How do you check AI visibility?
Check AI visibility by running the same buyer prompts across AI answer engines, recording whether your brand is mentioned or cited, comparing competitors, and turning missing answers into SEO, GEO, content, and authority fixes.
Fast answer
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What matters most
Use buyer prompts instead of only branded searches.
Check multiple engines because visibility can differ by model and retrieval source.
Separate mentions, citations, first recommendations, sentiment, and competitor displacement.
Use the result as a worklist, not just a score.
Build the prompt set
Start with prompts buyers ask before they know your company: best tools, alternatives, comparisons, problems, use cases, pricing questions, and feature requirements.
Run the same prompt set across the engines your audience uses. A brand can be visible in Gemini and invisible in ChatGPT, so one model is not enough evidence.
Interpret the result
Record whether the answer recommends your brand, mentions it in passing, cites your domain, cites a third-party source, names competitors, confuses the entity, or leaves your category unclear.
Low visibility usually means one of four gaps: the page is not crawlable, the category positioning is weak, the answer content is too generic, or trusted external sources describe competitors more clearly.
Classic search vs AI search
| Dimension | Classic SEO view | AI/GEO view |
|---|---|---|
| Input | Keyword or URL | Buyer prompt, engine, competitor set, and source context |
| Metric | Position and CTR | Mention rate, citation rate, first recommendation rate, and competitor share |
| Next action | Rewrite the ranking page | Fix crawl, content, schema, entity clarity, and third-party proof |
Frequently asked questions
Can Google Search Console show AI visibility?
Search Console shows Google Search impressions, clicks, CTR, and positions. It does not show whether ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or other AI engines silently recommend your brand.
How many prompts do I need to check AI visibility?
Start with 20 to 50 prompts. Include category, problem, comparison, alternative, feature, and competitor prompts before expanding.
How often should I check AI visibility?
Run a free check before and after major content changes. Track weekly when the category is competitive or revenue depends on AI recommendations.
Turn the answer into a workflow
Use the dedicated Georion workflow to test this query class, compare competitors, and convert the finding into technical SEO, content, schema, and AI visibility tasks.