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Be the place AI engines recommend in your town

Restaurants, tradespeople, practices, shops, estate agents: your customers now ask AI where to go. iPand tells you whether you are cited, who is cited instead of you, and what to do.

app.ipand.io/prompts · fictional example
Excerpt from the Prompts screen · fictional example

One local search, a handful of names

For “emergency plumber available this weekend in Phoenix”, AI suggests a few businesses, often with a rating and an address. The others go unseen.

Example questions

Choose a question to see the recorded answer.

ChatGPT Completed Sep 16, 2026 at 00:12 · United States · fictional example

Where can I get the best pizza in Wicker Park?

Not cited

Answer

For pizza in Wicker Park, two places keep coming up: Pizzeria Bellavigna for the crust and Oakwood Slice House for the slices. Recent reviews mention the wait on weekends, especially along Milwaukee Avenue.

Your brand Competitors Other entities

Entities mentioned

  • 1 Pizzeria Bellavigna Competitor
  • 2 Oakwood Slice House Competitor
  • 3 Milwaukee Avenue Other
  • — Your business Not cited

Sources

  • Google reviews Cited
  • yelp.com Cited
  • Chicago food blog Third-party

Cited business profile

Pizzeria Bellavigna

Pizza restaurant · Chicago · profile shown by ChatGPT

Gemini Completed Sep 16, 2026 at 00:12 · United States · fictional example

Who’s the best emergency plumber in Phoenix?

Not cited

Answer

For a weekend call in Phoenix, Dunmore Plumbing & Rooter and Saguaro Leak Pros say they are available 24/7. Check the trip fee before you call.

Your brand Competitors Other entities

Entities mentioned

  • 1 Dunmore Plumbing & Rooter Competitor
  • 2 Saguaro Leak Pros Competitor
  • 3 Trip fee Other
  • — Your business Not cited

Sources

  • Google reviews Cited
  • angi.com Cited

Cited business profile

Dunmore Plumbing & Rooter

Plumber · Phoenix · profile shown by Gemini

ChatGPT Completed Sep 16, 2026 at 00:12 · United States · fictional example

Is there a good physical therapist near Back Bay Station?

Cited

Answer

Three clinics are cited near Back Bay Station, including your clinic, valued for its early-morning appointments, and Harcourt Physical Therapy, which takes same-day visits. Appointment wait times remain the main criterion.

Your brand Competitors Other entities

Entities mentioned

  • 1 Your clinic My brand
  • 2 Harcourt Physical Therapy Competitor
  • 3 Appointment wait times Other

Sources

  • Google reviews Cited
  • your-site.example Cited
  • zocdoc.com Cited

Cited business profile

Your clinic

Physical therapist · Back Bay, Boston · profile shown by ChatGPT

Perplexity Completed Sep 16, 2026 at 00:12 · United States · fictional example

Which real estate agent should I choose in Seattle?

Not cited

Answer

In Seattle, Ballard Lantern Realty and Shilshole Home Group stand out for the support they give. Answers mostly cite client reviews and current listings.

Your brand Competitors Other entities

Entities mentioned

  • 1 Ballard Lantern Realty Competitor
  • 2 Shilshole Home Group Competitor
  • 3 Client reviews Other
  • — Your agency Not cited

Sources

  • Google reviews Cited
  • zillow.com Cited
  • local press Third-party

Cited business profile

Ballard Lantern Realty

Real estate agent · Seattle · profile shown by Perplexity

ChatGPT Completed Sep 16, 2026 at 00:12 · United States · fictional example

Which stores in Denver have a big selection of board games?

Not cited

Answer

In Denver, two stores keep coming up for selection: Tablewright Games for its catalog and Card Canyon for trading cards. A good stock of cooperative games is often the deciding factor.

Your brand Competitors Other entities

Entities mentioned

  • 1 Tablewright Games Competitor
  • 2 Card Canyon Competitor
  • 3 Cooperative games Other
  • — Meeple Junction Not cited

Sources

  • tablewrightgames.example Cited
  • Google reviews Cited
  • Denver board game blog Third-party

Cited business profile

Tablewright Games

Game and toy store · Denver · profile shown by ChatGPT

What iPand tracks for you

Your local questions

Town, neighborhood, service, urgency, price: the way your customers actually ask.

Your nearby competitors

The businesses cited instead of you on those same questions.

The business profile shown by AI

The name, address and opening hours the engine shows alongside its answer.

Cited directories and review platforms

The local sources AI engines rely on to make their choice.

What AI engines take from your reviews

The positive and negative themes picked up in answers, with the excerpts.

How readable your site is

Address, opening hours, services and structured data, checked page by page.

Typical action plan

  1. 1 Complete your business profile and keep it up to date.
  2. 2 Use the same name, address, phone number and opening hours across directories.
  3. 3 Ask for reviews regularly, and reply to them.
  4. 4 Create a clear page for each service and each area.
  5. 5 Get cited by recognized local websites.
Pandi, your GEO assistant

These levers improve your chances of being cited; iPand measures their actual effect on your questions.

Each tracked business is one subscription, and you can combine several in the same account. Each business takes the plan that suits it.

Recommended plan

Standard Recommended

50 questions tracked, 3 engines of your choice: plenty for one business.

€75 excl. VAT/month billed annually

€89 excl. VAT/month billed monthly

  • 1 brand tracked
  • 50 prompts
  • 4,500 answers analyzed per month
  • 3 engines of your choice out of 6
  • 10 competitors tracked
  • 10 pages analyzed
  • Pandi: 100 questions and 5 drafts a month
  • 500 MCP requests a month

Good to know

  • No commitment; cancel at any time.
  • One business = one subscription, and you can combine several in the same account.
  • Suggested engines for a local customer base: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Gemini.

Prices exclude VAT, per tracked brand or business.

Frequently asked questions

I don’t have a website. Is it still useful?

Yes. Your business profile, your reviews and the directories that cite you are tracked, and they are often the deciding sources for a local question. A website is still recommended, because it lets you control what is said about you.

Which engines should I choose?

For a local customer base, start with ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews and Gemini. You can change the engines you track at any time.

Do reviews really matter?

Yes. Review platforms are among the most cited sources on local questions, and the tone of reviews shows up in how answers are worded.

Do I manage my Google Business Profile in iPand?

No. iPand tells you what to fix there and why; you make the change in your profile, on Google.

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