FAQ
Questions owners ask about AI recommendations
Straight answers about getting named by AI assistants, and about what Cited does and does not do.
Getting named by AI
How do I get my HVAC company recommended by ChatGPT?
Make your business easy to find, read and trust: let OpenAI's crawler read your site, write down your services and service area plainly, keep your name, address and phone the same everywhere, and collect reviews that mention the job and the area. Nobody can buy or promise a spot. Step by step: how to get your HVAC business recommended by ChatGPT.
Is AI SEO worth it for contractors in Toronto?
It is worth checking first, for free. If AI names your competitors for the jobs you want, the fixes are mostly one-time website work that also helps local search. If AI already names you, it can wait. More: is AI SEO worth it?
Can anyone guarantee that ChatGPT will recommend my business?
No. Nobody controls what AI assistants say, and there is no paid placement in their regular answers. You can remove the reasons they skip you and measure the result. More: why nobody can promise it.
What is AEO?
Answer engine optimization: making your business easy for AI assistants to find, understand and name. For a contractor it is mostly the basics done well. More: what AEO means for a contractor.
How do I check if ChatGPT recommends my business?
Ask it the questions your customers ask, with your city in them, and note who gets named. Repeat over a few days, because answers change. Our guide shows the questions to use: check whether AI recommends your HVAC company.
About Cited
What does Cited do?
Cited asks ChatGPT Search, Gemini and Google AI Overviews 12 questions a customer would ask in your city, saves every answer with the date and its sources, shows who gets named instead of you, and writes the fixes for your website. See how a scan works.
Which AI assistants does it check?
Three: ChatGPT Search, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. It checks the real consumer products. It does not check Claude, Perplexity or Copilot today. More: which AI engines.
How much does it cost?
The first scan is free, with no account. Starter is $49 CAD / month for one business in one city. Pro is $129 CAD / month for up to 3 cities and your own questions. You can cancel anytime. More: Starter or Pro?
Does it change my website for me?
Not on the self-serve plans. You get the text and code to add, written from your own business details, and you or your web person publish it. The next weekly check confirms it is live. More: send fixes to your web person.
Where does it work?
Our launch market is Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario, Canada. The questions, guides and examples are written for home-service trades there first. The site, the app and your reports are in English, French and Spanish.
Who is behind Cited?
Cited is run by Aaron Morais as a sole proprietorship in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You can reach us at morais.aaron@gmail.com. See trust and security.
How does it compare with BrightLocal, Semrush or Local Falcon?
Those are broader tools; we do one job for local-service owners in the GTA. Each comparison says when the other tool is the better choice: compare tools.