Free AI Visibility Check for Alberta businesses
Is AI recommending your brand?
When customers ask AI who to hire, does it name you?
I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude five questions a local customer would ask about what you do in your city, several times each with web search on, because answers vary. I also check Google's AI Overview for the same searches from your city. Then I send you a short video and a written report: how often you were named, who was named instead, and the three fixes that matter most. Within two business days.
- How often you were named in ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, plus Google's AI Overview
- Who was named instead of you
- Three plain fixes, biggest first
Free. No password. No call unless you want one.
AI answers change with wording, place and time. This is a snapshot, not a promise.
Get your free AI Visibility Check
Tell me your business website. I do the rest.
Coming from Best of Edmonton about ? That directory ranks by Google rating and review count only. This check asks ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, plus Google's AI Overview, the questions your customers ask, and shows who gets named.
Thanks for following up. This is the free AI Visibility Check I mentioned. No password needed, and no call unless you want one.
What you receive
One email. A short video, a written report and three fixes.
Online checkers hand you a number and stop there. I ask the AI tools the questions your customers ask, read every answer myself, and tell you in plain words what to fix first.
Your customers' questions, asked for real
I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude five questions a local customer would ask about what you do in your city, like "Who are the best furnace repair companies in Edmonton?" Each one several times, with web search on, because answers vary.
Google's AI Overview too
Google's AI Overview is the AI summary at the top of Google's results. I check it for the same searches, from your city.
How often you were named
Across all those answers, how often each one named your business.
Who was named instead
The businesses the AI tools named when they did not name you.
A short video, a written report and three fixes
I walk through your results on a short video, and you get a written report (PDF) with the three things I would fix first, biggest first, in plain words. Do the fixes yourself, or ask me about a monthly plan.
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Within two business days
No password. No access to your profile. No call unless you ask for one. This is a snapshot, not a promise.
Why it matters
People now ask AI who to hire. It names only a few.
In a 2026 US survey, 45% of people said they had used ChatGPT or another AI tool to find a local business, up from 6% the year before (BrightLocal, Feb 2026). In Canada, 46% of people used an AI tool in the past year, up from 33% in 2025 (CIRA, July 2026).
AI tools name only a few businesses. A 2026 study of 350,000 US business locations found ChatGPT recommended about 1 in 100 (SOCi, Jan 2026).
Google still shows its map for most "near me" searches. In a 2025 US study of 540 local searches, the map pack appeared on 93% of them, and AI Overviews on 15% of the simple "plumber near me" kind (Whitespark). Google says its AI answers use the same systems as Search and your Business Profile (Google, May 2026). So your Google profile is still the first fix.
How it works
Three steps. No surprises.
Step 1: Your free AI Visibility Check
Tell me your business website. I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude the questions your customers ask, and check Google's AI Overview for the same searches. Within two business days you get a short video and a written report with three fixes, by email.
Step 2: Pick a monthly plan
If you want me to do the work, choose the plan that fits. It starts with a full local search check-up, then your Google profile, website, directory listings and articles get steady work. You stay the owner of your accounts.
Step 3: A report from me every month
Each month I send you a plain report myself: what was done, where you show up on Google, how you show up in AI answers, and what is next. Month to month, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Step one is free. You decide after that.
If you want me to do the work
Three monthly plans. One report from me each month.
Every plan includes your Google Business Profile looked after every week, work to get you found on Google Maps and in Google search, your business listed correctly on the directories Google and AI tools check, articles that answer your customers' questions, other local websites linking to you, and AI visibility tracking. Bigger plans work on more search phrases, with more articles, Google posts and website fixes each month. Each plan covers one location, and you can add more.
CAD plus GST, month to month, cancel any time, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. No setup fee.
Compare the plansStarter 1 location
$999CAD a month + GST
The essentials, done properly every month: your Google profile, your website, your listings and an article each month on and off your site.
Growth 1 location
$1,499CAD a month + GST
More search phrases, Google posts, articles and website fixes.
Pro 1 location
$2,199CAD a month + GST
The most of everything, including more articles on other websites and a local sponsor spot each month.
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Start with the free check. No obligation after it.
Is this a good fit?
Who this is for, and who it isn't.
Get in touch if...
- You run a local business in Alberta with a shop, office or service area.
- You want more calls, bookings or visits from people nearby.
- You have wondered what ChatGPT or Google says about you, and never checked.
- Your Google profile, website and listings haven't had much love lately.
- You'd like your Google profile, reviews and articles looked after every month.
- You can answer the phone and take on more work.
Please don't get in touch if...
- You sell online only and customers never meet you. Google profiles and local AI answers are for businesses people can visit, or that visit them.
- You want a guarantee that AI will name you, or a promise of the #1 spot. No one can promise either, me included.
- You want fake reviews, paid reviews, or to only ask happy customers. These break Google's rules and can get your profile in trouble.
- You want a fake address or extra keywords stuffed in your business name. Same problem.
- You're too busy to take new customers right now.
- A monthly plan from $999 + GST isn't in your budget yet. The free check is still yours to use.
"Best of" directories
I see every day how Alberta businesses show up on Google.
I run the Best of Edmonton and Best of Calgary directories. Each one ranks local businesses using only their Google rating and review count, with the same math for everyone.
No one can pay to be listed or to move up, and that includes my clients.
Running them shows me what customers here see when they compare businesses, and which details the AI tools pick up from Google.
Got a call or email from me?
I'm not Google. Here's how to check me.
