● Free Tool
NearNow Score
Enter your website URL and get a free AEO health check — plain English findings and your top fixes to help AI tools find and recommend your venue.
How it works
1
Enter your URL
Paste your website address above
2
We scan your site
Checking 5 key AEO areas
3
Get your score
Out of 100 with a clear grade
4
See what to fix
Your top 3 quick wins, free
Why AEO matters in 2026
When someone asks ChatGPT or Google for a pub in Kendal, it reads structured data from websites to decide who to recommend. That's AEO.
63%
of searches now end without a click
AI answers the question directly — your site needs to be the source.
800M
weekly ChatGPT users
AI tools have become a primary way people find local recommendations.
2026–28
the first mover window
Most local venues haven't optimised for AI yet. Early movers win.
Free
to check and to list
A NearNow listing fixes the most common AEO gaps automatically.
Free to use · No account required · Results in under 30 seconds