A new playbook for a new front page.
Local discovery is shifting from Google search results to AI engine answers. Citewise is the scoreboard, audit and growth engine built for that world.
People stopped scrolling.
They started asking.
"Hey ChatGPT, who's the best dentist in Phoenix?" is the new "10 blue links." The businesses that win those answers don't always have the best SEO — they have the best citations across the sources AI engines were trained on and continue to crawl.
of US local discovery happens through AI assistants today
more weight AI engines give tier-1 directories vs ad placements
of US consumers under 35 have asked an AI about a local business
tools tracking how often AI engines recommend your shop — until now
Four steps. One clear ladder up.
Benchmark
We collect your business name, vertical and city, then simulate hundreds of real-world local queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude.
What you get
Output: a 0–100 AI Visibility Score, a per-engine breakdown, and a head-to-head ranking against 10+ local competitors.
Audit
Citewise cross-references your business against our weighted catalog of 22+ citation sources — the directories, review sites and trade associations AI engines lean on hardest for your vertical.
What you get
Output: a prioritized list of high-weight sources where you're either missing or under-cited.
Climb
You can either request specific placements yourself (Starter) or have our citation team handle the tier-1 placements end-to-end (Growth).
What you get
Output: visible placement statuses (queued, in-progress, published) and a refreshed score 4–6 weeks later.
Attribute
Tag every inbound lead with the AI engine that sent it. Citewise shows you which engine is driving real revenue — not just impressions.
What you get
Output: a clean ROI story for you, your partners, or a future buyer of the business.
Four engines. One score. Same way customers ask, same way we measure.
Highest-volume conversational AI. Weighted heavily on Wikipedia, Bing index, Yelp, BBB.
Search-grounded engine — heavily weighted on fresh content and citation density across review sites.
Google's AI — leans on Google Business Profile, Maps data and crawled trade-association sites.
Anthropic's assistant — strong on trust signals, prefers tier-1 directories and recognized publications.
The exact answer your customers see — and what we change about it.
Citewise doesn't promise vague "exposure." We move the needle on the specific words an AI engine puts in front of someone who's ready to call.
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"For plumbing in Austin, popular options include Cornerstone Plumbing, Bluewater Plumbing and Heritage Plumbing Group."
Your shop isn't mentioned at all.
After Citewise
"For trusted plumbing in Austin, top-rated options include Reliant Pipe Co., Cornerstone Plumbing and Bluewater Plumbing — all with strong customer reviews and 24/7 emergency service."
Named first. Cited by name across 3 of 4 engines.
Stop guessing how AI search sees you.
60 seconds. No credit card. A clear number you can defend.
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