# Vyzz

> Vyzz is an AI visibility auditing SaaS. We measure how small and mid-sized businesses appear in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Copilot, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews — the discipline known as Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).

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## About
- [Home](https://vyzz.io/): Product overview — AI visibility auditing for SMBs.
- [Platform](https://vyzz.io/platform): How the Vyzz visibility engine scores a brand across six AI platforms.
- [Blog](https://vyzz.io/blog): Guides on Generative Engine Optimization, AI search visibility, schema markup, and AI citation strategies.
- [Case Studies](https://vyzz.io/case-studies): Vyzz client outcomes across verticals.
- [AI Instructions](https://vyzz.io/ai-instructions.md): Verified facts about Vyzz for AI assistants — what it does, pricing, platforms tracked, how to describe it. Generated from live site data.
- [Best GEO tools](https://vyzz.io/best-geo-tools): GEO monitoring software, SEO suite add-ons and agencies that do the work compared, with prices and who each suits.
- [Vyzz vs Profound](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-profound): Profound is AI visibility software for enterprise teams. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs Peec AI](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-peec-ai): Peec AI is self-serve AI visibility software. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs Semrush](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-semrush): Semrush sells AI visibility as an add-on to its SEO suite. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs Ahrefs Brand Radar](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-ahrefs-brand-radar): Ahrefs Brand Radar is AI visibility software at $699/mo. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs Otterly.AI](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-otterly): Otterly.AI is AI search monitoring software. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs Scrunch](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-scrunch): Scrunch is AI search software for brands and agencies. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.
- [Vyzz vs AthenaHQ](https://vyzz.io/compare/vyzz-vs-athenahq): AthenaHQ is credit-based AI search software. Vyzz is a GEO agency with its own platform that does the work for small businesses, at $449/month.

## Blog posts
- [What customers check after ChatGPT recommends your business](https://vyzz.io/blog/what-customers-check-after-chatgpt-recommends-your-business): Most people who get a business name from an AI go look it up somewhere else first. Here are the four places they look, and how to read them.
- [The one sentence Google reads to set your hours](https://vyzz.io/blog/the-one-sentence-google-reads-to-set-your-hours): Google is testing a box that turns one plain sentence into your listed hours. The same reading already happens on your website every day.
- [Google gives you 4 days to reject a stranger's edit](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-gives-you-4-days-to-reject-a-strangers-edit): Anyone can ask Google to change your hours. You get 4 days to answer, and if you miss it your own website decides what Google publishes.
- [Why customers can't leave a review on your Google Business Profile](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-customers-cant-leave-a-review-on-your-google-business-profile): Google now emails owners when it strips spam reviews and pauses every new review for a few days. Two minutes with a sticky note is how you spot it.
- [Most AI answers about your business link to somebody else's page](https://vyzz.io/blog/most-ai-answers-about-your-business-link-to-somebody-elses-page): Omniscient Digital sorted 23,000 AI source links. On questions naming a business, its own website came to about 23 percent. Here is the check.
- [Google writes its own headings for a customer's question](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-writes-its-own-headings-for-a-customers-question): Google is testing a results page that writes its own headings from one search, then files web pages under them. Here is what that asks of your site.
- [Google says a program reading your site is the whole application](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-says-a-program-reading-your-site-is-the-whole-application): Google's own documentation now spells out what a business must do to appear in a new search box. A program reads whatever is already on the page.
- [Google is writing the first paragraph customers read about you](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-is-writing-the-first-paragraph-customers-read-about-you): Google has started putting a written AI Overview at the top of some business listings. It is built from your own pages and there is no box to correct it.
- [What is the Collected info tab in your Google Business Profile?](https://vyzz.io/blog/what-is-the-collected-info-tab-in-google-business-profile): Google may phone the number on your listing with a recorded voice and keep the answers. A new Collected info tab finally lets you read and delete them.
- [ChatGPT can name your business and still get your hours wrong](https://vyzz.io/blog/chatgpt-can-name-your-business-and-still-get-your-hours-wrong): A 2026 study of 350,000 business locations found ChatGPT and Perplexity get business details right about 68% of the time. Here is where to go fix yours.
