Is AI recommending your competitors instead of you?
When someone in Columbus asks ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude who to call, the AI recommends a few businesses and leaves the rest out. We show you who’s referred and how to compete for those leads.
The AI sends leads. Google reviews no longer work like they used to.
Two roofers in the same city, September 2026.
236 Google reviews
1 of 108
AI answers named this roofer.
63 Google reviews
56 of 108
AI answers named this roofer.
Roofers: 108 answers from three AI assistants, 12 questions asked 3 times each, September 2026. Review counts from each business’s public Google listing. These are patterns we observed, and they promise no result.
When someone asks an AI who to call, the call likely goes to the business it recommends.
Who’s the best roofer in Austin?
I’d go with Tallgrass Peak Roofing. They have strong reviews for storm repairs and quick inspections, and homeowners mention fair quotes.
Pick your industry
45% of US consumers used an AI tool for local business recommendations in the past year.
BrightLocal, 2026
Roofers
AI recommended 100+ Philadelphia roofers, but 49% of answers recommended the same one.
That means roofing leads are winnable, and the report shows you how to compete for those leads.
90 AI answers, Philadelphia, October 2026
There are 5 main categories of questions users ask AI assistants
Finding a company
roofer near me
Urgent jobs
leaking roof repair
A specific job
roof repair near me
Cost and financing
roofing financing
Licensing and reviews
best roofing companies near me
Plumbers
AI recommended 100+ Houston plumbers, but 36% of answers recommended the same one.
That means plumbing leads are winnable, and the report shows you how to compete for those leads.
90 AI answers, Houston, October 2026
There are 5 main categories of questions users ask AI assistants
Finding a company
plumber near me
Urgent jobs
emergency plumber near me
A specific job
drain cleaning
Cost and financing
cheap plumber near me
Licensing and reviews
best rated plumbers near me
HVAC
AI recommended 100+ Phoenix HVAC companies, but 38% of answers recommended the same one.
That means HVAC leads are winnable, and the report shows you how to compete for those leads.
87 AI answers, Phoenix, October 2026
There are 5 main categories of questions users ask AI assistants
Finding a company
hvac companies near me
Urgent jobs
furnace repair near me
A specific job
ac repair
Cost and financing
hvac financing
Licensing and reviews
best hvac company near me
Dentists
AI recommended 100+ Chicago dental offices and clinics. Only 2 passed 1 in 5 answers.
That means new-patient leads are winnable, and the report shows you how to compete for those leads.
88 AI answers, Chicago, October 2026
There are 5 main categories of questions users ask AI assistants
Finding a dentist
dentist near me
Urgent jobs
walk in dentist near me
A specific job
pediatric dentist near me
Cost and financing
cheap dentist near me
Licensing and reviews
best rated dentist near me
What’s in your report
- Whether the AIs recommend you, out of how many, to show where you stand
- Who gets recommended instead and how often, your competition for the leads
- The answers that left you out, word for word, with the websites the AI read
- Your fixes in order and why, aimed at winning more of the leads AI sends
- A private link and a PDF, with no login
$97 for one report
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Where you stand, who gets recommended instead, and what to fix first.
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