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FileSeal went from 0 AI citations to #1 in ChatGPT, ahead of DocuSign.

In 90 days, FileSeal became the top recommendation for UK secure-document services, above a competitor 100x their size. They ran the same free audit you can run above, then implemented the fix list themselves.

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What is AI search visibility? And why it sits alongside SEO and conversion.

AI search visibility is how easily AI-powered search engines – including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews – find, understand, and recommend a website when users ask the questions that lead to a purchase decision.

SearchScore is an AI search visibility checker, citation tracker, and optimisation consultancy. It evaluates how well a website is understood, trusted, and cited by AI search engines, alongside traditional SEO signals and conversion rate optimisation. The free audit is an AI search visibility checker covering 250+ signals across three disciplines: AI search visibility (GEO), Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), and Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO). The Tracker monitors your AI search visibility over time across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and DeepSeek.

Methodology authored by , founder of SearchScore. The AI Search Score metric is registered on Wikidata as Q138644643 with the underlying concept "AI search visibility" at Q138646003. Full methodology documentation.

Common questions about AI search visibility, answered.

If you're researching the category, start here. Short answers, no fluff. Each links to the deeper guide.

How is AI search visibility different from SEO?

SEO optimises a website to rank in Google's blue-link search results. AI search visibility optimises a website to be cited and recommended by AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews. The two share technical foundations – schema markup, crawlability, content quality – but AI search visibility adds specific signals: llms.txt, citable passage structure, named author authority, and AI crawler access for GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot. A site can rank well in SEO and still be invisible to AI. Read the full guide →

How do I improve my AI search visibility?

Six things move the needle most: (1) allow AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot) in robots.txt; (2) deploy an llms.txt file declaring your site's purpose to AI systems; (3) add complete schema markup including Article, FAQ, and Author/Person; (4) structure content with definitional sentences AI engines can quote directly (100-200 words per paragraph, clear topic sentences); (5) build third-party citations and brand mentions across reputable sources; (6) add named, credentialed authors to content. SearchScore audits 250+ signals across these areas. See the technical guide →

Which AI engines should I optimise for?

Six AI search engines now dominate the answer-mode market: ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), Gemini (Google), Perplexity, Grok (xAI) and DeepSeek. Each crawls differently, weights signals differently, and ranks sources differently. The good news: the underlying technical foundations – schema, crawler access, content structure, author authority – are shared across all six. Optimising properly for one means making progress on the others. SearchScore Tracker monitors all six weekly. See the Tracker →

Why isn't my website showing up in ChatGPT?

The most common reasons are surprisingly fixable: GPTBot is blocked in robots.txt (or by your server config); there's no llms.txt file; structured data is missing or incomplete; content paragraphs are too short for AI to extract; or your site lacks the brand authority signals (third-party citations, EEAT, named authors) AI engines weight heavily when deciding which sources to trust. SearchScore audits all of these in 60 seconds. Run a free audit →

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Three things are quietly costing you sales right now. Here's what we measured.

Across 850,000+ sites in our dataset. Each one maps to something we fix.

Problem 01 · Conversion
97%

You're losing 97 of every 100 visitors

The average website converts fewer than 3% of visitors into customers. Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) addresses the structural reasons visitors leave without buying: weak above-the-fold messaging, missing trust signals, broken funnels, slow page speed, and friction in the checkout or lead-capture flow. SearchScore audits 30+ conversion signals across 7 categories.

Problem 02 · Search
63%

Search engines can't read your site

63% of websites in our dataset of 850,000+ have zero schema markup, the structured data that search engines and AI engines rely on to understand a page's content. Without schema, sites are harder to rank in Google, harder to extract as featured snippets, and almost impossible for AI systems to cite. You cannot rank for what they cannot read.

Problem 03 · AI
71%

ChatGPT can't recommend you

71% of websites score below 50/100 on AI Search visibility. AI engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews cannot find or cite these sites when buyers ask the questions that should win the sale. Common causes: blocked AI crawlers, no llms.txt, missing structured author signals, and content not formatted for AI extraction.

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One audit. 250+ signals across all three disciplines. No other consultancy diagnoses search rankings, AI citation, and why visitors don't buy together, even though they're the three things that decide whether you get the sale or your competitor does.
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Most "AI visibility tools" only check half the equation. We don't.

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✓ GEO score (250+ signals) + fix list
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✓ Score-lift projections per fix
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✓ Consultancy on tap
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These businesses found out what was quietly costing them sales.

★★★★★

"Honestly I didn't know this was a thing until we ran the audit. Someone rang us about a corporate event and when I asked how they found us, they said they'd asked ChatGPT. That had literally never happened before."

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Dana Robu
Kron Events
★★★★★

"I work in AI so I assumed we'd score well. We didn't. The audit flagged that our robots.txt was blocking AI crawlers, plus a handful of immediate fixes to boost our authority. The blocker took minutes to sort. Sobering and useful in equal measure."

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James Kerly
Co-Founder · AI Data Futures
★★★★★

"Ran it across eight client sites in one sitting. Every single one had AI visibility gaps I'd have missed, and I do this for a living."

