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title: "Ask Gemini About Your Business | Lighthouse Local"
description: "Connect Lighthouse Local to Gemini in about five minutes, then ask it which questions mention your business, what it said, and what to fix first."
source: "https://www.lighthouselocal.ai/help/connect-gemini"
---

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# Ask Gemini about your business.

Connect Lighthouse Local to Gemini and ask it about your business in plain words, like which websites AI trusts instead of yours. Setup takes about five minutes on a computer. Gemini offers this to personal Google Accounts in the US.

Updated Oct 1, 2026 • 3 min read • AI Assistants

On this page

- [What do I need?](#what-you-need)
- [How do I connect it?](#connect)
- [What can I ask?](#what-to-ask)
- [What if it doesn't work?](#troubleshooting)
- [Is my data safe?](#data-safety)

## What do I need?

You need three things.

- Your Lighthouse Local login.
- A personal Google Account in the US, for someone 18 or older, signed in to Gemini on a computer, with Keep Activity turned on and the language set to English.
- Your connection link from [Settings > AI Assistants](https://app.lighthouselocal.ai/account/settings/ai-assistants?utm_source=lighthouselocal&utm_medium=marketing-site&utm_campaign=connect-gemini&utm_content=connect) in Lighthouse Local.

## How do I connect it?

It takes four steps.

1. On your computer, go to gemini.google.com, click Settings at the bottom, then Connected Apps.
2. Under Custom apps, click Add a custom app.
3. Paste your connection link when it asks for the MCP server URL, and click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen steps, and sign in with your Lighthouse Local login when asked.

## What can I ask?

Ask in plain words. Here are a few to start with.

- "Does Gemini recommend my business when people search for what I do?"
- "What did Gemini say about my business yesterday?"
- "Which competitors show up more than I do?"
- "Which websites does AI trust instead of mine?"
- "What should I fix first on my website?"

The [full list of questions to ask your AI assistant](https://www.lighthouselocal.ai/help/what-to-ask-your-ai-assistant) covers scores, competitors, sources, and what to fix first.

## What if it doesn't work?

Most problems have a quick fix.

- It asks you to pick an organization. Pick the one with the sites you want Gemini to see. To switch later, disconnect and connect again.
- Gemini can't find your Lighthouse Local data. Remove the connected app in Gemini's settings, then add it again.
- Sign-in keeps failing. Sign in with the same email you use for Lighthouse Local.
- You don't see Custom apps in Gemini. Gemini offers custom apps to personal Google Accounts in the US, for people 18 or older, with Keep Activity turned on and the language set to English. Work and school accounts don't have it.
- Still stuck? Email [support@lighthouselocal.ai](mailto:support@lighthouselocal.ai) with the assistant you're using and what you see.

## Is my data safe?

Yes. Gemini can read your Lighthouse Local data but can never change it.

- It only sees the sites in the organization you sign in with.
- It uses your normal Lighthouse Local login, so there's no new password to manage.
- You can disconnect it any time from Gemini's settings.

## Sitemap

- [Markdown sitemap](https://www.lighthouselocal.ai/sitemap.md)