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Guideward runs real AI prompt checks for local discovery, customer handoff, and branded trust, then provides the service work that turns clearer AI visibility into leads, calls, bookings, and sales.

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Real prompts testedPriority fixesLeads and bookings

Example starting audit

Brightwood Cafe

Checked withPerplexity live AI search

Client work can monitor many more prompts across major AI systems over time.

Score today42/100Low AI visibility
0100

Short preview

Brightwood Cafe is understandable in direct-name searches, but broad discovery and quote-ready action paths are leaking customer intent before AI/search can recommend it confidently.

Prompt checks4 live samples
FocusDiscovery + handoff
GoalMore qualified actions

Possible upside to investigate

Not guaranteed
AI discovery reach+24-42%
Qualified leads+14-30%
Booked actions+8-20%

Real prompts tested

Samples are checked with live AI search. Results vary by app, location, and time, so Guideward improves the public signals those systems rely on.

ProviderPerplexity
Business AI Discovery Check

Best cafe near Sherman Oaks, CA

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Observed answer

A few strong cafe options near Sherman Oaks are Corner Bean, Mason Coffee, and Riverdale Market.

For catering or larger orders, check each cafe's official site for current menus, pickup windows, and group-order details.

What it means

AI did not mention this business in a broad new-customer search.

Opportunity

Build stronger service-area proof and citable pages so broad searches stop leaking leads.

Business not mentionedCitation gapNext step identified
Other samples
Discovery

Top rated cafe in Sherman Oaks, CA

Handoff

Where can I order from a cafe in Sherman Oaks, CA?

Branded trust

What services does Brightwood Cafe offer?

After the audit

What Guideward does next

Estimate my upside

Build source-of-truth pages

Turn services, hours, policies, offers, and proof into pages AI systems can parse and cite.

Add proof and FAQs

Surface reviews, photos, schema, decision content, and direct answers to the questions customers ask.

Connect action paths

Make the next step obvious: call, quote, book, order, reserve, or send the customer to the right page.

Recheck and report movement

Run the prompts again so the score becomes a progress signal, not the main prize.

Examples of lift

Turn AI visibility gaps into customer action.

The audit shows where demand leaks. Guideward turns those gaps into clearer sources, proof, and action paths.

Fix area

Discovery

Service pages + proof
Potential result+16-30%

AI reach

Fix area

Action

Booking + quote paths
Potential result+6-15%

booked actions

Fix area

Leads

Citations + business facts
Potential result+10-22%

qualified leads

Free starting audit

See what better AI visibility could unlock with a Free Audit

Submit a business for real AI prompt checks across discovery, handoff, and branded trust. Add a second search angle when customers use more than one phrase, like countertop installer and granite countertops.

Discovery scoreFindability
Handoff gapsNext action
Trust checkProof signals

By submitting, you authorize Guideward to scan the public website listed above and contact you about the results. Estimates are directional and not guarantees.

Deep audit

Deep AI Visibility Audit.

A one-time paid audit for businesses that want more than the free preview. Guideward checks deeper prompt angles, AI/search answer samples, source gaps, and the most practical next steps.

Deep AI Visibility Audit

$9.99
ChatGPT4 prompts
Claude4 prompts
Gemini4 prompts
Google AI Search4 prompts
Perplexity4 prompts
20 prompts4 per surface
5 surfacesAI/search
One-time $9.99No subscription

Secure checkout is handled by Stripe. Results are directional AI/search visibility samples, not ranking or revenue guarantees.

After the starting audit

Plan comparison

The audit shows where AI/search demand is leaking. Packages are scoped after the starting audit, so the recommendation matches the business instead of a one-size-fits-all price.

Scoped after audit
Service
Starting point

Free Audit

Run a one-time public AI visibility sample across one or two real customer search angles.

Start free
Fix the basics

Starter

Clean up the business facts, service pages, proof, and technical signals AI systems need first.

Use after audit
Most common

Explorer

Improve discovery, citations, and lead paths for the main customer searches and service area.

Discuss fit
Broader work

Pro

Go deeper across more prompts, services, competitor angles, citations, and conversion paths.

Discuss fit
Ongoing

Ongoing Growth

Continue prompt checks, reporting, and improvement after the initial cleanup or growth sprint.

Keep improving
Understand what AI sees todaySampleOngoing
Make AI understand the business clearlyNot includedOngoing
Help AI recommend the business in local searchesSampleOngoing
Help AI cite official business sourcesSampleOngoing
Help AI route customers to the right actionSampleOngoing
Competitor positioningNot includedNot includedOngoing
Top revenue opportunitiesNot includedNot includedNot includedOngoing
Prompt checks4 live samplesBefore / afterExpandedDeepRecurring

Standalone products

Already visible? Turn AI answers into action.

Buy the specific layer your business needs: an assistant, a booking path, an on-site concierge, or ongoing answer monitoring.

Assistant product

AI Assistant App

A guided AI assistant trained on approved business facts, FAQs, offers, and handoff rules.

Discuss product
Action product

Booking and Quote Handoff

A clean action path that sends ready customers to the right call, booking, order, or quote step.

Discuss product
Website product

Website AI Concierge

A website assistant that explains services, policies, fit, and next steps from approved content.

Discuss product
Growth product

Action Monitoring and Reporting

Recurring checks that show whether AI answers keep recommending, citing, and routing correctly.

Discuss product

The score is the starting point. New customers are the point.

More AI discovery

Compete in broad prompts like best dentist near me or top florist in Sherman Oaks before the customer has picked a business.

More trusted answers

Make branded answers clean enough that owners and customers can verify services, proof, contact details, and next steps.

More customer actions

Make the next step obvious once AI finds you: call, book, order, reserve, request a quote, or visit the official page.

More revenue opportunity

Prioritize fixes tied to new-customer discovery and handoff quality instead of chasing a vanity score.

How it works

Simple to understand. Specific enough to act on.

Guideward checks what AI/search tools can understand about a business, shows where customers may be leaking to competitors, then fixes the public signals that make better answers possible.

1

Ask the questions customers ask

We test prompts people use before choosing a local business: broad discovery, contact or booking intent, and direct-name trust checks.

2

Read the answer like a customer

We look for whether the business is recommended, backed by useful sources, and given a clear next step.

3

Fix what public AI can use

Guideward improves pages, proof, FAQs, citations, structured details, and action paths that support better answers.

4

Recheck and keep moving

Prompts are run again so progress is visible and the next best improvement is clear.

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The score shows where customer intent is leaking. Guideward turns those gaps into broader AI discovery, stronger handoffs, and more measurable customer actions.

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