I audited my own business first.
This is a real AI visibility report for Anne Flanagan Design, in the same format clients receive. Some questions, competitors and sources are blurred here. The full report includes every one of them, with a plan to fix what's holding you back.
Prepared October 2026 · Market: North Carolina's Triangle · Platforms: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity
Visibility score
How often AI mentions the business across the questions customers ask.
| Platform | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| ChatGPT | [XX]% |
| Google AI Overviews | [XX]% |
| Perplexity | [XX]% |
Compared with competitors
Who AI recommends instead, and how often.
| Business | Share of mentions |
|---|---|
| Anne Flanagan Design | [XX]% |
The questions customers ask
A sample of the questions tracked, and whether AI mentioned the business.
| Question asked | Mentioned? |
|---|---|
| Who designs restaurant menus in Raleigh? | [Yes / No] |
| Graphic designer for real estate agents in Cary, NC | [Yes / No] |
| Best branding designer for small businesses in the Triangle | [Yes / No] |
Plus [XX] more questions in the full report.
Sources AI trusts
The websites AI cites when it answers these questions. Getting mentioned on them is often the fastest win.
| Source | Cited in |
|---|---|
| [Top cited source] | [XX]% |
Can AI read the website?
The technical basics, checked in October 2026. These were fixed first, following Google's structured data guidelines.
| Check | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Robots file welcoming AI crawlers | Missing | Added |
| Sitemap listing every page | Missing | Added |
| Plain-text summary for AI (llms.txt) | Missing | Added |
| Structured data for the business, services and FAQ | None | Added |
| Location stated on the site | No | Yes |
| Descriptions on portfolio images | Yes | Yes |
Scores from a full site audit after the fixes. Ten smaller issues remain, all rated medium, such as page summaries that run long.
The 90-day plan
What to fix next, in order of impact.
- Fix the technical basics. Done, see section 05.
- Add a page that answers the questions directly. A clear page about AI visibility for Triangle businesses, so AI has something to quote.
- Describe the work in words, not just pictures. Case studies with client names, locations and results.
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