When a Customer Asks AI "Best [Service] Near Me" — Is Your Name in the Answer?
ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI now answer local service questions directly — no map pack, no links, just a name. Most local businesses aren't that name yet. AuthorityStack.ai shows you exactly why, and what to fix first.
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Maps listing detected
Google Business Profile link present and parseable.
NAP contact data
Name, address, and phone consistent across your site.
Directory citations
Yelp, Destinali, BBB, Angi, Thumbtack, Nextdoor, Chamber of Commerce, and industry-specific platforms.
Inline schema markup
LocalBusiness JSON-LD missing from page source.
Built for every type of local business
of local searches now receive an AI-generated answer before any map pack or directory listing appears
more calls go to businesses named directly by AI compared to those appearing only in map packs
of local businesses in any city have started optimizing for AI visibility — the early movers win big
Built for How AI Evaluates Local Businesses
Four tools that address the exact signals AI systems check before recommending a local business — signals most local businesses don't know exist.
Local Business Signals Score
Paste your URL and get a scored breakdown of the four signals AI systems use to verify and recommend local businesses: your Maps listing, NAP consistency, directory citations, and LocalBusiness schema. Free, instant, no signup.
- Pinpoints exactly which local signals are missing or broken
- Scores each factor 0–100 so you know where to start
- Prioritized fix list — highest-impact gaps listed first
⚠️ Missing LocalBusiness schema — highest-impact fix
Local Guide Article Generator
Publish city-focused articles that AI actually cites. Choose the Local Guide format and your city and service areas are woven into every section — headline, body, and FAQ. LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema is auto-injected on every article.
- City and service area context in every paragraph — not just the title
- LocalBusiness schema auto-generated and embedded in the published article
- FAQs built around the exact 'near me' and '[city] [service]' queries customers type
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{ @type: "LocalBusiness", name: "Park Family Dental", address: "Austin TX", areaServed: ["Austin","Round Rock","Cedar Park"] }
Local Authority Directory Scoring
The L5 layer of the Authority Stack scores your presence across every directory AI uses to verify local businesses — from Yelp and BBB to vertical-specific platforms like Healthgrades, Avvo, and Houzz. See your gaps ranked by how much each one costs you.
- Covers Yelp, Angi, Thumbtack, HomeAdvisor, BBB, Nextdoor, Destinali, Chamber of Commerce, and 10+ vertical platforms
- Each platform weighted by its influence on AI responses in your category
- Gaps sorted by impact — fix the ones that move your score most first
8 of 12 directories missing — fixing these raises your L5 score by est. 34 pts
City-Targeted AI Scanning
Every scan runs geo-targeted prompts based on your city and service areas — 'best plumber in Phoenix', 'top-rated dentist near Scottsdale' — instead of generic keywords. You track the exact queries your customers actually type into AI.
- Set your city and service areas once; every future scan uses them automatically
- Tracks citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI
- Shows where you rank vs. local competitors in each AI platform's answer
From Zero Visibility to First Citation
Most local businesses get their first AI citation within a week of fixing the signals the checker flags.
Add your local brand
Enter your business name, website, city, and service areas. Two minutes of setup powers every scan, article, and recommendation from that point forward.
See your signals score — free
Run the free Visibility Checker on your homepage URL. In 30 seconds you get a scored breakdown: Maps listing, NAP consistency, directory citations, and LocalBusiness schema — plus your overall AI-readiness score.
Fix the gaps, climb the rankings
Your report shows exactly which fixes move your score most. Add missing schema, claim directory listings, publish a Local Guide article. Most businesses see their first AI citation within a week.
Real Local Businesses. Real AI Citations.
Business owners who fixed the signals AuthorityStack.ai flagged — and started appearing in AI answers.
"Before AuthorityStack.ai I had no idea ChatGPT was recommending three other dentists in my area before me. After fixing the signals it flagged — schema, Yelp consistency, a local guide article — I'm now in the top result for 'family dentist Austin' on every AI tool."
Sandra Park
Owner, Park Family Dental — Austin, TX
"The local signals score was an eye-opener. My site had no LocalBusiness schema and my NAP was different on three directory sites. Fixed it in a weekend. First AI citation came within two weeks."
Marcus Reyes
Founder, Reyes Plumbing — Phoenix, AZ
"We were missing from AI responses entirely. The local guide articles auto-generated the right schema and the city targeting meant ChatGPT started citing us for 'immigration lawyer Chicago' queries within a month."
Priya Sharma
Marketing Manager, Sharma Law Group — Chicago, IL
Everything included at $29/month
One plan, unlimited brands. Every local business feature included: signals scoring, citation tracking, Local Guide articles, directory authority scoring, and city-targeted scans.
- Local Business Signals Scoring
- Local Guide articles with LocalBusiness schema
- L5 local directory authority (Yelp, Destinali, Angi, Thumbtack, BBB, Nextdoor, and more)
- City-targeted citation scans
- Citation tracking across all major AI platforms
- Competitor local citation monitoring
- Scheduled scans with email alerts
- Shareable reports for clients
Save 17% with annual billing (24,000 credits/year). Cancel anytime.
Starter Plan
or $290/year (save $58)
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Common Questions
Everything local business owners ask before getting started.
Your Competitors Aren't Doing This Yet
Most local businesses in your city have zero AI visibility strategy. Every week you wait, you're leaving AI citations — and the customers that come with them — on the table.
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