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How to get your business found on Google and recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI assistants

People now ask AI assistants for recommendations. Here is how search engines and AI tools decide which businesses to mention, and what you can do about it.

16 Oct 2026 3 min read VANTAGE team

More and more buyers ask ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity or Google's AI answers questions like "best digital marketing company in London" or "software company in Bangladesh". These tools do not have a secret list. They learn about businesses from the public web. The better your business is described across the web, the more likely it is to be found and mentioned.

No one can guarantee a top position on Google or in an AI answer. Anyone who promises that is not being honest. What you can do is give search engines and AI tools clear, consistent, trustworthy information.

1. Say clearly who you are, what you do and where

Your website should state your company name, services, locations and the customers you serve in plain language on the home, about and contact pages. Ambiguity costs visibility.

2. Use structured data

Structured data (schema.org) tells machines exactly what your pages mean: your organisation, addresses, phone numbers, services, articles and FAQs. Every VANTAGE website includes this as standard.

3. Be consistent everywhere

Your name, address and phone number should match across your website, Google Business Profile, Facebook, LinkedIn, directories and press articles. Inconsistent details confuse both Google and AI tools.

4. Earn mentions from trusted sources

News articles, awards, industry associations and client reviews are strong signals. For example, our CEO Abdus Samad was named Prominent Business Leader of the Year at the British Bangladeshi Business Awards 2026, and those articles link back to the company.

5. Publish genuinely useful content

Answer the questions your customers ask, in detail, with examples and numbers. Guides, pricing explanations and case studies are the pages most often quoted by AI assistants.

6. Collect reviews

Ask happy clients to leave a review on Google. Reviews influence local search results and are widely read by AI systems.

7. Make your site fast, secure and multilingual

Speed, HTTPS, mobile design and clean code are basic ranking requirements. If you sell internationally, publish in the languages your customers search in. Our own site is available in six languages.

8. Do not block the crawlers you want

Check that your robots.txt allows Google and the major AI crawlers to read your public pages. It is also helpful to publish a short llms.txt file that summarises your business for AI tools.

Frequently asked questions

Can you guarantee my business will appear in ChatGPT?

No one can guarantee it. AI tools choose what to mention themselves. We improve the signals they rely on: clear content, structured data, consistent listings, reviews and reputable mentions.

How long does SEO take?

Most businesses see measurable improvements within three to six months, depending on competition and how much content and authority the site already has.

Does VANTAGE offer SEO and AI search optimisation?

Yes. It is part of our growth and marketing service, together with Google Ads, Meta ads and content.

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