- [Your customers read six review sites before they pick you](https://vyzz.io/blog/your-customers-read-six-review-sites-before-they-pick-you): A 2026 survey of 1,002 US adults found the average consumer uses six review sites before picking a business. Here is how to find yours in about half an hour.
- [The one part of your Google listing you cannot edit](https://vyzz.io/blog/the-one-part-of-your-google-listing-you-cannot-edit): Google publishes a busy-hours chart and a wait time on your listing. Its own help page says you cannot add or change any of it. Here is what to do.
- [AI search quotes pages that are about 3 years old](https://vyzz.io/blog/ai-search-quotes-pages-about-three-years-old): Ahrefs measured 16.975 million pages quoted by AI answers. The average one went up 1,064 days earlier. What that means for your old service pages.
- [Why Google answers price questions instead of showing your listing](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-google-answers-price-questions-instead-of-your-listing): A study of 540 local searches found price questions returned an AI answer 97% of the time and the map block only 17%. What to do about it.
- [One ChatGPT check tells you almost nothing about your business](https://vyzz.io/blog/one-chatgpt-check-tells-you-almost-nothing): AI answers get rebuilt every time somebody asks. Two recent studies show why you have to run the same check five to ten times and count.
- [A stranger can put a phone number on your Google listing](https://vyzz.io/blog/stranger-phone-number-google-business-profile-photo): One Google Maps account added photos with a wrong phone number to 150+ business listings. How to check yours today and report it.
- [What ChatGPT says about your business partly comes from your customers](https://vyzz.io/blog/what-chatgpt-says-about-your-business-comes-from-customers): Jessica Bowman told Search Engine Land that ChatGPT talked her out of a retailer, citing quality, returns and refunds customers had complained about.
- [The Foursquare claim we published in June does not hold up](https://vyzz.io/blog/foursquare-chatgpt-claim-june-correction): In June we said most of the local business names ChatGPT reads out come from Foursquare. One study measured that in August. Here is the correction.
- [Photograph the problem you fix and write the answer underneath](https://vyzz.io/blog/photograph-the-problem-you-fix): Google filed a patent describing how a photo question gets answered: find the closest matching photo, then build the answer from the text beside it.
- [Google now puts your Instagram posts on your Google listing](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-business-profile-social-posts-on-listing): Google reads the social links field on your Business Profile and can show recent posts from those accounts on the listing. Here's the ten-minute check.
- [What direction requests mean on your Google Business Profile](https://vyzz.io/blog/what-direction-requests-mean-google-business-profile): Direction requests count the people who tapped for directions to your door. One vendor's data puts them up 21.1% last quarter. Here's how to read yours.
- [Google now shows how often its AI used your pages](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-shows-how-often-ai-used-your-pages): A free Search Console report now counts how often your pages appeared inside Google's AI answers. Most accounts have it. Here is how to read it.
- [Your reviews decide whether ChatGPT names your business at all](https://vyzz.io/blog/reviews-decide-whether-chatgpt-names-your-business): The star bar is half of it. A SOCi benchmark puts the average business at 46.9% of Google reviews answered and 3.1% on Yelp. Both take five minutes.
- [ChatGPT now sells ads under its answers about local businesses](https://vyzz.io/blog/chatgpt-now-sells-ads-under-its-answers-about-local-businesses): OpenAI now sells a labeled ad box under ChatGPT answers, and local services is an eligible category. What the box does and the check to run.
- [Your Yelp page can now feed what ChatGPT says about you](https://vyzz.io/blog/your-yelp-page-can-now-feed-what-chatgpt-says-about-you): Yelp is licensing its reviews and photos to OpenAI, so ChatGPT can pull from your Yelp page. Here is how to find that page and read it.
- [Read every review reply Google's AI writes for you](https://vyzz.io/blog/read-every-review-reply-google-ai-writes-for-you): Google is testing a button that drafts your review replies. That text is public, and it is the kind of text AI answers read about you.
