Transparent starting point
No inherited visibility is being presented as the result of Frontier Rank’s work.
Dated measurement record · August 14, 2026
Our starting line: a transparent AI visibility baseline.
We locked 12 non-branded buyer queries before changing the site, then measured Frontier Rank across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google Search. The zero result is the control—not the outcome story.
0/24ChatGPT + Gemini mentions
0top-three appearances
0frontierrank.ai citations
0/12Google first-page appearances
Finding
Frontier Rank had no observable non-branded discovery footprint for the locked query set on August 14, 2026. The immediate problem is not defending a rank; it is building retrievable evidence that connects the entity to the category, geography, method, and target verticals.
Why keep a zero baseline?
A useful case study needs a real before.
The baseline prevents us from rewriting the story later. Future movement will be compared with the same query wording and separated from provider variability, personalization, and formula changes.
Fixed measurement
The prompts are locked for the 30, 60, and 90-day series rather than rewritten to manufacture improvement.
Record non-wins
If an engine still does not mention Frontier Rank after an intervention, that result belongs in the internal record and future case study.
The query portfolio
Category, local, problem, and vertical intent.
These are non-branded discovery questions. Frontier Rank’s name was never inserted into the prompt.
| ID | Exact query | Intent | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google page one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q01 | AI search optimization for local businesses | Category | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q02 | AI visibility audit for local businesses | Category | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q03 | answer engine optimization for local businesses | Category | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q04 | local business AI search monitoring | Category | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q05 | get my business recommended by ChatGPT | Problem | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q06 | improve business visibility in Google AI | Problem | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q07 | AI search optimization Franklin TN | Local | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q08 | AI SEO company Nashville | Local | Location gate | Absent | Absent |
| Q09 | AI visibility consultant Middle Tennessee | Local | Location gate | Absent | Absent |
| Q10 | answer engine optimization Nashville | Local | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q11 | AI search optimization for dentists | Vertical | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Q12 | AI search optimization for law firms | Vertical | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Competitive observations
The category is fragmented.
No local provider appeared consistently across both ChatGPT and Gemini. Google’s national results leaned toward established software and authority domains.
| Evidence class | Observed names | Why they count |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin / ChatGPT | 720 Digital Marketing | Named in the answer and externally linked |
| Nashville / ChatGPT | GoEpps, Studio Blue Creative, Atomic Social, InterCore | Named for answer engine optimization Nashville |
| Nashville / Gemini | TruStar Marketing, Delal.ai, Sixth City Marketing, CFM Digital | Named and supported with external links |
| National / Google | Jasper, Semrush, Profound, Peec AI, Birdeye, DataForSEO | Repeated first-page presence across category queries |
Ads were excluded. Gemini names without external support were recorded as low-confidence observations and excluded from the verified set.
Method and limitations
What this baseline can prove.
This report proves what was visibly returned in a bounded, dated run. It does not prove that every user, geography, account, or future model version will see the same answer.
PROMPTS
Exact wording, new conversation.
Each core check used the locked query text without adding the Frontier Rank brand. A new consumer conversation was used for each query.
SURFACES
Two core engines, one corroboration layer.
ChatGPT and Gemini were scored as answer surfaces. Google Search was recorded separately and did not substitute for an AI answer.
SESSIONS
Consumer context is visible.
ChatGPT was anonymous. Gemini and Google were signed in. Personalization and location may influence local results.
VARIANCE
One run is not stability.
Answers are live and variable. Repeated fixed-query checks at 30, 60, and 90 days will distinguish movement from noise.
First intervention
Build the evidence spine.
The first controlled change is a small set of pages connecting the Frontier Rank entity to its method, audit, markets, and original evidence.
The Frontier Rank Method
Defines measurement, claim levels, evidence layers, provider scope, and fixed-query retesting.
Audit anatomy
Explains what a source-locked AI visibility audit contains and labels illustrative material clearly.
Local authority pages
Provides distinct, useful Franklin and Nashville guidance tied to actual market observations—not city-name rewrites.
Your baseline should be this clear.
Start with the exact business and market. Keep live evidence separate from estimates.