One of the most common questions that keeps coming up in the HighLevel community is some version of this:

“Can HighLevel websites actually rank in AI Overviews or show up in ChatGPT-style recommendations… or is that only a WordPress thing?”

The short answer is yes — and not in theory. In practice. Right now.
The screenshots above show our own content appearing directly inside Google’s AI Overview for searches around WordPress vs HighLevel for Local SEO.

And that matters, because AI Overviews are quickly becoming the new “Position Zero.”

What You’re Actually Seeing in These Results

Let’s break down what’s happening in these screenshots so there’s no confusion.

1. Our YouTube videos are being summarized and cited inside the AI Overview

2. Our website is directly linked as a cited source

3. That website is built 100% inside HighLevel

4. The query is competitive and comparative, not branded fluff

This isn’t a lucky fluke. It’s exactly how Google’s AI systems are designed to work.

Why YouTube Is Playing a Big Role (And Why That’s Smart)

Yes — a large portion of the AI Overview content is pulled from YouTube. That’s not a coincidence.

Google owns YouTube.
They trust their own ecosystem deeply.

When you publish:

• Long-form, structured videos

• Clear comparisons

• Opinionated but balanced analysis

• Consistent topical authority

…those videos become training signals for AI summaries.

This is exactly why YouTube should be treated as an SEO asset, not “just a video platform.”

The Important Part Most People Miss: The Website Citation

Here’s the piece that settles the debate once and for all.

The AI Overview doesn’t just summarize videos — it cites sources.

And those sources include:

• Blog posts

• Comparison pages

• Authority content

• Supporting articles

Our site — built entirely in HighLevel — is linked and referenced directly inside the AI Overview.

That alone disproves the claim that:

“HighLevel sites can’t compete in AI-driven search.”

They can.
They do.
And they are.

This Was a High-Intent, SEO-Critical Query

The query wasn’t easy or branded:

“WordPress vs HighLevel for Local SEO”

This is:

• A commercial comparison

• A decision-stage search

• A topic SEOs argue about constantly

Google’s AI didn’t default to WordPress-only sources.
It chose the clearest, most authoritative explanations — regardless of platform.

That’s the key takeaway.

AI Overviews Don’t Care About Your CMS — They Care About Signals

AI search systems don’t rank platforms. They rank signals:

• Topical authority

• Content clarity

• Media depth (text + video)

• Internal consistency

• External reinforcement

WordPress has advantages for deep technical SEO and building sophisticated websites.
High Level has advantages for ease of use, business integration, and operational scale.

Neither one is “blocked” from AI visibility.

The deciding factor is how you publish, not where you publish.

The Real Strategy (And Why This Works)

This visibility didn’t come from a single blog post or a single video.

It came from:

• YouTube content answering real questions

• Supporting articles reinforcing the same ideas

• Consistent messaging across Google-owned properties

• Clear comparisons instead of sales fluff

That’s exactly what AI systems reward.

Final Answer, Once and for All

Yes — HighLevel websites can and do appear in:

• Google AI Overviews

• AI-generated summaries

• Cited AI search results

• Decision-stage comparisons

If someone tells you otherwise, they’re either:

• Guessing

• Repeating outdated assumptions

• Or confusing tool limitations with strategy limitations

AI search is about authority and clarity, not CMS loyalty.