Direct answer: To see if ChatGPT would recommend you, ask questions a customer would ask without your brand name, name Australia or your city in the query, and check whether the answer mentions you. Repeat across a small pinned set. On Radar runs that style of live test after your site audit.
Why “ask ChatGPT about my brand” misleads
If you type your company name, the model is primed to talk about you. That is a branded check, not a prospect check. Real buyers ask things like “best emergency plumber near Geelong” or “family clinic in Ballarat that takes new patients” — they do not already know your name.
An honest AI recommendation test uses prospect queries (no brand name) plus, separately if you want, one branded query.
How to structure a fair test
- Write 3–5 prospect questions a real buyer would ask in your trade or niche.
- Geo-anchor every query — include Australia, your state, or your city. Without that, engines often default to US results.
- Never include your business name in the prospect set.
- Run the same set later — changing the wording every week breaks the comparison.
- Check named mentions and citations — a name in the answer is stronger than a buried link alone.
What On Radar tests for you
On Radar starts with a website and AI readiness score, then can fire live grounded checks. Free path: one lifetime Gemini recommendation test. Paid Starter and Growth use pinned prospect queries so month N compares to month N−1 across major engines (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity on paid).
Scores are normalised over engines that actually ran. A genuine zero-appearance result is allowed to stand — we do not quietly “fix” it with a fallback engine.
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Example prospect-style questions (Australia)
- “Who is a reliable plumber in Melbourne for blocked drains?”
- “Best physiotherapy clinic in Brisbane for sports injuries?”
- “Where can I get a website and AI visibility audit for an Australian small business?”
Swap in your trade and city. Keep the buyer intent; leave your brand out.
What to do if you are invisible
- Fix clear on-page and technical issues from the site audit first
- Strengthen service pages that match how people ask AI (clear location, offer, proof)
- Build a few trusted third-party mentions that repeat a clear one-line definition of your business
- Re-run the same pinned queries after changes — not a new random set
FAQ
How do I know if ChatGPT recommends my business?
Use prospect-style, geo-anchored questions without your brand name, and see whether answers name you. Pin the set and re-run it; one casual chat is not enough.
Should I put my business name in the test question?
Not for prospect tests. Those check whether AI recommends you to people who do not already know you. Branded questions are separate.
Does On Radar only test ChatGPT?
No. Free AI path uses Gemini once. Paid tests can run Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity with live web grounding.
Is a free audit enough?
The free site audit shows readiness and gaps. The free AI path is one Gemini check. Monthly tracking needs Starter or Growth so queries stay pinned.