- [Put the answer under the question, near the top](https://vyzz.io/blog/put-the-answer-under-the-question-near-the-top): Two studies found ChatGPT quotes the top of a page most, and takes its answer from the words printed right under a heading.
- [Why ChatGPT can't find your prices and where they hide](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-chatgpt-cant-find-your-prices-and-where-they-hide): A test of 8 prices on one page found that all 5 AI systems read only the prices printed where a customer could see them.
- [AI assistants now summarize your reviews before they recommend you](https://vyzz.io/blog/ai-assistants-summarize-your-reviews): AI assistants read your review text and write their own summary of it. Here is the one question to add to your review request this week.
- [Google Analytics now counts the visitors AI assistants send you](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-analytics-ai-assistant-channel): Google Analytics added a free AI Assistant line in May 2026. Here is how to find your number in five minutes and how to read it honestly.
- [AI recommends the business it can verify. Here's how.](https://vyzz.io/blog/ai-recommends-the-business-it-can-verify): When a customer asks an AI for a local business, it recommends the one it can verify. Make your five core facts match everywhere it looks.
- [Google closed your profile's question box. An AI answers now.](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-closed-profile-question-box-ai-answers-now): Google removed the Questions and Answers box from Business Profiles. An AI answers customer questions now, from your profile, reviews, and site.
- [Why AI skips your services page (and the ten-minute fix)](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-ai-skips-your-services-page): Customers now ask AI a full question. The pages that get quoted write out that question and answer it plainly. Here is the ten-minute fix.
- [Most of your AI answer comes from pages you don't own](https://vyzz.io/blog/most-of-your-ai-answer-comes-from-other-sites): When an AI describes your business, about three of four sources it names are off your own site. Here is a five-minute check to find and fix them.
- [Your own website may be blocking AI from finding you](https://vyzz.io/blog/your-website-may-be-blocking-ai-from-finding-you): A default block in a security tool like Cloudflare can turn away the AI reader that gets you cited. Here is a five-minute check to fix it.
- [Write your own Google profile description before AI writes one](https://vyzz.io/blog/write-your-google-profile-description-before-ai): Google's AI now reads your Business Profile description to answer customers. Write the 750-character box yourself, in plain words, in about 15 minutes.
- [Why AI names a competitor for jobs you also do](https://vyzz.io/blog/list-every-service-so-ai-names-you): AI assistants name the businesses that listed the exact job a customer asks for. Here is a 15-minute fix to your Google profile.
- [The numbers in your head belong on your website](https://vyzz.io/blog/put-your-numbers-on-your-website-for-ai): AI assistants quote pages with real numbers and skip pages full of adjectives. Here is the 20-minute fix using facts you already know.
- [The Google Business Profile field that decides if AI names you](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-business-profile-primary-category-ai): Your primary category is the single strongest field for showing up in local and AI answers. Here is a two-minute check to fix it.
- [Your star rating is now the bar to show up in AI answers](https://vyzz.io/blog/star-rating-bar-ai-assistant-recommendations): AI assistants name higher-rated local businesses. SOCi data shows the ones ChatGPT picks average 4.3 stars. Here is a five-minute check.
- [Your Google review count decides if AI recommends you](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-review-count-decides-if-ai-recommends-you): A 2026 study of 10,000 businesses found the ones AI recommends average 133 Google reviews. Here is why volume matters and how to close the gap.
- [Your Google Business Profile photos tell a machine what you do](https://vyzz.io/blog/google-business-profile-photos-tell-a-machine): The photos on your Google Business Profile are read by a machine to decide what you do. The average profile has fewer than one.
- [Why AI recommends only one to three local businesses](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-ai-recommends-one-to-three-local-businesses): AI assistants name one to three local businesses per answer, and they pick the ones they can describe and check. Run the two-minute homepage test.
- [How to make sure AI gets your business facts right](https://vyzz.io/blog/make-sure-ai-gets-your-business-facts-right): The coded label on your site should list your business facts and match your Google listing. Here is the free two-minute check.
