title: "What Each Part of Your Free Report Means" seoTitle: "Understanding Your Free Local Visibility Report" description: "A section-by-section explanation of your 17-engine visibility check, competitor mentions, and top three priority fixes." date: "2026-11-03" screenshot: "/help/read-your-report.webp"

What Each Part of Your Free Report Means

Your free visibility report audits how readily local property owners and AI answer engines can discover your business. Here is how to read each section.

1. The 17 Search Engines and AI Assistants Scan

This check tests if your business name, trade category, and phone number appear across 17 major discovery tools:

• Google Search and Google Maps: Where direct local intent happens most frequently.
• AI Answer Engines: Including Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.
• Alternative Engines: Bing, Bing Maps, and regional platforms.

A status of "Named or linked" indicates confirmed presence. "Not named" means competitors currently capture visibility for your trade in your area.

2. Competitor Presence Check

When prospective customers ask an AI assistant for a local trades pro, this section shows which competitor companies are recommended instead of yours. Closing data gaps in your Google profile helps models reference your business.

3. Top 3 Priority Fixes

The report identifies the 3 highest-impact actions you can take immediately to increase local prominence, such as adding missing categories, confirming holiday hours, or securing consistent NAP data.