Where Does ChatGPT Really Get Its Information? We Found the Source

Ranking Academy · Advanced ·🛠️ AI Tools & Apps ·4mo ago

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Think ChatGPT uses Bing for local searches? Think again! We found the source, now it's time to rethink SEO. 00:00 - ChatGPT Search: Bing or Google? The Big Question 00:27 - Our ChatGPT Local Search Experiment Methodology 00:43 - Optimizing Bing Listings: Unexpected Results 01:10 - Clue #1: Google Reviews Appear in ChatGPT 01:22 - Clue #2: ChatGPT Business Names Match Google Maps 01:42 - The Smoking Gun: Google Call Tracking Numbers Proof 01:59 - The Truth Revealed: ChatGPT Uses Google Business Profiles 02:10 - Rethinking Local SEO Strategy for AI Search 02:18 - What's Next for AI, Search & Your Business? Join the Discussion! Ep: 26005

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Chapters (9)

ChatGPT Search: Bing or Google? The Big Question

0:27 Our ChatGPT Local Search Experiment Methodology

0:43 Optimizing Bing Listings: Unexpected Results

1:10 Clue #1: Google Reviews Appear in ChatGPT

1:22 Clue #2: ChatGPT Business Names Match Google Maps

1:42 The Smoking Gun: Google Call Tracking Numbers Proof

1:59 The Truth Revealed: ChatGPT Uses Google Business Profiles

2:10 Rethinking Local SEO Strategy for AI Search

2:18 What's Next for AI, Search & Your Business? Join the Discussion!

Fighting AI with AI — Lawrence Jones, Incident