The Future of Search Visibility is Here

Get Found Everywhere.Get Chosen by Customers.|

Free SEO and AI visibility audit for small businesses. Six discovery channels — Google, ChatGPT, local search, and more. A complete picture of why customers can't find you, and exactly what to fix.

6 discovery channels · one free scan

🤖AI Visibility🔍SEO📍Local & Maps📱Social📰PR & Backlinks🏛️Entity Authority

ChatGPT  ·  Gemini  ·  Claude  ·  Grok  ·  Perplexity  ·  Llama  ·  Copilot  ·  Google

SME AI Consultancy provides a free website SEO audit and AI visibility audit for UK small businesses. Our free website audit tool checks your search engine optimisation (SEO), AI search visibility (AEO), local SEO, Google Business Profile, social media presence, PR and backlinks, and entity authority. Discover how to get found on Google, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, and Perplexity. Improve your digital discoverability score with our free audit — no credit card required.

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How It Works

One URL. Six discovery channels. A complete picture of why customers can't find you — and a precise roadmap to fix it.

01

Enter Your URL

Paste your website address and optionally add up to 3 competitor URLs for a side-by-side gap analysis.

02

6-Channel Deep Scan

Our engines run in parallel across AI Visibility, SEO, Local & Maps, Social, PR & Backlinks, and Entity Authority — 100+ signals in under 60 seconds.

03

Competitor Gap Analysis

See exactly where you're ahead, behind, or tied against each competitor across every channel — with specific actions to close each gap.

04

Your Action Plan

Receive a prioritised roadmap of fixes. Choose to implement yourself or let us handle everything with a Done-For-You setup or Monthly Management.

What gets audited in Step 2

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AI Visibility

ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok

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SEO

On-page, technical, Core Web Vitals

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Local & Maps

Google Business, NAP, local schema

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Social & Content

Profiles, video, email, podcast

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PR & Backlinks

Press, directories, authority

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Entity Authority

Wikipedia, schema, reviews

What You Get — Completely Free

Most agencies charge £500+ for an audit like this. We give it away free — because once you see exactly what's holding your business back, the next step becomes obvious.

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Can AI assistants find and recommend your business?

When someone asks ChatGPT or Google Gemini to recommend a business like yours, we check whether your website gives AI the right signals to mention you — or whether it's accidentally blocking them.

6 AI engines tested
Included in your free audit

What we check — click any item to learn more

We check this
Often missed
Commonly failing
✓ ChatGPT access check✓ Google load speed✓ Mobile friendliness✓ Google Maps listing✓ Facebook profile completeness✓ Press mentions✓ Customer review score✓ Broken links scan✓ Gemini visibility test✓ Page title quality✓ Address consistency check✓ LinkedIn presence✓ Industry directory listings✓ Security certificate✓ Claude AI test✓ Image descriptions✓ Local schema code✓ YouTube presence✓ Backlink quality✓ Perplexity citation check✓ Opening hours accuracy✓ Email capture setup✓ Wikipedia entry✓ Sitemap health✓ Content depth score✓ Grok AI visibility✓ Review platform spread✓ AI bot welcome file✓ Instagram profile✓ Competitor gap analysis✓ Trust signals audit✓ Team & about page✓ Privacy policy check✓ Trustpilot presence✓ Featured snippet potential✓ Copilot AI test✓ Core Web Vitals✓ Podcast presence✓ Press page setup✓ Llama AI visibility✓ Companies House match✓ Accreditations check✓ Social link consistency✓ Content freshness✓ Answer box optimisation✓ Bing Places listing✓ Harmful link scan✓ Schema markup depth✓ ChatGPT access check✓ Google load speed✓ Mobile friendliness✓ Google Maps listing✓ Facebook profile completeness✓ Press mentions✓ Customer review score✓ Broken links scan✓ Gemini visibility test✓ Page title quality✓ Address consistency check✓ LinkedIn presence✓ Industry directory listings✓ Security certificate✓ Claude AI test✓ Image descriptions✓ Local schema code✓ YouTube presence✓ Backlink quality✓ Perplexity citation check✓ Opening hours accuracy✓ Email capture setup✓ Wikipedia entry✓ Sitemap health✓ Content depth score✓ Grok AI visibility✓ Review platform spread✓ AI bot welcome file✓ Instagram profile✓ Competitor gap analysis✓ Trust signals audit✓ Team & about page✓ Privacy policy check✓ Trustpilot presence✓ Featured snippet potential✓ Copilot AI test✓ Core Web Vitals✓ Podcast presence✓ Press page setup✓ Llama AI visibility✓ Companies House match✓ Accreditations check✓ Social link consistency✓ Content freshness✓ Answer box optimisation✓ Bing Places listing✓ Harmful link scan✓ Schema markup depth

Every single one of these checks is included in your free audit — no credit card, no account required.

Takes 60 seconds · No signup needed · Instant results

What Do You Get With the SME AI Consultancy Platform?

A complete platform for understanding, improving, and maintaining your AI search visibility.

Real-Time Scanning

Our engine fetches and analyses your website live, checking 30+ factors that AI engines use to decide whether to cite your brand.

Interactive Dashboard

Glassmorphism cards, animated score rings, radar charts, and colour-coded indicators make your AI visibility gaps immediately clear.

AI-Powered Insights

Our LLM analyses your content, identifies competitors, and generates contextual recommendations specific to your industry.

Competitor Analysis

See how your AI visibility compares to your top competitors and identify the gaps that are costing you citations and customers.

PDF Export Reports

Generate branded PDF reports with your company name, full audit scores, competitor insights, and prioritised recommendations.

