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Researched insights on AI traffic, AI Visibility and AEO — with numbers, not gut feeling.
We checked the market: no tool connects AI traffic, companies and revenue — now one does
Everyone talks about AI visibility. But the real question is: does AI bring you paying customers — and which ones? We combed through the tool market (as of July 2026): no tool fully answers that question. So we built it ourselves.
How local businesses show up in AI answers
"Which tradesperson near me is good?" is increasingly answered by AI today — with specific names. Whoever doesn't show up loses the customer to the business around the corner. Here's how a local business becomes visible for ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI.
GEO for agencies: be visible before you sell it
Agencies sell their clients modern visibility — but often aren't recommended themselves when someone asks the AI for an agency. Why GEO counts double for agencies: as self-marketing and as a service to the client.
llms.txt explained: what the file is and why AI reads it
llms.txt is a short text file that explains to AI systems what your company does and which pages matter — a kind of machine-readable profile. What's in it, where it lives and why it counts for AI visibility.
ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI: same question, different recommendation
Ask the same question in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI and you often get three different company lists. Why the engines barely overlap — and what that means for your visibility.
Brand Control: what to do when ChatGPT claims false things about you
AI systems fill knowledge gaps with guesses — and often get it wrong: wrong prices, outdated services, invented details. How false AI statements arise and how to correct them.
How to measure AI visibility: the 17×4 method
AI visibility is measurable — if you do it systematically. 17 real customer questions across four AI engines yield 68 evaluated answers and a comparable score. Here's how the method behind it works.
Why AI visibility in multilingual countries is double the work
In Belgium, Switzerland or South Tyrol, the language decides whether a company appears on ChatGPT. A Dutch and a French query return completely different answers — whoever optimizes only one language is invisible in half their home market.
77% of companies are invisible to AI — and don't know it
An analysis of 2,089 companies shows: the vast majority practically don't appear in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI. What's behind it — and what it means for your business.
AEO vs. SEO: what changes when AI answers instead of Google
The click-through rate on classic Google results has dropped 58%. At the same time, AI visitors convert 3× better. What distinguishes AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) from SEO — and why both are needed today.
Why AI optimization is not a one-time project
OpenAI ships new models every 3–6 months. ChatGPT and Perplexity only cite 19% of the same domains. Whoever is visible today can be gone tomorrow — without noticing.
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