AI Visibility War JournalNews about how AI answers pick which businesses to name, and the move an owner can make this week.https://aivisibilitywar.com/ChatGPT's source list averaged 38.8. Count the links on screen.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpts-source-list-averaged-38-8-count-the-links-on-screen/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpts-source-list-averaged-38-8-count-the-links-on-screen/One vendor study puts ChatGPT's returned list at 38.8. Another puts its shown citations at 3.29. Check the links a buyer can see.Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT16 of 17 OpenAI partner sites allow ChatGPT's search bot. Three allow Claude's search bot.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/16-of-17-openai-partner-sites-allow-chatgpts-search-bot-three-allow-claudes-sear/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/16-of-17-openai-partner-sites-allow-chatgpts-search-bot-three-allow-claudes-sear/A 52-site count on October 19: 16 of 17 OpenAI partners allow ChatGPT's search bot, and 3 allow Claude's search bot. Check your robots.txt.Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTChatGPT searched the web on 14.4% of answers. Its one-site searches often checked brand sites.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpt-searched-the-web-on-14-4-of-answers-when-it-did-it-often-checked-brand-s/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpt-searched-the-web-on-14-4-of-answers-when-it-did-it-often-checked-brand-s/A vendor study of 66.6 million ChatGPT answers found few web searches, brand sites in many one-site lookups, and more price checks. Make your facts easy to read.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI answers mostly cite other sites, not yours. Find the pages each engine trusts for your questions.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/ai-answers-mostly-cite-other-sites-not-yours-find-the-pages-each-engine-trusts-f/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/ai-answers-mostly-cite-other-sites-not-yours-find-the-pages-each-engine-trusts-f/A vendor study of 176,332 AI citations in Spain found that a brand's own site got 4.8% of them, and that the engines cited different sources.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGoogle is testing a Buy button in Gemini and AI Mode. Being named is not the same as getting the sale.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/google-is-testing-a-buy-button-in-gemini-and-ai-mode-being-named-is-not-the-same/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/google-is-testing-a-buy-button-in-gemini-and-ai-mode-being-named-is-not-the-same/In India, Google is testing a Buy button for select Flipkart listings in Gemini and AI Mode. Amazon listings beside them had none. Check where your next tap goes.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTChatGPT now sells ads in over 60 countries. Check the free answer before you buy one.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpt-now-sells-ads-in-over-60-countries-check-the-free-answer-before-you-buy/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/chatgpt-now-sells-ads-in-over-60-countries-check-the-free-answer-before-you-buy/OpenAI expanded ChatGPT ads, is testing Sponsored Agents, and says ads do not change ChatGPT's answers. What an owner should check first.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTMore people ask Gemini and Claude, but ChatGPT sends 95% of AI referrals. Check them all.https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/more-people-ask-gemini-and-claude-but-chatgpt-sends-95-of-ai-referrals-check-the/https://aivisibilitywar.com/journal/more-people-ask-gemini-and-claude-but-chatgpt-sends-95-of-ai-referrals-check-the/Comscore says Gemini and Claude gained share of AI prompts this year. BrightEdge says ChatGPT sends 95.1% of AI referrals. Why an owner should check every assistant.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT