How visible is your business to AI right now?
Find out in about 30 seconds. Pop your website address in below and we'll run a quick health check on how well AI platforms can find, understand, and recommend your business.
It's completely free, and we promise not to bombard you with emails afterwards. (We're not like that.)
We'll check whether AI platforms like Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity actually know your business, recommend you, and think you're good - plus whether your website is ready for AI search. You'll get an instant snapshot on screen, and if you want the full detailed report, we'll send it straight to your inbox.

We check the AI platforms that actually matter. Here's what we look at.
We don't just scan your website and call it a day. We go straight to the AI platforms your customers are using - Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity - and check whether they actually know who you are.
Does AI know you exist?
We ask Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity directly about your business. Can they identify who you are, what you do, and where you're based? If AI draws a blank when asked about you, that's the first problem to fix.
Does AI recommend you - and rate you well?
Knowing you exist is one thing. Recommending you is another. We run unbranded searches - "best plumber near me", "dentist in Derby" - across all three platforms and check whether your business comes up. We also look at what AI actually says about you. Are you described positively? Recommended with confidence? Or just mentioned in passing?
Where does AI look for businesses like yours?
When AI searches for businesses in your area, it pulls information from specific sources - directories, review sites, Google Business Profiles, industry listings. We identify exactly where each platform is looking, so you know where your presence matters most.
Is your website ready for AI?
AI agents are starting to visit websites directly - and they need different things than a human visitor does. We check whether your site has the technical foundations AI needs: structured data, schema markup, llms.txt, semantic HTML, and content that's organised in a way AI can actually parse and understand.
Your score is a starting point, not a verdict.
Your AI visibility score gives you a clear picture of where you stand right now. It's not about passing or failing - it's about knowing where the gaps are so you can fix them.
80-100: Looking strong
Your website is well-structured for AI. There might be a few tweaks to sharpen things up, but you're in a good position. Most businesses aren't here yet - if you are, that's a genuine advantage.
50-79: Room to improve
You've got some foundations in place, but AI platforms are probably missing parts of your story. There are clear opportunities to improve your visibility - and they're probably easier to fix than you'd think.
0-49: AI can't see you properly
Your website is largely invisible to AI search platforms right now. That doesn't mean it's a bad website - it just means it wasn't built with AI in mind. The good news? This is fixable, and fixing it puts you ahead of most of your competitors.
The way people find local businesses has fundamentally changed.
AI platforms like Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Perplexity aren't showing ten blue links any more. They recommend two or three businesses - the ones they trust and understand.
When someone asks "Who's the best plumber near me?" or "Can you recommend a dentist in Belper?", AI doesn't scroll through Google results like a person would. It analyses structured data, reviews, content quality, and trust signals - then picks the businesses it's most confident about.
If your website doesn't help AI understand what you do, where you do it, and why you're good at it - you won't be one of those two or three. And you'll never know the customers you're missing.
That's not a scare tactic. It's just how this works now.
Got your score? Here's what you can do with it.
Take the report and run with it
Your report breaks down exactly where you're strong and where the gaps are. If you've got a web developer or marketing team, they can use it as a roadmap. No strings attached - it's yours.
Book a free strategy session with us
If you'd like help making sense of the results - or you want someone to actually fix the issues - we'd love to have a chat. We'll walk you through your report in plain English, show you what the biggest opportunities are, and give you honest advice on what to do next.
No hard sell, no jargon. Just a friendly conversation with people who know this stuff inside out.
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We're Local Foundry - a small team based in Derbyshire who build gorgeous websites for local businesses. But we don't just make them look good. We engineer every site so AI platforms can find, understand, and confidently recommend your business.
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We structure your website so AI agents can clearly understand what you do, where you do it, and why you're worth recommending. Structured data, schema markup, semantic architecture - all the clever behind-the-scenes stuff.
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We do all the clever behind-the-scenes stuff so that when AI gets asked about businesses like yours, it has every reason to point people your way.
