When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Gemini for the best plumber, dentist, or contractor in your city — are you the answer? Find out in 60 seconds, completely free.
From invisible to cited — in three simple steps. No technical knowledge required.
Most local businesses don't show up when AI recommends services. Foundus finds out why — and gives you a clear plan to fix it.
Enter your business name, city, and type. Foundus uses AI to assess how visible your business is across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Claude — based on your web presence, reviews, and citation signals. Live platform queries coming soon.
You receive a platform-by-platform score with plain-English findings. No jargon — just a clear picture of where you stand and why certain AI platforms may not know you exist yet.
Every report includes a prioritized action plan specific to your business. Pro members get monthly optimization content generated and ready to publish — so AI platforms start citing you.
We audit your presence across all five platforms where your customers are actively finding businesses right now.
No vague promises. Here's precisely what each plan delivers every single month.
Simple answers to what we hear most.
Yes, completely. Enter your business info and get a full visibility report across all 5 AI platforms at no cost, no credit card, no signup required.
AI platforms learn from the web. Businesses with strong review profiles, consistent online information, and structured content get cited more often. Foundus shows you exactly where your gaps are.
Scores are AI-powered assessments based on visibility signals and web presence data. Live platform queries are coming soon, which will make scores even more precise.
Structured, ready-to-publish content specifically written to signal trust to AI platforms — things like FAQ pages, service descriptions, and business profile copy. You review it, approve it, publish it. That's it.
Most businesses see measurable improvement in AI citations within 4–8 weeks of implementing the action plan. Some quick wins — like fixing your Google Business Profile — can show results in days.
Yes. No contracts, no commitments. Cancel anytime from your account. Founding member rates are locked in for as long as you stay subscribed — your price never goes up.
Everything local business owners ask about AI search visibility and how to get found.
AI visibility is how often and how favorably your local business appears when customers use AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, or Claude to find services in your area. Instead of typing "plumber near me" into Google, millions of people now ask AI — and AI decides who to recommend based on your web presence, reviews, citations, and structured data signals.
ChatGPT and other AI platforms learn from publicly available web data. If your business has an incomplete Google Business Profile, few online reviews, inconsistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone) data across directories, or little structured content about your services, AI systems simply don't have enough signals to confidently recommend you. Foundus.ai audits all of these factors and shows you exactly what to fix.
Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's algorithm — ranked links on a results page. AI visibility (AEO — Answer Engine Optimization, or GEO — Generative Engine Optimization) optimizes for how AI models synthesize information and form recommendations. AI doesn't show a list of links; it picks one or two businesses and recommends them directly. The key factors include entity clarity, review volume, citation consistency, and structured content — not just keywords.
Some improvements are immediate — fixing your Google Business Profile or correcting inconsistent directory listings can show results in days. Content-based improvements like structured FAQs and service pages typically take 4–8 weeks to be indexed and factored into AI responses. Foundus tracks your score monthly so you can see the impact of every action you take.
Yes — significantly. Your Google Business Profile is one of the highest-trust signals for AI platforms, especially Gemini (built into Google). A complete, verified, regularly updated GBP with photos, service categories, accurate hours, and positive reviews dramatically improves your chances of being cited by AI when someone searches for your service in your city.
Any local service business with geographic competition benefits enormously — HVAC, plumbers, electricians, dentists, chiropractors, real estate agents, restaurants, law firms, auto repair shops, and more. These are exactly the categories where people ask AI "who's the best [service] in [city]?" Businesses that invest in AI visibility now, while most competitors haven't, gain a significant first-mover advantage.
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