How Deeprank Helped a Brand-New Business Get Recommended by AI Before Opening
Gigakick Martial Arts was recommended by AI assistants within one week of publishing — before officially opening. No ads, no backlinks, no reviews were used. This case study documents what Deeprank did and what the outcome means.
The Situation
Gigakick Martial Arts was preparing to open as a brand-new academy.
At launch, the business had:
- •No reviews
- •No backlinks
- •No search traffic
- •No online history
In traditional search, this usually means months of waiting before being discovered.
But there was a more immediate risk:
When people ask AI tools like ChatGPT for recommendations, new businesses are usually not mentioned at all.
Gigakick wanted to make sure that AI systems understood the business from day one.
The Challenge
AI assistants don't discover businesses the same way humans do. They don't "scroll websites" — they decide based on:
- •How clearly a business explains what it is
- •Whether its services are unambiguous
- •Whether it confidently fits the user's question
Most new businesses' websites are written for people, not for AI systems that must choose who to recommend.
The challenge was simple:
How do you make a brand-new business visible to AI systems without waiting for SEO signals to build up?
What Deeprank Did
Using the Deeprank.ai platform, Gigakick's online presence was built and structured so AI systems could understand it clearly and confidently.
Instead of focusing on keywords or rankings, Deeprank focused on clarity:
- •What Gigakick offers
- •Who it is for
- •What it does not offer
- •Where it operates
- •Why it is a correct match for local martial arts searches
All of this was expressed in a way that AI systems can easily read, interpret, and trust, based on the selection principles defined in deeprank.org.
No ads were run.
No backlinks were built.
No reviews were generated.
The Result
Within approximately one week of publishing the site through Deeprank:
- •AI assistants began including Gigakick in answers to local martial arts queries
- •The academy was correctly identified by category and location
- •This happened before the business officially opened
In practical terms:
Gigakick was being recommended by AI systems while still in pre-launch mode.
Why This Matters
More people are discovering businesses through AI assistants — not just search engines.
If an AI system doesn't clearly understand your business:
- •You don't get recommended
- •Even if you're a perfect fit
This case shows that:
- •AI visibility is not the same as SEO
- •Clear business identity can matter before traffic, links, or reviews
- •New businesses don't have to stay invisible while they "wait their turn"
What This Case Does Not Promise
To be clear:
- •This does not guarantee top placement
- •It does not replace long-term SEO
- •It does not promise instant customers
What it demonstrates is more fundamental:
When a business is clearly defined, AI systems can understand and recommend it — even at launch.
The Takeaway
If your customers are already asking AI tools for recommendations, then being understood by AI is not optional.
Deeprank.ai helps make sure AI systems know exactly who you are — so you're not invisible when those decisions are made.
Case Summary
- Case type
- AI Visibility (Pre-Launch)
- Discovery channel
- AI Assistants (ChatGPT, others)
- Business maturity
- Pre-launch
- Industry
- Martial Arts / Combat Sports
- Timeline
- 7 days
- Outcome
- AI recommendation before opening
- Methodology
- Deeprank protocol (deeprank.org)
- Paid promotion used
- None
"How People Found Gigakick Through AI Before We Officially Opened"
Gigakick's own account of how AI recommendations brought real visitors before the doors opened.
Read on gigakick.com →