How we test what ChatGPT and Google say about your business

If you ask ChatGPT the same question twice, you don't always get the exact same list of businesses. That means a single screenshot proves nothing. Here is how we test your visibility so you can trust the numbers.

1. Real questions your customers actually ask

We build a list of 50 to 200 questions from your sales calls, customer emails, and reviews. Things like “best cosmetic dentist in Scottsdale”, “who builds custom pools near me”, and “how much does [your business] charge”. We lock that list before we start any work so our 30, 60, and 90-day re-tests compare the exact same questions.

2. Every question tested at least 10 times

Because answers shift from try to try, we ask each question at least ten times across ChatGPT and Google. We record every business that gets named, whether they are recommended or just mentioned in passing, and which websites were used to put the answer together.

3. Checking your facts, prices, and hours

Getting mentioned doesn't help if ChatGPT tells a customer you charge twice what you actually do or that you don't offer the service they want. We compare every answer against a one-page sheet of facts you approve, and trace any bad info back to the old directory or webpage causing it.

4. Checking if your website locks ChatGPT out

We run 11 checks on your website settings to make sure your hosting provider or security firewall isn't accidentally blocking ChatGPT and Google from reading your service pages.

What we never promise

• We never guarantee a #1 spot. Anyone who does is guessing or showing you a cherry-picked screenshot.
• We never write fake reviews or create hundreds of spammy city pages.
• We never charge you for trendy busywork that doesn't actually change who gets recommended.

Questions about how we work? Email hello@firstrecommended.com.