Zuma · United States

HospitalityFull SEO + AEO

From 31 to 56 in
US AI visibility.

A 25-point increase in AI visibility, with a stronger presence across ChatGPT and Google’s AI search experiences.

Engagement began
October 2025
Service
Full SEO + AEO
Market
United States
AI reporting date
8 September 2026
Zuma.

zumarestaurant.com · Contemporary Japanese dining

+25

points in US AI visibility

October 2025 → September 2026

31/100

October 2025

56/100

8 September 2026

US AI visibility score

1,517

US AI mentions

Across four AI platforms

222

Pages cited in US AI answers

Semrush AI Visibility

The growth

More visible where
discovery is changing.

Zuma’s US AI visibility score rose from 31 to 56 between October 2025 and 8 September 2026. The improvement spans ChatGPT, Google AI Overview and Google AI Mode.

Semrush AI VisibilityUnited States · All AI platforms
Actual Semrush US AI Visibility report showing a current score of 56 and the historical platform trends through September 2026.

October 2025: 31/100  →  September 2026: 56/100

+25 points
Source: Semrush AI Visibility, United States. October 2025 baseline compared with 8 September 2026. Scores are measured on a 100-point scale. View the October baseline ↗
Visibility by AI platform
PlatformOct 20258 Sep 2026ChangeUS mentions
ChatGPT3857+19 points381
Google AI Overview1847+29 points293
Google AI Mode3660+24 points408
Google Gemini58435

Source: Semrush AI Visibility, United States, 8 September 2026. All visibility scores are out of 100. Mentions are the current report counts.

Prompt evidence

In the answers
diners are exploring.

From private dining to neighbourhood discovery, Semrush records Zuma appearing in US AI responses. These examples show the prompt, platform and mention or citation.

“What dining options are available for offsite meetings in Miami?”

ChatGPT · Updated 29 July 2026 · Cites Zuma Miami private dining ↗

Mentioned + citedUnited States

“Miami Brickell Food and Dining”

Google Gemini · Updated 6 September 2026

MentionedUnited States

Source: Semrush AI Visibility prompt results, US filter, retrieved 9 September 2026. A mention records the brand appearing in an answer; a citation links to a page on zumarestaurant.com.

Organic search

First-page presence.
High-intent searches.

Zuma appears on the first page for non-branded US restaurant searches, connecting location pages with people looking for Japanese dining in New York, Las Vegas and Miami.

US search queryOrganic rankMonthly search volumeZuma page
japanese restaurant new york#3880New York ↗
japanese restaurant las vegas#51,900Las Vegas ↗
japanese restaurant miami#61,900Miami ↗

Source: Semrush Organic Research, US database, retrieved 9 September 2026. Keyword observations: New York, 4 September; Las Vegas, 7 September; Miami, 2 September 2026. Search volumes are Semrush monthly estimates.

2,256

US-hosted referring domains

16,210

Backlinks from US-hosted domains

Source: Semrush Backlink Analytics, 9 September 2026. US classification is based on the referring domain’s IP location.

The approach

One search strategy.
Two discovery channels.

Full SEO + AEO brings search fundamentals and AI discovery together: relevant pages, clear answers and evidence that shows where the brand appears.

Meet local search intent.

Connect restaurant and location information with the searches diners make, from cuisine and city to the experience they want.

Make answers easy to find.

Give search engines and AI platforms clear, consistent information about the brand, its locations and the questions diners ask.

Measure both channels.

Track organic positions alongside AI visibility, mentions and cited pages to understand how discovery changes over time.

Your next step

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