AI visibility radar · Measured July 22, 2026
Ask AI for locksmiths in Hythe,
and you get a different answer than Google gives you.
We put the same question to ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and compared their answers with the businesses actually ranking in Google search for Hythe. The two lists barely overlap.
What the AI assistants answer
ChatGPT names
- Lockrite locksmith hythe
- Ayling lock services
- Able group
- Vic casambros
- Locksmiths hythe
- Surelock homes locksmith hythe
- Hythe locksmiths
- Able group locksmiths
Gemini names
- Lockfit hythe
- Lockrite locksmith hythe
- Express hythe locksmiths
- Ontime secure
- Absolute security locksmiths
- Hythe locksmiths ltd
- Keytek locksmiths hythe, hampshire
- Able locks 24/7
What Google ranks
- lockfit.co.uk
- checkatrade.com
- lockforce.co.uk
- lockrite.org
- keytek.co.uk
- locksmiths.co.uk
- hythelocksmiths.co.uk
- wearelocksmiths.co.uk
Note: 1 of those are directories or booking platforms (checkatrade.com), not local businesses. AI assistants tend to name the business; Google often ranks the platform in front of it.
Where the two worlds disagree
Named by AI, not in Google's top results
- Ayling lock services ChatGPT
- Able group ChatGPT
- Vic casambros ChatGPT
- Surelock homes locksmith hythe ChatGPT
- Lockfit hythe Gemini
- Ontime secure Gemini
- Able locks 24/7 Gemini
These businesses are winning a channel most of their competitors don't even measure.
Ranking in Google, never mentioned by AI
- lockfit.co.uk
- lockforce.co.uk
- keytek.co.uk
- hythelocksmiths.co.uk
- wearelocksmiths.co.uk
- locksmith-now.co.uk
- castlelocksmithskent.com
- lockguy.co.uk
Years of SEO work — invisible the moment someone asks an assistant instead of typing a search.
The searches we measured
These are real queries people type around Hythe, with the sites Google returns first for each one.
“locksmith”
- lockfit.co.uk Locksmith Walsall | Rated 5 Stars | 24/7 Service
- keytek.co.uk 🔐Locksmith Bedford ✅ DBS Checked
- locksmiths.co.uk Helmkay Locksmiths (Mansfield)
“locksmith near me”
- lockfit.co.uk Hythe Locksmith | Rated 5 Stars | 24/7 Service
- checkatrade.com 9 Trusted Locksmiths in Hythe | Browse Local Tradespeople
- hythelocksmiths.co.uk Hythe Locksmiths: Locksmith in Hythe, Kent
“24 hour locksmith Southampton”
- lockfit.co.uk Southampton Locksmiths | Rated 5 Stars | 24/7 Service
- lockforce.co.uk Emergency Locksmith Southampton | Hedge End | Totton
- wearelocksmiths.co.uk We Are Locksmiths | Locksmiths Southampton
“locksmith services Hythe”
- lockfit.co.uk Hythe Locksmith | Rated 5 Stars | 24/7 Service
- checkatrade.com 9 Trusted Locksmiths in Hythe | Browse Local Tradespeople
- keytek.co.uk Keytek Locksmiths Hythe, Kent
“emergency locksmith Southampton”
- lockforce.co.uk Emergency Locksmith Southampton | Hedge End | Totton
- checkatrade.com 11 Trusted Locksmiths in Southampton
- lockfit.co.uk Southampton Locksmiths | Rated 5 Stars | 24/7 Service
“locksmith prices Southampton”
- checkatrade.com 11 Trusted Locksmiths in Southampton
- locksmith-now.co.uk Locksmith Southampton from £59 | Locksmith Southampton
- lockforce.co.uk Emergency Locksmith Southampton | Hedge End | Totton
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Real questions pulled from Google's own results. Businesses that answer these clearly on their site are the ones assistants tend to quote.
- How much do locksmiths charge per job?
- What is the meaning of locksmith?
- Can I get my locks changed for free?
- How much is a full lock change?
- How much should a locksmith cost in the UK?
- Do you need a license to be a locksmith in the UK?
- How to find a locksmith in the UK?
- How much do locksmiths get paid in the UK?