Fair questions

Everything people ask before they run the check.

Straight answers — including the ones that don’t flatter us.

Does it work?

Will this actually get ChatGPT to recommend my business?

Sometimes — and we tell you when. On-page fixes can move Perplexity and ChatGPT search within weeks, but much of AI visibility comes from third-party sources like review sites and Reddit — so your audit includes a ranked list of the exact places to earn mentions. Every fix says what it affects and on what timeline.

My business is small and local — do AI assistants even matter for me yet?

Increasingly, yes — especially in high-intent niches like legal, dental, trades and clinics, where buyers ask “who’s the best X near me” and get one answer, not ten links. If AI names a competitor instead of you, you lose the sale without ever knowing.

How long until I see results — and what if nothing changes?

It depends on the surface, and every fix says which: Perplexity typically reacts in days to weeks, ChatGPT search in weeks, and the models’ baseline knowledge over months. Re-run your check any time to measure the before and after.

AEO, explained

Isn’t AEO just SEO with a new name?

Mostly, yes — good AEO builds on good SEO, and our fixes improve both. AI assistants read pages in chunks, lift quotable sentences, and give one answer instead of ten links — so a page can rank well on Google and still be invisible to ChatGPT. We test for both.

I ran a free AI visibility checker and it told me I have a problem. Now what?

Three things: check AI crawlers like GPTBot aren’t blocked from your site, rewrite key pages so each one answers a buyer’s question directly in plain, quotable sentences, and get your business named on the sources AI already cites — review sites, directories, comparison articles.

That’s a lot of work to do blind, which is where Red Wren comes in: the audit finds exactly which pages fail and why, and writes the fixes for you.

What you get

What do I get with the free check?

In about two minutes: your AI visibility score, a grid of where you’re mentioned (and where you’re not) across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini from ~10 live buyer prompts, and one example finding from your site.

What do I get with the paid report?

The full audit includes: 25–50 live buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews, your share of voice vs competitors, the exact sources AI cites instead of you, a page-by-page audit of up to 400 pages, a paste-ready fix for every issue, and a prioritised 30-day plan — delivered as a web report and PDF.

Do I need technical skills to apply the fixes?

No. Every fix is ready to paste — a rewritten paragraph, a heading, or a schema block, with instructions for where it goes. If you can edit your website (WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, any CMS), you can apply them.

Practicalities

Do you need access to my website or analytics?

No — just your domain. We test your site from the outside, exactly the way AI assistants see it.

Is my data used to train anything or shared?

No. Your report and site data are never sold, shared, or used to train AI models. We only analyse what’s already public on your website.

I’m an agency — can I white-label this?

Yes. We offer white-label reports and volume credits for agencies — get in touch.

The fastest answer is your own report.

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