Public methodology
How AgentLocal measures local AI visibility
AgentLocal combines business details linked to public sources with a repeatable set of test searches. We record what assistants return, which public links appear and whether the answer covers the details asked for. We do not have access to private prompts or hidden ranking systems.
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What we collect
- Business details
- Names, locations, services, hours, contact methods and other details supported by a public source.
- Test questions
- Controlled, non-private searches representing real local-service needs and requested details.
- Answer checks
- Whether an answer covered the requested details, named an identifiable business, and included a source link.
- Last checked
- When a detail was found and when a local guide last had enough current information to remain published.
How to read the numbers
Every percentage shows the count behind it. A citation is a public URL included in a measured answer; it does not prove that a model relied on that page internally. Results describe a defined time window and set of test searches, not future ranking.
- Unmeasured markets are labelled unmeasured, never scored as zero.
- Repeated links in one answer count once for answer-level citation rate.
- Commercial plans do not change organic ordering or measurement.
- Private prompts and raw IP addresses are not published.
When a guide is published
A local guide is published only when there is enough measured interest, multiple matching businesses, recently checked details, enough information to answer the request and at least one current contact or booking option. A guide is removed from search indexing when it no longer meets those standards.