How does ChatGPT recommend businesses?
OpenAI does not publish a formula. In practice, answers about local businesses reflect what ChatGPT finds about them online: websites, reviews, directory listings and mentions on other sites.
By the Full Board AI team. Updated October 2026.
What this means for a home service business
- Businesses with clear, matching facts across the web are easier to describe.
- Reviews and local mentions are part of what is out there to find, so they are worth building. No one outside OpenAI knows how much each one weighs.
- The same question can give different answers on different days.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT use Google Business Profile?
We cannot confirm it uses it directly. A complete profile is still worth having.
Why does it name a business that is not the best?
It reflects what it found, not a quality ranking.
How do I see what it says about me?
Ask it the questions a customer would ask, and note the sources it shows.
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