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Minneapolis AI Visibility Report — November 2026

In November 2026, we asked ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude to recommend local businesses in Minneapolis across 10 categories. Only 46 businesses were recommended across all platforms. 2 categories had very low cross-platform agreement — meaning no business in Minneapolis consistently shows up when someone asks AI for a pizza recommendation.

46Businesses recommended by AI
2Categories with low/zero coverage
94%Platform agreement rate

Top Findings

1

Most-recommended businesses

Trattoria, Bistro, Sage & Vine appeared most frequently across AI platforms.

2

Underserved categories

Pizza, Dentists have the lowest cross-platform agreement — the biggest opportunity for Minneapolis businesses.

3

Platform disagreement is the norm

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude agree on only 94% of picks. Getting listed on one platform does not mean you appear on the others.

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MINNEAPOLIS AI VISIBILITY REPORT

November 2026

Businesses recommended by AI:46
Categories with low/zero coverage:2
Platform agreement rate:94%
Top Recommended

Trattoria, Bistro, Sage & Vine

Not Represented

Pizza, Dentists

Only 1.2% of local businesses show up in AI search.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minneapolis businesses does ChatGPT recommend?
In our November 2026 test, ChatGPT recommended 46 businesses across 10 categories in Minneapolis. The most recommended categories were Restaurants, Coffee Shops, and Pizza. 2 categories had very low or zero cross-platform agreement, meaning no business consistently shows up when someone asks AI for a recommendation in those areas.
How do I get my Minneapolis business recommended by AI?
Six steps: 1) Claim your Google Business Profile and complete every field. 2) Claim Bing Places (ChatGPT uses Bing). 3) Claim your ChatGPT Business Hub listing at business.chatgpt.com. 4) Get 50+ reviews at 4.5-4.8 stars. 5) Earn organic Reddit mentions. 6) Add LocalBusiness schema and an llms.txt file to your website.
Why doesn't my business show up in ChatGPT in Minneapolis?
Only 1.2% of local businesses get recommended by ChatGPT. The most common reasons: no Bing Places listing, fewer than 50 reviews, no Reddit mentions, incomplete Google Business Profile, or no structured data markup on your website. Our free audit tool can diagnose the specific gaps for your business.
What percentage of Minneapolis businesses appear in AI search?
Only about 1.2% of Minneapolis businesses are recommended when someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude for the "best" in a category. Furthermore, these platforms agree on only 94% of their picks — meaning a business recommended by ChatGPT may not appear in Perplexity or Claude at all.

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