Field Notes · Original research
Research: what AI can and can't see.
We run live crawler audits and publish the raw numbers. Every study below tests real businesses the way ChatGPT reads them. No estimates, no vendor spin.
6 studies
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Two in Five Texas and Georgia Businesses Are Invisible to AI: A 574-Business Study
We tested 574 businesses across Austin, Houston, and Atlanta the way ChatGPT reads them. 42% are invisible to AI and 21% block the crawler outright. Real estate is the worst industry. Full data and the fix.
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The Founder Authority Engine: Methodology and Results
How the Founder Authority Engine gets founders and businesses cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. The six signals AI uses to pick who it recommends, and the data behind them.
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Half of Florida's Local Businesses Are Invisible to AI: A 561-Business Study
We tested 561 Florida businesses across real estate, law, roofing, and med spas the way ChatGPT reads them. 49% are invisible to AI and 26% block the crawler outright. Full data and the fix.
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AI Visibility Statistics 2026: What We Found Auditing Real Business Websites
Original 2026 data on AI visibility: 24-25% of local business sites block GPTBot, 42-57% have no structured data, and 44-63% are effectively invisible to AI answer engines. With sample sizes.
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We Audited 51 Miami Real Estate Websites. Nearly 2 in 3 Are Invisible to AI.
Original research: we audited 51 Miami real estate websites. 25% block GPTBot, 57% have no structured data, and 63% are effectively invisible to AI answer engines.
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We Audited 45 Tampa Real Estate Websites. 1 in 4 Blocks ChatGPT.
Original research: we audited 45 Tampa real estate websites. 24% block GPTBot, 42% have no structured data, and 44% are effectively invisible to AI answer engines.