Google warns owners about callers who claim to be from Google. Good. Be careful. Hang up on anyone who says they are Google or OpenAI and asks for money. Here's what you can count on from me.
- My name is Jim MacDonald. I'm in Edmonton. I'm not from Google or OpenAI.
- I'll never ask for your Google password.
- I'll never charge you to "verify" your profile. Google profiles are free.
- I'll never promise you the #1 spot, or that AI will name you.
- You stay the owner of your profile and every listing, always.
What's in my free AI Visibility Check?
I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude five questions a local customer would ask about what you do in your city, like "Who are the best furnace repair companies in Edmonton?" I ask each question several times, with web search on, because AI answers vary. I also check Google's AI Overview for the same searches from your city.
Within two business days you get one email with a short video from me and a written report (PDF): how often you were named, who was named instead, and the three things I'd fix first. You can do them yourself, or ask me about a monthly plan. I don't need your password or access to your profile, and there is no call unless you want one. It is a snapshot, not a promise: AI answers change with wording, place and time.
How much does it cost?
The AI Visibility Check is free, with no strings.
If you want me to do the work, there are three monthly plans: Starter at $999 a month, Growth at $1,499 and Pro at $2,199. Each covers one location, and each extra location adds $300 a month. Prices are in Canadian dollars, plus GST. There's no setup fee. Every plan is month to month, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Will you work for my competitor too?
No. I take one client per category in each district of the city, or per town. Once you're my client, I won't take on another business like yours in your area, because getting two of you named ahead of each other would be a conflict of interest.
If your spot is already taken when you ask, I'll tell you before you spend anything.
Is there a contract?
No long-term contract. Every plan is month to month, and you can cancel any time. Just tell me. Your plan renews on the same date each month, so to stop the next payment, let me know at least 5 business days before that date.
If you cancel partway through a billing month (the month since your last payment), there's no partial refund for it, and the work planned for that month still gets done, unless you ask me to stop straight away. Within your first 30 days, the money-back guarantee still applies, so you get a full refund. Your 30 days start on the day you first pay.
Do I keep my profile and pages if I stop?
Yes. You stay the owner of your Google profile, your website and your social pages the whole time. I'm added as a manager or user, which means I can make updates but can't remove you.
When you leave, I remove myself within 5 business days.
What if it's not for me?
Every plan comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Your 30 days start on the day you first pay. They run from that payment whether or not you've given me access to your accounts yet, so it's worth getting access sorted quickly. If you're not happy within those 30 days, tell me and you get a full refund.
After that, it's still month to month, and you can cancel any time. What I don't promise is rankings or AI mentions, because no one honestly can.
Do you guarantee a #1 spot or that AI will name me?
No. No one can. Google says to walk away from anyone who promises a ranking, and AI answers change with wording, place and time.
I promise the work in your plan and a clear monthly report from me, so you can judge it yourself. And if you're not happy within 30 days of your first payment, you get a full refund.
How fast will I see results?
Each month's work, like Google profile care, directory listings, website fixes and articles, starts once you've given me access to your accounts. Search results build gradually, over months rather than days, and nobody can honestly promise when.
Your monthly report from me shows what was done and what changed, so you can judge it for yourself.
What do you need from me?
A short call to start, about 20 minutes, so I understand your business, your services and your customers. Then access to your website, your Google tools (Search Console, Analytics and your Google Business Profile), and your OK on the setup. I'll show you how. Work starts once that's done.
Where a platform lets you add me as a user or manager, that's how we do it, so you stay the owner. I never need your Google password.
You contacted me first. How do I know you're real?
Good question to ask. My name, city and email are on this site. The AI Visibility Check is free, and I don't need access to anything to do it.
Ask me anything before you decide. If you say no, I'll leave you alone.
Are you from Google or OpenAI?
No. I'm an independent business in Edmonton. Google doesn't call businesses to sell ranking, OpenAI doesn't call businesses at all, and neither will ask for payment over the phone.
If someone says they're from Google or OpenAI and asks for money, hang up.
I'm on Best of Edmonton. Will hiring you move me up?
No. I run that list too, and it uses only Google ratings and review counts, with the same math for every business. No one can pay to move up, including my clients.
My work is on your website, your listings and how you show up on Google and in AI tools.
Which AI tools do you check?
The free check uses ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude, plus Google's AI Overview. I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude the questions your customers ask. Google's AI Overview is the AI summary Google shows at the top of its search results, and I check it separately, for the same searches, from your city.
The monthly plans include AI visibility tracking. It measures how your business shows up in AI answer tools, like ChatGPT-style assistants and Google's AI answers, next to your normal Google local rankings.
Why not just use a free online AI score?
Those tools hand you a number and stop there. A number on its own doesn't tell you what to fix.
My check asks ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude the questions your customers ask, several times each, and checks Google's AI Overview for the same searches. I read every answer myself, then send you how often you were named, who was named instead, and the three fixes that matter most, in plain words.
Do I need a new website?
Usually not. The plans work on the website you already have: improving your pages, fixing technical problems each month, and publishing new articles on it.
What areas do you serve?
Businesses across Alberta. In person in the Edmonton area, including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Leduc and Fort Saskatchewan. By video or phone in Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie and everywhere else in the province.

Free AI Visibility Check
Find out what AI says about your business.
I ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude the questions your customers ask, and check Google's AI Overview too. Then I send you a short video and a written report with three plain fixes. Do them yourself, or ask me about a monthly plan.
Jim MacDonald, Edmonton. Free. A short video, a written report and three fixes within two business days.