AI Visibility Scanner – Check if your WAF is blocking GPTBot (viametric.app)

A new tool called the AI Visibility Scanner has been released to help website owners determine if their Web Application Firewall (WAF) is inadvertently blocking traffic from AI-driven search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. This tool is part of a broader initiative to ensure that websites are optimized for the next generation of search engines, which utilize AI technologies to deliver results more efficiently and intelligently. The significance of this tool lies in its potential to help businesses maintain and enhance their online visibility in an increasingly competitive digital landscape. With AI becoming a dominant factor in how information is retrieved and presented online, ensuring that your website is accessible to these advanced search engines is crucial. Additionally, ViaMetric is offering a suite of free tools that promise to support website owners in monitoring their local search rankings without the barrier of subscription fees, fostering broader accessibility to performance tracking in the AI era.