Vertropic Launches the Authority Audit, a Free Assessment of How Professionals Appear on Google and AI Assistants

The Search and AI Visibility Consultancy Now Offers a Complimentary Review Showing Business Owners and Professionals What Prospective Clients See When They Search Their Name or Ask an AI Assistant for a Recommendation

WASHINGTON, D.C. / ACCESS Newswire / September 10, 2026 / Vertropic, a search and AI visibility consultancy serving professionals and growing businesses, today announced the launch of the Authority Audit, a complimentary assessment of how a professional or business is presented on Google and in answers generated by AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

Vertropic's audit was developed in response to a shift in how customers decide who to trust. Before they buy, book or refer, they search. Increasingly, they also ask an AI assistant to summarize a professional's reputation or to recommend a provider in their area. For most independent professionals, that first impression is a thin page of directory listings and social profiles, while a competitor may appear far more established.

Each Authority Audit reviews three areas: what appears on the first page of results for the professional's name and specialty, whether AI assistants name or cite them when asked for a trusted provider in their market, and which competitors currently hold those positions. The professional receives a short written summary of the gaps found and the positioning, content and digital authority assets that would close them.

"Most established professionals have a perception problem, not a skill problem," said Jeremy Flick. "A client hears their name, searches it, and what comes back decides whether the call happens. The Authority Audit shows people exactly what that search looks like today, before it costs them a client."

Following the audit, Vertropic offers a full authority program that develops a professional's positioning and story, builds the digital assets that establish their expertise, and manages how those assets appear in search results and AI-generated answers. To protect the value of that positioning, Vertropic accepts one professional per profession per market.

The Authority Audit is available to real estate professionals, financial advisors, attorneys, medical practices and other client-facing businesses across the United States. Audits are delivered within five business days of request at vertropic.com.

About Vertropic

Vertropic is a search and AI visibility consultancy that helps professionals and growing businesses close the gap between how good they are and how trusted they look online. The firm develops client positioning, builds the digital authority assets that establish expertise, and manages how clients appear across search engines and AI assistants.

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Jeremy Flick
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SOURCE: Vertropic