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We asked AI “best med spa in [city]” — 121 times

We ran the exact question customers type into AI across 121 real businesses in 16 US metros. AI named just 16 of them — leaving 105 (87%) invisible. Here's who AI recommends, and who gets left out of the answer entirely.

121 med spas audited16 US metros87% invisible to AI
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Market case studies · The AI Visibility Index

We audited 121 med spas across 16 cities

For each metro we asked AI answer engines the exact question a client asks — “best med spa in [city].” The result is a live leaderboard of who AI recommends, and who's invisible. Of 121 audited, AI named just 16 — leaving 105 (87%) out of the answer entirely. Here are three cities; each links to the full live breakdown.

Miami
Who AI recommends in Miami

6 audited · 3 named · 3 invisible

1
Monaco MedSpa
Miami, FL
AI-named
2
Avabello Aesthetics
Miami Beach, FL
AI-named
3
The Aesthetics MD
Coral Gables, FL
AI-named
Named · 50% Invisible · 50%
Chicago
Who AI recommends in Chicago

6 audited · 3 named · 3 invisible

1
Fulcrum Aesthetics
Chicago, IL
AI-named
2
Better Med Spa
Chicago, IL
AI-named
3
Chicago Aesthetics Med Spa
Chicago, IL
AI-named
Named · 50% Invisible · 50%
Columbus
Who AI recommends in Columbus

7 audited · 2 named · 5 invisible

1
Jiva Med Spa
Columbus, OH
AI-named
2
BB Aesthetic
Columbus, OH
AI-named
Named · 29% Invisible · 71%
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Why this data matters

These aren't anonymous five-star quotes — they're the unedited result of asking AI answer engines the exact question your customers ask. 87% of the businesses we audited never get named, which means their customers are being handed to someone else before they ever see a website. The fix starts with knowing where you stand.

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