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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Vela

Visibility8

Vibe75

Businesses/HR Technology/Vela

AI Visibility & Sentiment

Vela

Vela is a Y Combinator-backed AI scheduling assistant designed specifically for recruiting agencies. The platform automates interview coordination across candidates, clients, and hiring panels, eliminating the back-and-forth scheduling friction that costs agencies placements and time.

Active Monitoring

tryvela.ai/ps

HR Technology YC25-26

AI Visibility Score

8/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

75/100

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 Vela today.

Vela is currently ceding the AI recommendation landscape to legacy incumbents, remaining virtually invisible to enterprise decision-makers and scaling agency owners who drive high-value contracts. While the brand has established a promising 33% visibility rate among tech-forward recruiting coordinators on Gemini, it is completely absent from high-intent queries regarding candidate ghosting and competitive tech stack evaluations.

Working in your favor

Establishing a foothold with the 'Tech-Forward Recruiting Coordinator' persona, where the brand achieves a 33% mention rate.

Maintaining a 17% mention rate on Gemini, particularly surfacing for queries involving recruitment workflow optimization.

Achieving an average position of 5.0 on Claude, suggesting that when the brand is mentioned, it is treated as a highly relevant solution.

Gaps to close

Total lack of visibility for the 'Scaling Agency Owner' and 'Enterprise Talent Acquisition Lead' personas, leaving the most lucrative market segments to competitors like Calendly and Greenhouse.

Zero presence in critical 'best reviewed' and 'candidate ghosting' queries, which are essential for capturing bottom-of-funnel intent.

Mixed sentiment on Gemini indicates that while the platform recognizes the brand, it does not yet provide a definitive endorsement compared to competitors like GoodTime.

Opportunities

Leverage the existing coordinator-level visibility to build a bottom-up influence strategy targeting broader agency workflows.

Disrupt the 'candidate ghosting' narrative where current market leaders are failing to provide automated scheduling solutions.

Bridge the massive visibility gap in AI Overviews by optimizing for brand-specific vibe checks and technical utility.

Highest-Impact Actions

Develop and deploy AI-targeted content specifically addressing 'candidate ghosting' and 'multi-party interview coordination.'

Vela is currently not mentioned in these high-intent categories, while competitors like Paradox and GoodTime are capturing all the market share.

Optimize sentiment on Gemini through updated technical documentation and third-party validation sources.

With a 17% mention rate but mixed sentiment, Gemini represents the best immediate opportunity to convert visibility into clear brand advocacy.

Create persona-specific case studies and whitepapers targeting 'Scaling Agency Owners' to eliminate the current 0% visibility in this segment.

The lack of mentions for agency owners suggests AI models lack data connecting Vela's value proposition to high-level agency growth goals.

Value Proposition

Vela gives recruiters back their most valuable resource—time—by automating the entire interview scheduling workflow, from initial coordination to rescheduling, helping agencies submit candidates faster and close more placements.

Overview

Mission

To solve scheduling friction for recruiting agencies so they can focus on what matters: placing candidates and winning fees.

Products & Services

AI-powered interview scheduling automationMulti-party calendar coordinationAutomated follow-up and reminder systemCross-platform communication (Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Phone)Timezone conflict resolution

Current State

Visibility Landscape

A high-level view of how Vela 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	70	70	70	82
“What do you know about Vela? What do they do and what's their reputation?”	Yes	Yes	Yes	#6
Core2q Product/service category queries	0	0	47	0
“best reviewed interview scheduling software for agencies in 2026, specific brand recommendations please”	No	No	No	No
“what are the best tools for automated interview scheduling that actually work for staffing firms”	No	No	#6	No
Growth Areas3q Adjacent, aspirational & visionary	32	38	35	0
“how can i automate my recruiting agency workflow to handle more candidates and placements”	#7	No	#6	No
“best way to schedule an interview with a candidate and a panel of 3 people in different timezones”	No	#5	No	No
“how to stop candidates from ghosting interviews with automated reminders and SMS”	No	No	No	No

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

Yes

“best reviewed interview scheduling software for agencies in 2026, specific brand recommendations please”

“what are the best tools for automated interview scheduling that actually work for staffing firms”

“how can i automate my recruiting agency workflow to handle more candidates and placements”

“best way to schedule an interview with a candidate and a panel of 3 people in different timezones”

“how to stop candidates from ghosting interviews with automated reminders and SMS”

Competitive Landscape

Calendly

39 mentions

GoodTime

31 mentions

Greenhouse

27 mentions

Paradox

26 mentions

Bullhorn

21 mentions

Zapier

19 mentions

Olivia

18 mentions

Cronofy

15 mentions

Lever

14 mentions

HireVue

12 mentions

Vela

4 mentions

Analysis

Insights & Recommended Actions

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

Key Findings

Strength

Establishing a foothold with the 'Tech-Forward Recruiting Coordinator' persona, where the brand achieves a 33% mention rate.

Strength

Maintaining a 17% mention rate on Gemini, particularly surfacing for queries involving recruitment workflow optimization.

Strength

Achieving an average position of 5.0 on Claude, suggesting that when the brand is mentioned, it is treated as a highly relevant solution.

Recommended Actions

Develop and deploy AI-targeted content specifically addressing 'candidate ghosting' and 'multi-party interview coordination.'

Vela is currently not mentioned in these high-intent categories, while competitors like Paradox and GoodTime are capturing all the market share.

Optimize sentiment on Gemini through updated technical documentation and third-party validation sources.

With a 17% mention rate but mixed sentiment, Gemini represents the best immediate opportunity to convert visibility into clear brand advocacy.

Create persona-specific case studies and whitepapers targeting 'Scaling Agency Owners' to eliminate the current 0% visibility in this segment.

The lack of mentions for agency owners suggests AI models lack data connecting Vela's value proposition to high-level agency growth goals.

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

Recruitment Workflow Optimization(2 queries)

“how can i automate my recruiting agency workflow to handle more candidates and placements”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Adjacent

ChatGPT

1.Zapier

2.Make

3.Workato

4.DocuSign

5.HelloSign

+49 more

Claude

1.Greenhouse

2.Lever

3.Workable

4.Textio

5.Pymetrics

+17 more

Gemini

1.Loxo

2.SeekOut

3.PhantomBuster

4.Gem

5.Interseller

+19 more

AI Overviews

1.GoPerfect

2.Fetcher

3.Lemlist

4.Instantly

5.TextUs

+18 more

“what are the best tools for automated interview scheduling that actually work for staffing firms”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

The Scaling Agency Owner · Chief Executive Officer / Managing Director

ChatGPT

1.Calendly

2.OnceHub

3.ScheduleOnce

4.Bullhorn

5.Zapier

+11 more

Claude

1.Bullhorn

2.Calendly

3.Greenhouse Recruiting

4.iCIMS

5.Hirebot

+3 more

Gemini

1.Bullhorn

2.Bullhorn Automation

3.Herefish

4.Sense

5.Outlook

+8 more

AI Overviews

1.GoodTime

2.Paradox

3.Olivia

4.Chili Piper

5.MokaHR

+6 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.

Top 10 Recruitment Automation Software Tools for 2026

goperfect.com

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