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When someone nearby asks AI for a recommendation, we give your business every reason to be the answer.
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Learn more โEverything you might want to know about the AI visibility checker.
About the AI Visibility Checker
What is the AI Visibility Checker?
It's a free tool that checks how visible your business is to the AI platforms people are actually using - Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. We check whether each platform knows your business, recommends you for unbranded searches, and thinks you're good. We also look at where AI goes to find businesses in your area, and whether your website is technically ready for AI search. You get a clear breakdown of where you're strong and where there are gaps.
Is the AI Visibility Checker really free?
Yes, completely free. You'll get an instant summary of your results on screen straight away. If you want the full detailed report emailed to you, we'll ask for your name and email - but there's no cost and no obligation. We won't sign you up to a mailing list or pester you with follow-ups.
How long does the AI visibility check take?
About 30 seconds. You enter your website address, we run the checks, and your results appear on screen almost immediately. The full detailed report takes a few minutes to generate and land in your inbox.
What do I need to use the checker?
Just your website URL. That's it. You don't need to install anything, give us access to your website, or know anything technical. If you have a website, you can check it.
How accurate is the AI Visibility Checker?
The checker gives you a reliable snapshot of your current AI visibility based on the signals that matter most. It's not a guarantee of how you'll rank on any specific AI platform - no tool can promise that - but it identifies the real, practical factors that determine whether AI can find and recommend your business.
Can I check my competitors' websites with the AI Visibility Checker?
You can check any website URL, so yes - you could check a competitor's site to see how their AI visibility compares to yours. It's a useful way to understand where you stand relative to the businesses you're competing with.
Will the checker work for any type of business?
Yes. The checks we run apply to any business with a website - whether you're a dentist, a solicitor, a plumber, a restaurant, or anything else. The score categories are universal because they reflect what AI platforms actually look for when deciding which businesses to recommend.
Do I need to give my email to see my results?
No. You'll see an instant summary of your results on screen without entering any personal details. We only ask for your name and email if you'd like the full detailed report sent to your inbox - and that's entirely optional.
Understanding Your Results
What is an AI visibility score?
Your AI visibility score reflects how well your business shows up across the AI platforms that matter - Google Gemini, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. It's based on whether AI knows you exist, recommends you when people ask for businesses like yours, thinks positively about you, and whether your website is technically ready for AI search. A higher score means you're in a stronger position to be the business AI recommends.
What's a good AI visibility score?
Anything above 80 is strong - it means your website is well-structured for AI and you're likely ahead of most competitors. Scores between 50 and 79 mean there's meaningful room for improvement. Below 50 means AI platforms are probably struggling to understand your business properly. Most businesses we check for the first time score between 20 and 50.
My score is low. Does that mean my website is bad?
Not necessarily. A low AI visibility score usually means your website wasn't built with AI in mind - which is true for the vast majority of websites out there. Your site might look great and work well for visitors but still be largely invisible to AI platforms. The score shows you what's missing, not what's broken.
What are the most important factors in the score?
Whether AI actually recommends you for unbranded searches is the biggest factor - that's the thing that directly translates into new customers finding you. But everything feeds into it: whether AI knows you exist in the first place, what it thinks of you when it does, where it's pulling its information from, and whether your website gives AI what it needs to understand your business properly.
How often should I check my AI visibility score?
We'd recommend checking every couple of months, especially if you've been making changes to your website. AI visibility isn't static - as you improve your content, add structured data, and build authority, your score should improve. Regular checks help you track that progress.
Can my AI visibility score change without me doing anything?
It can, yes. AI platforms constantly update how they evaluate websites, and your competitors' improvements can affect your relative visibility too. That's one reason we recommend ongoing monitoring rather than treating AI visibility as a one-off exercise.
AI Visibility Explained
What is AI visibility?
AI visibility is how well artificial intelligence platforms - like Google AI Mode, ChatGPT, and Perplexity - can find, understand, and recommend your business. It's determined by how your website is structured, the clarity of your content, your trust signals, and whether AI can confidently identify what you do and where you do it.
