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informationalFinance & FintechAnalyzed 06/09/2025

AI Search Visibility Analysis

Analyze how brands appear across multiple AI search platforms for a specific prompt

Prompt Report Analysis Visualization
High Impact

Total Mentions

Total number of times a brand appears

across all AI platforms for this prompt

Reach

Platform Presence

Number of AI platforms where the brand

was mentioned for this prompt

Authority

Linkbacks

Number of times brand website was

linked in AI responses

Reputation

Sentiment

Overall emotional tone when brand is

mentioned (Positive/Neutral/Negative)

Brand Performance Across AI Platforms

3
Platforms Covered
4
Brands Found
29
Total Mentions
BRANDTOTAL MENTIONSPLATFORM PRESENCELINKBACKSSENTIMENTSCORE
1FINRA
8
2
95
2California Department of Real Estate
9
2
80
3SEC
10
1
79
4NASAA
2
1
55
Referenced Domains Analysis
All 10 domains referenced across AI platforms for this prompt
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Google AIO
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
1
2
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
1
2
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
1
2
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
1
2
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
0
1
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
0
Google AIO:
1
1
ChatGPT:
1
Perplexity:
0
Google AIO:
0
1
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
0
1
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
0
1
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
0
1

Strategic Insights & Recommendations

Dominant Brand

FINRA BrokerCheck is consistently recommended across all platforms as the primary tool for verifying financial broker licenses and credentials.

Platform Gap

Perplexity provides the most comprehensive coverage including specific California DRE details, while ChatGPT focuses on federal resources and Google AIO offers a structured step-by-step approach.

Link Opportunity

There's an opportunity to create comprehensive guides linking to official regulatory websites like FINRA BrokerCheck, SEC IAPD, and state DRE portals for complete broker verification.

Key Takeaways for This Prompt

FINRA BrokerCheck is the primary tool for verifying financial broker licenses and viewing disciplinary history.

State Department of Real Estate websites are essential for verifying real estate broker licenses and status.

SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) is specifically designed for checking investment adviser credentials.

Always use official government regulatory websites rather than third-party services for accurate license verification.

AI Search Engine Responses

Compare how different AI search engines respond to this query

ChatGPT

1492 Characters

BRAND (3)

FINRA
SEC
NASAA

SUMMARY

ChatGPT provides three main resources for verifying broker licenses in the US: FINRA's BrokerCheck for brokers and brokerage firms, SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) for investment advisers, and state securities regulators for state-specific information. Each resource offers details on registration status, employment history, and disciplinary actions.

Perplexity

2692 Characters

BRAND (2)

FINRA
California Department of Real Estate

SUMMARY

Perplexity provides detailed instructions for checking both real estate and financial broker licenses. For real estate brokers, it recommends using the California DRE website to search by name or license number. For financial brokers, it suggests FINRA BrokerCheck. The response emphasizes using official government websites and checking for license status, disciplinary actions, and employment history.

Google AIO

1646 Characters

BRAND (4)

FINRA
SEC
California Department of Real Estate
NASAA

SUMMARY

Google AIO outlines a 6-step process for checking broker licenses: identify the regulatory agency (DRE for real estate, FINRA/SEC for financial), access license lookup tools, enter broker information, review results for status and disciplinary actions, verify additional information through BrokerCheck or IAPD, and contact agencies if needed.

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