ChatGPT recommends my competitor, not me
It stings, especially when you’re better. The good news: the reason is usually visible. Put your business next to theirs and the gap shows up fast.
They have more (and newer) reviews
AI says ratings and counts out loud: “4.9 from 225 reviews”. If you have 26, you lose the tie-break even with great work.
They have a page for the exact question
If the question is “emergency plumber open Sunday” and they have that page, they win. Your general “Services” page doesn’t.
They’re on the lists AI reads
Check the sources under the answer. Directories, booking apps, local articles: those are the doors they came in through.
Their listing is complete
Hours, services, photos, categories. A complete Google or Bing listing makes it easy for AI to say yes.
Compare side by side
- Ask the question that names them. Click the sources under the answer.
- Make a two-column list: what they have there, what you have.
- Count reviews and check how recent they are, theirs and yours.
- Copy the structure, not the words: a page for that exact service, with price and FAQs.
- Get listed on the same directories they’re on.
Questions
Can I get my competitor removed?
No, and you don’t need to. AI names three to six businesses; the goal is to be one of them.
They’re a big chain. Can I still win?
Yes. AI names three to six businesses per answer, and specific questions (neighborhood, service, hours) often go to whoever answers them best on their own pages.
What if the AI says something wrong about me?
Fix the source it quotes: your listing, an old directory, an outdated page. Then check again.
How do I see all five AIs at once?
That’s what our audit does: 20 questions, 5 AIs, and who gets named instead of you in each answer.
See who AI names instead of you
Our audit shows it question by question, on 5 AIs, for $79. Or start with the free check.
