Google AI Mode is part of Google Search's integrated AI assistance experience, generating conversational responses, recommendations, and explanations directly within search. Local Falcon's Google AI Mode visibility tracking helps you understand whether your business appears in these AI-powered suggestions — and how often competitors show up instead.
Running a Quick Scan for Google AI Mode Visibility
1. Sign in to your Local Falcon Dashboard
Go to localfalcon.com and log in.
2. Open "Quick Scan"
Use this option to run real-time AI Mode visibility tests on any location.
3. Select "Google AI Mode" from the data source selector
Choose "Google AI Mode" as your scan data source from the top-left dropdown.
4. Pick the business location to scan
Select from your Saved Locations or import a new one.
5. Add conversational keywords
Google AI Mode is especially responsive to task-based or question-based queries, such as:
- "Where can I find a good emergency plumber near [Neighborhood]?"
- "What are top-rated yoga studios in Uptown [City]?"
- "Who are the best car detailers near [Neighborhood] that offer mobile service?"
- "Which dog groomers take same-day appointments in [City]?"
Tip: Select from the suggested keywords in the Quick Scan's keywords drop-down, or use the Local Keyword Tool to pre-generate a list of conversational keywords for Google AI Mode visibility tracking.
6. Set your grid size and radius (optional)
This determines the number of data points and the area tested.
7. Click "Run Scan"
Local Falcon generates your complete AI Mode visibility report.
Reading a Google AI Mode Scan Report
Your report includes several key sections:
AI Mode Visibility Metrics
- ARP: Average rank only on points where AI Mode included your business.
- ATRP: Your rank averaged across all points, including where you didn't appear.
- SAIV: How often your business was included in AI Mode responses where brands were listed.
- BPS: Your Buyer Persuasion Score, measuring how persuasively AI Mode recommends — or dissuades potential customers from choosing — your business, on a scale from -10 (strongly recommends against) to +10 (strongly recommends).
These give you a high-level view of your overall visibility in AI Mode.
Geo-Grid Heat Map
Pins represent where Google AI Mode produced results:
- 🟢 Green pins — Your business was mentioned.
- 🔴 Red pins — AI Mode listed businesses but did not include you.
- 🚫 Gray symbols — No AI Mode result was generated.
Click any pin to see:
- The full AI Mode response
- All businesses mentioned
- Source citations used by Google's AI
Falcon AI Report Analysis
This section provides an AI-generated analysis of your overall AI Mode visibility report, summarizing how your business is being represented in AI Mode responses. It highlights patterns in how AI Mode mentions your business, identifies strengths and weaknesses in your current visibility, and offers actionable recommendations for improving how your business appears in AI Mode results.
Brand Phrases
This section highlights the specific phrases AI Mode uses when mentioning your business, showing how frequently each phrase appeared across the scan and whether it carries positive, neutral, or negative sentiment. This gives you a clearer picture of how AI Mode characterizes your business to potential customers.
Brands Mentioned
A breakdown of all businesses mentioned in your scan area, showing:
- Total mentions (# of data points and % of mentions)
- Visibility metrics for sequence of mention (ARP and ATRP)
- Share of AI Voice (SAIV)
AI Mode Source Information
Local Falcon shows every source Google AI Mode cites, including:
- Official business websites
- Directories and review sites
- Google Business Profiles
- Social media
- Local guides
These insights reveal where improving content, listings, or reviews may increase your AI Mode visibility.
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