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Plain guides on how AI assistants decide who to name, written by Bella.

Does ChatGPT recommend my business? How to check (properly)

How to find out whether ChatGPT, Google AI and Perplexity name your local business โ€” and why one search on your phone isn't an answer.

Why Google AI Overviews name your competitor and not you

Google's AI answers for local services come from listings, profiles and reviews. Here's what decides who gets named, and what to check first.

The 11 things AI assistants read about a local business

The checklist Bella uses: the eleven sources and signals AI assistants draw on when deciding whether to name a local business.

How to fix a wrong phone number AI keeps giving out

AI assistants repeat whatever listing they read. Here's how to find which one has your old number, fix it, and confirm the answer changed.

AI visibility for HVAC companies: what the numbers look like

What Bella's checks show for HVAC companies: how often AI answers name a business, which questions matter, and where the errors come from.

How Bella measures

The questions, the location, the surfaces, and how answers are counted.