Does My Med Spa Appear in AI Search? How to Check
Digital marketing strategist specializing in AI search optimization for healthcare and medical aesthetics practices.
The simplest way to know if your med spa is visible in AI search is to ask the AI engines directly. Here's how to do it for each platform, plus what to look for.
How to Check ChatGPT
- Go to chat.openai.com (requires free account)
- Try queries like:
- "Best med spa in [Your City]"
- "Where can I get Botox in [Your City]?"
- "Top dermal filler clinics near [Your City]"
- "[Your Clinic Name] reviews and services"
- Check if your clinic is mentioned in the response
- Note the position (first mention = best)
Pro tip: ChatGPT sometimes mentions 2–5 clinics. If yours isn't in the top 3, you're losing visibility.
How to Check Perplexity
- Go to perplexity.ai (no account needed)
- Ask similar location + service queries
- Note which clinics are recommended and in what order
- Check if sources are cited (Perplexity shows its sources at the bottom)
Perplexity tends to cite fewer clinics than ChatGPT but references sources, so you can see exactly why it recommended them.
How to Check Google Gemini
- Go to gemini.google.com
- Try location + service queries
- Check the response and any linked sources
Gemini is newer and still learning, but it's integrating into Google Search, so it's worth tracking.
How to Check Claude
- Go to claude.ai (requires account)
- Ask your target queries
- Note mentions and recommendations
What to Document
When you check, keep track of:
- Query: The exact question you asked
- Mentioned? Yes/No
- Position: #1, #2, #3, etc. (or not mentioned)
- Context: What did it say about you?
- Competitors mentioned: Who beat you?
- Date: When you checked (AI responses can change)
Build a Simple Tracking Spreadsheet
Create a Google Sheet with columns for:
- Platform (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude)
- Query
- Mentioned (Y/N)
- Position
- Date Checked
- Notes
Check weekly (every Monday is a good habit). You'll start to see patterns and trends, and you'll notice when fixes you make actually improve your visibility.
Automate with Citevra
Doing this manually weekly is tedious. Citevra automates it—runs your queries every Monday morning, sends you a report by Tuesday, tracks trends over time, and flags when your visibility drops or improves.