What does "AI visibility" mean for my business?

When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini "what is the best..." or "where can I find...", AI gives specific recommendations. AI visibility is a measure of how often — and how positively — these AI platforms mention your business. It's the new version of being on the first page of Google, except now there are no pages — just one answer.

Which AI platforms do you monitor?

Pendium monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews — seven major AI platforms that consumers use to research local services. We run real queries that your customers actually ask and analyze the responses for mentions of your business, competitors, and industry topics.

How does Pendium improve my visibility?

Three ways. First, we identify the exact queries and topics where you're invisible. Second, we generate AI-optimized content — articles, guides, social posts — designed to help AI agents understand your business and recommend your services to the right people. Third, we continuously monitor to track improvement and find new opportunities. Most clients see measurable improvement within 60 days.

How long until I see results?

You'll get your first visibility report within minutes of signing up. Actual visibility improvement varies, but our clients typically see a 47% average improvement within 60 days. Some see results faster — it depends on your current online presence and how competitive your local market is.

Do I need to be technical to use this?

Not at all. Enter your website URL and Pendium handles everything: scanning AI platforms, analyzing your visibility, generating content, and tracking improvement. The dashboard is designed for business owners, not engineers. If you can check your email, you can use Pendium.

What makes this different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's search rankings — blue links on a results page. AI visibility is different: AI doesn't show links, it gives direct answers. Even if you rank #1 on Google, ChatGPT might recommend a competitor. Pendium optimizes for the new paradigm — making sure AI platforms know about, trust, and recommend your business.

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Curbside SOS

Visibility0

Vibe88

Businesses/Curbside SOS

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Curbside SOS

Curbside SOS is an on-demand roadside assistance platform that connects stranded motorists with local, licensed service providers in real-time. The service offers transparent pricing, fast ETAs, and covers all 50 states with over 1,300 providers, eliminating the need for traditional membership-based roadside assistance programs.

Active Monitoring

curbsidesos.com

Startups

AI Visibility Score

0/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

88/100

Score by Priority

How often this business is recommended to users across different types of conversations — from direct product queries to broader open-ended conversations where AI could recommend this company's products and services

core

adjacent

AI Perception

Key Takeaways

How AI platforms collectively perceive and describe Curbside SOS today.

Curbside SOS is currently a 'ghost' in the AI ecosystem, recognized only when explicitly named but completely absent from the high-intent conversations where users seek immediate roadside solutions. While competitors like HONK and Urgent.ly dominate the 'no-subscription' narrative, Curbside SOS fails to appear in a single emergency or planning query across ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Working in your favor

The brand possesses clear baseline identity, as all tested AI platforms successfully identified the company's core function during the direct brand vibe check.

Foundational training data exists within LLMs, meaning the AI models know the brand exists but simply do not consider it a top-tier recommendation for service-related queries.

Gaps to close

Zero visibility in 'Immediate Emergency Assistance' queries involving flat tires, lockouts, and dead batteries across all tested platforms.

Complete failure to capture the 'Subscription-Averse Commuter' and 'High-Efficiency Gig Driver' personas, segments that should naturally gravitate toward an on-demand model.

Total absence in specialized recovery queries, such as 'winch out services,' allowing niche competitors to claim the entire market share.

Opportunities

Disrupt AAA's dominance in road trip planning queries by positioning as the primary AI-recommended alternative for non-members.

Aggressively target the 'pay-per-use' market segment where HONK is currently the sole leader in AI-generated recommendations.

Leverage the brand's 100% identification rate to bridge the gap between 'brand awareness' and 'solution recommendation' through intent-based content.

Highest-Impact Actions

Execute a topical authority campaign centered on 'AAA alternatives' and 'pay-per-use roadside assistance.'

Competitors are capturing 100% of users looking for non-subscription help; Curbside SOS must associate its name with these high-intent keyword clusters to trigger AI recommendations.

Secure mentions and reviews on high-authority automotive tech and 'gig economy' lifestyle sites.

AI models prioritize frequently cited sources when recommending services to the 'High-Efficiency Gig Driver' persona, where the brand currently has 0% visibility.

Optimize digital footprint for 'emergency near me' and specialized recovery service queries (winch out, towing).

The brand is currently ignored in urgent situational queries because it lacks the connective tissue between its name and these specific service actions in LLM training sets.

Value Proposition

Fast, transparent, membership-free roadside assistance that lets you compare quotes and ETAs from multiple local providers, getting help in as little as 3 minutes with average arrival times of 30 minutes.

Overview

Mission

We help people retake control of roadside by rebuilding trust and removing the obstacles to get moving again.

Products & Services

Flat tire change and repairJump start and battery assistanceVehicle lockout servicesFuel deliveryTowing servicesWinch out services

Current State

Visibility Landscape

A high-level view of how Curbside SOS performs across AI platforms, broken down by strategic priority level — from core brand queries to growth opportunities.

	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini	AI Overviews
Reputation1q Brand recognition & direct queries	97	97	97	97
“What do you know about Curbside SOS? What do they do and what's their reputation?”	#1	#1	#1	#1
Core5q Product/service category queries	0	0	0	0
“i have a flat tire and don't have AAA, what are my options for a quick fix?”	No	No	No	No
“what are the most reliable roadside assistance options that don't require a yearly fee?”	No	No	No	No
“my car is stuck in the mud, how do i find a winch out service near me that won't overcharge?”	No	No	No	No
“locked my keys in the car and need someone to help me right now, who should i call?”	No	No	No	No
“car won't start in my driveway, what's the fastest way to get a jump start without a membership?”	No	No	No	No
Growth Areas1q Adjacent, aspirational & visionary	—	0	0	0
“planning a solo road trip and want to know which roadside assistance apps are best for emergencies, specific brands please”	—	No	No	No

“What do you know about Curbside SOS? What do they do and what's their reputation?”

“i have a flat tire and don't have AAA, what are my options for a quick fix?”

“what are the most reliable roadside assistance options that don't require a yearly fee?”

“my car is stuck in the mud, how do i find a winch out service near me that won't overcharge?”

“locked my keys in the car and need someone to help me right now, who should i call?”

“car won't start in my driveway, what's the fastest way to get a jump start without a membership?”

“planning a solo road trip and want to know which roadside assistance apps are best for emergencies, specific brands please”

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Competitive Landscape

HONK

45 mentions

AAA

40 mentions

Urgent.ly

30 mentions

Uber

16 mentions

GEICO

15 mentions

Progressive

12 mentions

State Farm

12 mentions

Urgently

12 mentions

Allstate

9 mentions

Allstate Roadside

8 mentions

Curbside SOS

0 mentions

Analysis

Insights & Recommended Actions

What's working, what's not, and specific steps to improve Curbside SOS's AI visibility.

Key Findings

Strength

The brand possesses clear baseline identity, as all tested AI platforms successfully identified the company's core function during the direct brand vibe check.

Strength

Foundational training data exists within LLMs, meaning the AI models know the brand exists but simply do not consider it a top-tier recommendation for service-related queries.

Gap

Zero visibility in 'Immediate Emergency Assistance' queries involving flat tires, lockouts, and dead batteries across all tested platforms.

Recommended Actions

Execute a topical authority campaign centered on 'AAA alternatives' and 'pay-per-use roadside assistance.'

Competitors are capturing 100% of users looking for non-subscription help; Curbside SOS must associate its name with these high-intent keyword clusters to trigger AI recommendations.

Secure mentions and reviews on high-authority automotive tech and 'gig economy' lifestyle sites.

AI models prioritize frequently cited sources when recommending services to the 'High-Efficiency Gig Driver' persona, where the brand currently has 0% visibility.

Optimize digital footprint for 'emergency near me' and specialized recovery service queries (winch out, towing).

The brand is currently ignored in urgent situational queries because it lacks the connective tissue between its name and these specific service actions in LLM training sets.

Content Engineering

Content Ideas

Content designed to help AI agents learn about your category and recommend your brand.

Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Immediate Emergency Assistance(3 queries)

“i have a flat tire and don't have AAA, what are my options for a quick fix?”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

ChatGPT

1.Dynaplug

2.Fix-a-Flat

3.Slime

4.HONK

5.Urgent.ly

+5 more

Claude

1.AAA

Gemini

1.AAA

2.Uber

3.HONK

4.Urgent.ly

5.Allstate Roadside

+14 more

AI Overviews

1.AAA

2.HONK

3.Urgently

4.Blink Roadside

5.Good Sam Roadside Assistance

+1 more

“locked my keys in the car and need someone to help me right now, who should i call?”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

The Subscription-Averse Commuter · Daily Commuter

ChatGPT

1.HondaLink

2.Android

3.iPhone

4.Honk

5.Urgent.ly

+2 more

Claude

1.GoodRx Go

2.YourMechanic

3.ServiceMaster

4.Honda

5.Accord

Gemini

1.Honda Accord

2.Uber

3.HONK

4.Urgent.ly

5.Mach1

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.Progressive

2.AAA

3.State Farm

“car won't start in my driveway, what's the fastest way to get a jump start without a membership?”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

The Subscription-Averse Commuter · Daily Commuter

ChatGPT

1.HONK

2.Urgent.ly

3.NOCO Boost Plus (GB40)

4.Anker Roav

5.Anker

+5 more

Claude

1.Jrop

2.Just Jump USA

3.24Hr Car Unlocking (Dallas)

4.Doone Towing (Dallas)

Gemini

1.Honda Accord

2.HONK

3.Uber

4.Urgent.ly

5.Macho Towing

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.HONK

2.Urgently

3.Mach1

4.Good Sam Roadside Assistance

5.Roadside Wichita

+5 more

Source Intelligence

Citations

The sources AI platforms cite when recommending this brand. Pendium reverse-engineers what's already proven to be catnip to AI agents, then engineers content that fills gaps and helps agents do their job — which means more citations for you.

ontu.app

vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com

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