The AI service plumbers use to get the call.

54

of the 143 websites AI read were plumbers' own.

Where and when: Richmond, VA. ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity on 29 Sep 2026. 5 questions, 20 answers.

Plumbing, Richmond, VA

How does a plumber get recommended by ChatGPT?

It depends on the question, and on the assistant. When Doheny Co. asked ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity about plumbers in Richmond, VA on 29 September 2026, 18 of the 27 websites read for a leaking water heater were plumbers' own, against 10 of 38 for the best reputation, and of the 18 websites ChatGPT read on its own, 2 were plumbers'.

The question decides what AI reads.

Each bar is one question your customers ask, and the websites AI read to answer it.

“who should I call for a plumber in Richmond, VA?”

4 answers · 15 businesses named · 1 named nobody

8 company websites12 others

“what's the best plumbing company in Richmond, VA?”

4 answers · 22 businesses named

10 company websites26 others

“my water heater is leaking in Richmond, VA, who should I call?”

4 answers · 14 businesses named · 1 named nobody

18 company websites9 others

“which plumber in Richmond, VA do you recommend for a clogged sewer line?”

4 answers · 15 businesses named · 1 named nobody

8 company websites14 others

“which plumbing company in Richmond, VA has the best reputation?”

4 answers · 26 businesses named

10 company websites28 others

By assistant

ChatGPT2 of 18
Gemini20 of 32
Claude11 of 27
Perplexity21 of 66

"My water heater is leaking": 18 of 27 websites AI read were plumbers' own.

"Which plumbing company has the best reputation": 10 of 38.

Angi and Expertise.com were read too.

Angi 9Expertise.com 8Roto-Rooter 7BBB 6Reddit 6serviceagent.ai 6HomeAdvisor 5Mr. Rooter 517 more sites

Each number is how many answers used that site. So we work on your listings on Angi, Expertise.com, the BBB and HomeAdvisor, too.

We do the work. You run your business.

See who AI names

Run the free check on your business. It shows who AI names in your city instead of you.

We do the work

Pages on your website that answer what your customers ask, and your listings on Angi, Expertise.com, the BBB and HomeAdvisor.

A Doheny person checks it

Each change, before it publishes. Nothing for you to do.

You see it move

A short note every week: who AI named, and how often it was you.

Questions owners ask first

Why do review sites matter so much for plumbers?

Because AI looked there: 89 of the 143 websites AI read in Richmond. So we work on your listings too.

Do people really ask AI who to call?

More every year. 45% of US adults used AI to find a local business last year, up from 6% the year before (BrightLocal, 2026).

What do I have to do?

About ten minutes a week. Each change comes to your phone as a card you approve or skip, and nothing goes live without you.

I already pay a marketing company.

You can keep them. Our job is only what AI reads, and you see every change before it goes live.

What does it cost?

$495 a month per location, however many websites or cities it has. In 60 days you'll be showing up in AI answers more than you are today. If not, every dollar back.

$495 a month per location.

However many websites or cities it has. No contract, cancel any time.

In 60 days you'll be showing up in AI answers more than you are today. If not, every dollar back.

We start today. $495 now, then $495 a month, everything included, cancel any time, no contract. In 60 days you'll be showing up in AI answers more than you are today, or you get every dollar back.