- [AI is now the third way customers find a local business](https://vyzz.io/blog/ai-third-way-customers-find-local-business): A new BrightLocal survey says 45% of consumers used AI to find a local business last year, up from 6%. Most still aren't named. Here's the fix.
- [The review reply is the one thing you actually control](https://vyzz.io/blog/review-reply-the-one-thing-you-control): 89% of customers expect you to reply to reviews, and 42% skip a business that never does. Your reply is the one part you write. Here is the habit.
- [What AI tells customers about your business is often wrong](https://vyzz.io/blog/what-ai-tells-customers-about-your-business): AI assistants answer local questions with one paragraph about your business, and most had a basic fact wrong in a 2026 test. Run this 15-minute check.
- [The pages AI quotes when customers ask about your business](https://vyzz.io/blog/pages-ai-quotes-when-customers-ask): AI answers quote the specific page that answers one question, and almost never the homepage. Here is how to build the pages that get quoted.
- [Where AI assistants find the businesses they recommend](https://vyzz.io/blog/where-ai-assistants-find-businesses-they-recommend): When a customer asks AI to recommend a local business, the answer comes mostly from pages other people wrote. Reddit ranks first.
- [Why ChatGPT favors businesses that keep their pages fresh](https://vyzz.io/blog/why-chatgpt-favors-businesses-that-keep-pages-fresh): ChatGPT and other AI assistants favor recently updated pages when they name a local business. The fix is a real refresh habit on your key pages.

## Case studies
- [MedSpa — Healthcare & Aesthetics](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/cosmetic-treatments-los-angeles-ai-visibility): Captured high-value Botox, fillers, and rejuvenation clients by ranking the clinic first on premium aesthetic AI searches.
- [Injury Law Firm — Legal Services](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/law-firm-chicago-ai-visibility): Generated stronger legal cases by ranking the firm first on AI queries from accident victims seeking immediate help.
- [Plumbing & Repairs — Home Services](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/plumbing-repairs-boston-ai-ranking): Made the company the top AI recommendation for emergency plumbing, generating more profitable, urgent repair calls.
- [Supplements Brand — E-Commerce](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/supplements-brand-ai-growth): Boosted premium supplement sales by aligning hero products with AI buying queries and strengthening product authority signals.
- [Property Management Company — Real Estate Services](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/property-management-miami-ai-leads): Attracted high-value landlords by ranking first on AI searches tied to premium property management and owner trust.
- [Steakhouse Restaurant — Food & Beverage](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/restaurant-new-york-ai-discovery): Increased reservations by ranking the restaurant at the top of competitive 'best steakhouse/steak in NYC' AI dining searches.
- [Home Renovation Company — Home Services](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/home-renovation-los-angeles-ai-leads): Increased large-scope renovation leads by appearing first on AI searches for high-budget home transformation projects.
- [CRM Software — SaaS & B2B Software](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/crm-software-san-francisco-ai-comparisons): Captured switch-ready SMB and mid-market users by becoming the top AI-recommended CRM alternative.
- [Furniture Brand — Home & Living](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/furniture-brand-ai-recommendations): Boosted premium furniture sales by increasing discovery on high-value queries and strengthening product authority signals, resulting in higher revenue and be...
- [Solar Panels Company — Energy & Utilities](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/solar-panels-phoenix-ai-leads): Generated higher-quality solar demand by improving visibility on cost and ROI searches, resulting in more consultations and new installation contracts.
- [Dental Clinic — Healthcare & Aesthetics](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/dental-clinic-new-york-ai-patient-growth): Drove more implant, Invisalign and cosmetic cases by owning top AI visibility on high-ticket dental procedures.
- [Interior Design Studio — Home & Interior Services](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/interior-design-miami-ai-projects): Attracted high-budget design projects by owning AI visibility for premium interior design and turnkey home services.
- [Premium Hotel — Hospitality & Travel](https://vyzz.io/case-studies/premium-hotel-las-vegas-ai-bookings): Boosted low-season direct bookings by ranking first on AI searches for boutique and business-friendly stays in summer months.

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