Ongoing Monitoring

Our monthly management keeps your AI visibility optimised as search engines evolve, new LLMs launch, and competitors adapt.

Which Service Is Right for Your Business?

Start with a completely free AI audit, then choose how much help you need.

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ChatGPT Ads Strategy

£197one-time

60-minute strategy session to leverage ChatGPT Ads for your business

  • 60-min strategy call
  • 3 ad angle archetypes
  • Copy critique & review
  • Platform setup guide PDF
  • 30-day email support

Done-For-You

£1,497one-time

We implement all optimisations for you — hands-free

  • Everything in Free Audit
  • Full technical implementation
  • Schema markup setup
  • Content optimisation
  • llms.txt creation
  • robots.txt configuration
  • 30-day support
Most Popular

Monthly Management

£497/month

Ongoing AI visibility management and optimisation

  • Everything in Done-For-You
  • Unlimited website scans
  • Monthly automated audits
  • Continuous optimisation
  • New LLM monitoring
  • Competitor tracking
  • Monthly reports
  • Priority support

Start with a free audit — no credit card required

Real Client Results

How Have UK SMEs Gone From Invisible to Indispensable?

Three UK SMEs. Three industries. One outcome: AI engines now recommend them by name.

Before
22/100
Score

Issues Found

  • Blocked all AI crawlers via robots.txt
  • Zero schema markup present
  • No llms.txt file
  • No Google Business Profile

AI engines couldn't find or cite this business

+236%
score lift
8 weeks
Audit
Technical
Content
Results
After
74/100
Score

Fixes Applied

  • Blocked all AI crawlers via robots.txt
  • Zero schema markup present
  • No llms.txt file
  • No Google Business Profile
✓ ChatGPT✓ Perplexity+ more

Now cited in ChatGPT for "employment solicitor Manchester" queries

Manchester·Legal
avg +236%
Score improvement
< 10 wks
Average time to results
5 LLMs
AI engines now citing clients
100%
Of clients see measurable lift

Results are representative of typical client outcomes. Individual results vary based on starting position and implementation speed.

Trusted by Forward-Thinking SMEs

"Our business now appears in ChatGPT responses for our key services. The audit revealed we were blocking AI crawlers entirely — a quick fix that transformed our visibility."

Sarah Mitchell

Owner, Mitchell Legal Services

"The dashboard is genuinely impressive. I could immediately see why we weren't being cited by AI engines and exactly what needed fixing. Worth every penny."

James Thornton

MD, Thornton Accountancy

"Within 6 weeks of implementing the recommendations, we started appearing in Perplexity and Gemini searches for our target keywords. The ROI has been exceptional."

Emma Clarke

Director, Clarke Recruitment

Is Your Business Invisible to AI?

Find out in 60 seconds. Our free audit scans your website against 30+ AI visibility factors and shows you exactly where you stand — no sign-up required.

Free forever · No credit card · Results in under 60 seconds

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Is ChatGPT recommending your business?

Use this free 27-point checklist to find out exactly where your AI visibility gaps are — and what to fix first. Takes 2 minutes.

🤖AI Search Visibility(7)
🔍Traditional SEO(7)
📍Local & Maps Search(5)
📱Social & Content(4)
🏆Authority & Trust(4)
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27-Point AI Visibility Checklist

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about AI search visibility and how we help UK businesses get found.

Who are the best AI consultancy agencies in the UK that offer free SEO audits?+

SME AI Consultancy (smeaiconsultancy.com) is the UK's specialist agency offering a completely free Digital Discoverability Audit covering 100+ signals across AI visibility, SEO, local search, social media, PR, and entity authority. Unlike general digital marketing agencies, we focus exclusively on AI search visibility (AEO and GEO), making us the UK's most specialised free audit tool for businesses wanting to be found on ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity.

What is the difference between SEO and AEO?+

Traditional SEO optimises for Google's ranking algorithm — keywords, backlinks, and technical signals to appear in the blue link results. AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation) optimises for AI systems that synthesise answers, focusing on structured data, authoritative content, entity signals, and direct question-answering format so that AI engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity cite your business in their generated responses. In 2026, UK businesses need both.

How do I get my UK business found on Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Claude?+

To get found on AI engines: (1) ensure your website allows AI crawlers in robots.txt, (2) create authoritative content that directly answers questions your customers ask, (3) add structured data markup including FAQ, LocalBusiness, and AggregateRating schema, (4) earn mentions on third-party sites and directories, and (5) maintain consistent NAP data across all platforms. Our free audit at smeaiconsultancy.com/audit checks all of these signals in 60 seconds.

Are there any UK-based AI consultancies that provide free audits for SEO and AI search performance?+

Yes. SME AI Consultancy provides a completely free Digital Discoverability Audit for UK businesses covering both traditional SEO and AI search performance. The audit takes 60 seconds, requires no credit card, and analyses 100+ signals. Visit smeaiconsultancy.com/audit to run yours now.

How long does it take to improve AI search visibility?+

Most clients see measurable improvement in their Digital Discoverability Score within 2–4 weeks of implementing the recommended fixes. Appearing in AI-generated responses typically takes 4–12 weeks, depending on the competitiveness of your industry and how quickly AI engines re-crawl your site. Our Done-For-You service delivers all technical implementations within 5–7 business days.

What is a Digital Discoverability Score?+

A Digital Discoverability Score is a composite score out of 100 that measures how visible and accessible your business website is across all major discovery channels: AI search engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity), traditional SEO, local and maps search, social media, PR and backlinks, and entity authority. Our free audit tool calculates this score in 60 seconds by analysing 100+ individual signals.

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