ask AI 3 questions a customer might ask, answered live with web search. You get a visibility score and a first look at who AI features instead. No account is needed.
What do I get in the full report?
All 20 customer questions instead of a sample, your top competitor, every other business AI named, and the full answers behind your score, for a one-time $7.99. The report opens on a private web page and is also emailed to you. It usually takes a minute or two to prepare.
What do you need from me to publish?
A simple export or list of what you offer: products from your point-of-sale, a service list, or a menu. We map the fields and clean up the names, and you approve them before anything is published. Each one then gets its own page, and retailers also get a product feed.
How do I reach a person?
Email contact@visiblenow.net. Include your business name and ZIP if it is about a report.
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Today you're early. Soon you'll be late.
The businesses AI can read today are the ones it names as the channel grows. Start free and claim your place while it is still early.
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- The new normal
Assistants decide what to show. No one can promise results.