GEO Authority Score — Free Local Visibility Audit

What We Measure

Five Pillars of Local AI Visibility

Your GEO Authority Score (0–100) is calculated across five dimensions. Every local business — contractor, med spa, attorney, restaurant — is measured the same way.

Entity Clarity

Is your business unambiguously understood by AI? Google Business Profile completeness, NAP consistency, and schema markup.

Up to 20 pts

Content Authority

Does published third-party content corroborate what you say about yourself? Articles, press releases, directory features.

Up to 20 pts

Review Velocity

GBP review count, recency, star rating, and owner response rate — trust signals AI models weight heavily.

Up to 20 pts

Website Signal Strength

Services page depth, FAQ structure, clear service-area language, and internal linking that tells AI what you do and where.

Up to 20 pts

Citation Footprint

Directory presence, press coverage, and inbound references. The breadth of the web's agreement that you are who you say you are.

Up to 20 pts

Score Interpretation

What Does Your Score Mean?

Most local businesses score between 20–45. A score above 70 puts you in serious contention for AI Overview placement.

0–24

Invisible AI models have little basis to surface your business. Foundational work needed.

Critical

25–44

Emerging Some signals present but insufficient for consistent AI visibility. High-impact gaps exist.

Needs Work

45–64

Developing Competitive for long-tail queries. Targeted improvements will move the needle quickly.

On Track

65–79

Authoritative Regularly surfaced in AI Overviews for local searches. Maintain and expand content.

Strong

80–100

Dominant Top-tier local AI visibility. You are the answer Google's AI gives for your category.

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Business Information

Business Name *

Please enter your business name.

Your Name *

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Email Address *

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Business Category *

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Your Digital Presence

Website URL *

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Google Business Profile URL

Find this by searching your business name on Google Maps and copying the URL. Leave blank if unsure.

Target Search Phrase *

How would a customer search for you? Include your city or neighborhood.

Please enter a target search phrase.

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