Why a single test is misleading
Account context, location and answer variation can change results. Use logged-out sessions, neutral prompts and repeated checks before drawing a conclusion.
Check crawler access
OpenAI uses separate crawlers for different jobs. A robots.txt rule can affect whether public pages are available to search and retrieval systems.
Measure a fair baseline
Ask buyer questions without naming your brand, record brands and sources, then repeat the same set over time.