How to Get Your Business Recommended by ChatGPT
The 7-step checklist: entities, passages, schema, citations, reviews, llms.txt, tracking.
Last updated: 2026-09-08 · ForYourReach · USA
ChatGPT recommends businesses it can verify: clear name + city + services, consistent NAP, Organization schema, and third-party mentions.
Build one 40–60 word answer block per service: what it is, who it's for, outcome. Add FAQPage schema, allow OAI-SearchBot + ChatGPT-User in robots.txt, publish llms.txt, earn reviews that mention service + city.
Track: ask your 20 top prompts weekly in ChatGPT, log mention + citation + position. Close gaps with named comparisons and fresh stats. Expect signal in 4–12 weeks.
What to do this week
- Run your top 5 prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity + check AI Overviews — screenshot with dates.
- Fix one answer-first block (40–60 words) + one FAQ with schema on your top money page.
- Verify robots.txt allows OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot + llms.txt is live.
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