Monthly series · Toronto & GTA
Toronto AI Citation Tracker
Monthly Toronto AI citation research: which assistants recommend local businesses, tracked across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode, and Claude. Latest edition and archive.
Latest: local business named
July 2026 baseline across 4 engines
AI engines tracked
ChatGPT · Perplexity · Google AI Mode · Claude
Frozen queries monthly
10 GTA service categories
Editions per year
Monthly readings + quarterly rollups
Toronto AI Citation Tracker is Stratezik's recurring measure of which AI assistants actually recommend Toronto and GTA businesses — category by category, month after month. This is the canonical home for the series: start with the latest edition below, then browse the archive as we publish new readings.
Current edition
July 2026: 89% of answers named a local business; Perplexity trailed at 74%
Edition one (baseline): 200 data points from 50 frozen high-intent buyer questions across dental, injury law, accounting, pest control, plumbing, general contracting, restaurants, wellness, medical clinics, and home services. Google AI Mode led at 98% local naming; Perplexity trailed at 74% and mishandled Scarborough on several queries.
Read the full July 2026 report →Archive
- Toronto AI Citation Tracker: July 2026
89% of answers named a local business; Perplexity trailed at 74%
Published 2026-07-08 · Edition 1 baseline
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What to do with this data
The tracker shows who AI names today. Our Toronto ChatGPT recommendation guide explains how to earn those citations — reviews, roundups, location clarity, and crawler-readable sites. Measure your site with the free AEO Readiness Checker, audit your Google Business Profile, or browse the free tools hub. For paid placement inside ChatGPT answers, see who is buying ChatGPT ads in Toronto and the ChatGPT Ads setup guide.