How is AI visibility different from SEO?
Traditional SEO focuses on ranking in search engine results pages - getting your website to appear when people type in keywords. AI visibility goes deeper. It's about structuring your content so AI systems genuinely understand your business and feel confident recommending you in conversational results. SEO gets you listed. AI visibility gets you recommended.
Which AI platforms does AI visibility affect?
The major ones right now are Google AI Mode (formerly AI Overviews), ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. But the landscape is evolving quickly. The good news is that the fundamentals of AI visibility - clear content, structured data, strong trust signals - work across all of them.
Why does AI only recommend two or three businesses?
When someone asks AI a question, it gives a direct answer - not a page of options. AI picks the businesses it's most confident about, based on how clearly they're represented online. Unlike traditional search where ten businesses could appear on page one, AI typically recommends just a handful. That makes being one of those recommended businesses incredibly valuable.
How does AI decide which business to recommend?
AI looks for clarity, consistency, and trust. It analyses your website content, structured data, reviews, Google Business Profile, and how you're referenced across the web. If your business information is clear, consistent, and well-structured, AI feels confident recommending you. If anything is vague, contradictory, or missing, it'll pick someone else.
Is AI visibility important for local businesses specifically?
Very much so. Local businesses are the ones most directly affected because AI is increasingly answering location-based questions - "Who's the best electrician near me?", "Can you recommend a restaurant in Matlock?" If you serve a local area, AI visibility determines whether you're the business that gets recommended when someone nearby asks for help.
Will AI visibility replace traditional SEO?
Not overnight, and probably not completely. But AI is handling an increasingly large share of search queries, especially conversational and local ones. The smart approach is to be strong on both - and fortunately, many of the things that improve AI visibility (clear content, structured data, good technical foundations) also help your traditional SEO.
Is it too late to start working on AI visibility?
Not at all - in fact, now is the perfect time. AI visibility compounds over time, and most local businesses haven't started yet. The businesses that build their AI presence now are establishing themselves as the trusted options in their area while their competitors are still thinking about it. Early movers have a genuine, lasting advantage.
Working With Local Foundry
What happens after I get my AI visibility report?
That's entirely up to you. The report is yours to keep regardless. If you want to act on it yourself or pass it to your existing web team, go for it. If you'd like our help, the next step is booking a free strategy session where we'll walk through your results in detail and talk about what would make the biggest difference for your business.
How much does it cost to improve my AI visibility?
It depends on your starting point and what's needed. For some businesses, it's a case of adding structured data and improving content on an existing site. For others, a fresh website build is the better investment. We'll always give you an honest assessment during your strategy session - no unnecessary upselling, we promise.
Do you only help businesses in Derbyshire?
We're based in Derbyshire and it's where most of our clients are, but we're happy to work with businesses anywhere in the UK. That said, our local knowledge is a real advantage for businesses in the Derby, Belper, Matlock, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Ripley, and Bakewell areas.
How long does it take to improve AI visibility?
Most businesses start seeing improvements within 6 to 12 weeks, depending on their starting point and how competitive their area is. Some quick wins - like adding structured data and fixing technical issues - can have an impact within days. Deeper improvements like content strategy and authority building take a bit longer to compound.
Is AI visibility a one-off thing or do I need ongoing work?
AI visibility works best as an ongoing effort. AI platforms are constantly reassessing which businesses to trust and recommend, your competitors are making improvements, and the platforms themselves keep evolving. We offer ongoing support packages specifically for this - think of it as having a dedicated team keeping your visibility sharp month after month.
What makes Local Foundry different from other agencies?
Two things. First, we don't just build websites - we engineer them for AI discoverability while making them genuinely beautiful for the people who visit. Most agencies do one or the other. Second, we're a small, dedicated team. You'll work directly with Andrew, Chris, and James - not be passed between departments. We take the time to understand your business properly, and we genuinely care about the outcome.