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Steven Lawrence
Elite Niche Pro
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Your AI Search, SEO and CRO scores all improve within 30 days – or we work for free until they do.

Not a report. Not a checklist. We ship the work – AI crawler access, schema deployment, technical SEO fixes, conversion quick wins. And we stand behind it. If your scores don't move, we keep working at no charge until they do. No arguments. No small print.

First we get you found. Then we get you chosen.

Two stages. Two different jobs. Stage 01 is done-for-you implementation: we ship every priority fix across AI visibility, SEO and conversion. Stage 02 is ongoing authority building, content and monitoring to keep you ahead.

Most consultancies charge £2,000+/mo for a single discipline. SearchScore covers all three, with implementation, in one fixed-price engagement. Typically £3,000–£12,000 one-off depending on site size and complexity.

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We implement everything. You watch your scores move.

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one-off
4 weeks · finish line
What you get
  • AI engines start recommending you instead of your competitors
  • Google ranks you higher for the searches that bring buyers
  • More visitors convert into leads and customers
  • Every fix implemented for you, ranked by what moves the score most
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All three scores improve in 30 days · or we work free until they do
Why a two-stage offer? Getting your site AI-ready is foundation work. It has a finish line. Building authority, citations and narrative is compounding work. It never finishes. Splitting them means you only pay retainer for work that genuinely needs ongoing investment. Most consultancies do the opposite.
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Track whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek are recommending you, or your competitors, every week. Founders' tier free with invite.

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Questions about AI search visibility, and working with us.

Understanding AI search visibility

What is Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)?
Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) is the practice of structuring a website so AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews can find, understand, and cite it when answering user queries. Where SEO optimises for ranking on search results pages, GEO optimises for being recommended inside AI-generated answers. GEO covers technical signals (llms.txt, schema, AI crawler access), content signals (citable passage structure, EEAT, author authority), and behavioural signals (brand mentions, third-party citations).
Why is my website not showing in ChatGPT?
Most websites are not cited in ChatGPT for one or more of these reasons: AI crawlers (GPTBot) are blocked by robots.txt or server config; there is no llms.txt file declaring site purpose; structured data (schema markup) is missing or incomplete; content paragraphs are too short or unstructured for AI extraction; the site lacks brand authority signals like third-party citations, EEAT, or named author attribution; or the topic the user asked about is not clearly answered in extractable text. SearchScore audits all of these in one scan.
How is GEO different from SEO?
SEO optimises a website to rank in Google's blue-link search results. GEO optimises a website to be cited and recommended by AI systems like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews. GEO and SEO share technical foundations (schema, crawlability, content quality), but GEO adds AI-specific signals: llms.txt, citable passage structure, AI crawler access, and structured author authority. A site can rank well in SEO and still be invisible to AI.
How is the SEO score different from Ahrefs or Semrush?
SearchScore's SEO score covers the same core signal categories as established SEO platforms – schema markup, technical fundamentals, content structure, topical authority – but condenses them into a single 0-100 number that's directly comparable across sites and benchmarked against 850,000+ others in our dataset. It doesn't replace Ahrefs or Semrush for keyword research and rank tracking. Most clients use both: SearchScore for the overall verdict, Ahrefs or Semrush for the deep dives.
What does CRO actually check – what's in the score?
Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO) addresses the structural reasons visitors leave without buying. SearchScore checks 30+ conversion signals across 7 categories: above-the-fold messaging clarity, trust signal placement (reviews, badges, social proof), call-to-action visibility and friction, form length and field count, page speed and Core Web Vitals, mobile usability, and checkout or lead-capture flow steps. The CRO score is the most immediately actionable of the three – most issues can be fixed within days, not months. See the full methodology →
How do I track my AI search visibility over time?
The SearchScore Tracker monitors your AI citations across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok and DeepSeek on an ongoing basis. Set the questions your customers ask, add competitors, and watch your AI search visibility score change week by week. Plans from free (invite-only) to Pro.

Working with SearchScore

Is the audit really free? What's the catch?
No catch. Drop your URL and you immediately see all three scores (AI Search, SEO, CRO), the full category breakdown bar charts, and a list of what's actually broken. All free, no email required. The email gate only sits between you and the prioritised fix list (severity × impact ranked, with score-lift projections and implementation guidance). After that, we follow up personally if it looks like we can help. No card, no trial, no auto-charge.
How is this different from Semrush, Ahrefs, or another AI tool?
Most tools cover one axis: usually traditional SEO or brand mentions. We cover AI Search, SEO and Conversion in one audit, AND benchmark you against 850,000+ sites so you know where you actually rank. We also offer done-for-you implementation, which most tools can't.
What's the difference between the Audit and the Growth Service?
The AI Visibility Audit (Custom, 4 weeks) makes your site technically ready: schema deployed, llms.txt configured, structured content in place, citation baseline measured. It has a clear finish line. The Monthly Growth Service (custom monthly engagement, 3-month minimum) is ongoing work: authority building through earned mentions, shaping the narrative AI repeats, tracking citations continuously, defending your score against competitors. Audit gets you found; Growth Service gets you chosen.

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