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Does claiming my business in ChatGPT make it recommend me more?
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Not by itself. OpenAI says ChatGPT continues to make independent recommendations and comparisons, and that claiming does not guarantee higher placement or sales. Claiming lets you manage the information you provide and, after verification, see Insights.
What you need to know
OpenAI's help article adds that ChatGPT may also use other sources when answering questions about your business, and that advertising doesn't influence ChatGPT's independent answers (OpenAI's Businesses in ChatGPT page, OpenAI's help article).
What moves recommendations is the same work as before: accurate listings everywhere, pages that answer real questions, reviews, and checking per question who ChatGPT names instead of you. See how to rank in ChatGPT and Visibility.
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