# ChatGPT and Gemini recommendations

> More buyers now ask an assistant before they search. These guides show how to see what the engines say about your category, why they name the brands they do, and what you can change.

## What is AI search?

AI search, also called AEO or GEO, is the work of getting AI assistants to name and cite your brand when buyers ask them for advice. It tracks two things: mentions, where the answer names you, and citations, the pages the answer links.

Also known as: AEO · GEO · LLM SEO.

## Guides

- [How to check whether ChatGPT recommends your brand](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/blog/chatgpt-brand-recommendations.md): Your buyers now ask AI assistants what to buy. Here is a repeatable way to see whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Google’s AI answers name you, who they name instead, and which pages they cite.

## The data behind these guides

- [AI visibility MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/ai-visibility)
- [AI answers tools in the docs](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/aeo)
- [The ai-search prompt](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools#prompts)

## Questions

### Is AI search different from SEO?

It overlaps. Engines that search the web lean on pages that rank, so SEO still counts. But an answer names a few brands instead of listing ten links, and it quotes lists, forums and reviews you do not own.

### Which engines should I track?

The ones your buyers use. Most teams start with ChatGPT, Gemini and Google’s AI Overviews, then add Claude and Perplexity.

### How long before changes show up?

It depends on the engine and on the source you changed. Run your prompt set again each month and compare.