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Also known as: AI Brand Mention Checker, LLM Citation Checker
Free tool to check whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini cite your brand. Tests brand recognition, competitive visibility, URL citations, and sentiment.
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/tools/ai-citation-tracker10 Free AI Visibility Tools to Test Your Site (2026)
Check how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude see your website. 10 free tools: bot access checker, robots.txt analyzer, citation tracker, Reddit monitor, YouTube monitor, llms.txt validator, llms.txt generator, AI readiness scorer, AEO page auditor, and answer engine citation tester.
Feb 27, 2026
How We Built a Knowledge Graph That LLMs Actually Cite (With Real Data)
We built a cross-site knowledge graph connecting two domains via JSON-LD entity linking. Here is the architecture, the code patterns, and the real analytics from the first week.
Feb 25, 2026
How to Get Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude & Gemini (2026)
We followed the Princeton GEO study and got cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude within weeks. Here are the 7 exact steps, with before/after data.
Feb 17, 2026
We Optimized for AI Search. Here's What Changed.
We implemented every GEO tactic from our own playbook. Here is exactly what we built, what we changed, and what we learned about optimizing a real site for AI search citations.
Feb 17, 2026
How to Build a Brand That AI Search Engines Cite
5 branding strategies optimized for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. Build a brand AI search engines actually cite and recommend.
Feb 13, 2026
ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Gemini vs Claude for brand research?
All four AI engines surface brand information but cite sources differently. Perplexity shows explicit URL citations. ChatGPT blends training data with browsing. Claude prioritizes recency and reasoning. Gemini integrates live Google search results.
Why is not ChatGPT citing my B2B SaaS?
ChatGPT cites sites it treats as authoritative for a query. Most B2B SaaS sites lack three specific signals: structured data declaring entity identity, an llms.txt file, and citations from domains ChatGPT already trusts.
How do I get cited by Perplexity?
Perplexity cites sources it crawls + ranks for the live query. To get cited: allow PerplexityBot in robots.txt, ship answer-first content (FAQPage schema, BLUF paragraphs), and acquire citations from high-authority domains Perplexity already ranks.
Why does Perplexity cite my competitor instead of me?
Perplexity ranks sources per-query by domain authority, content relevance, and recency. If your competitor is cited and you are not, they typically beat you on one of three signals: answer-first content structure, citation accumulation from high-trust domains, or recency of updates on the relevant page.
How do I write content that ChatGPT will cite?
ChatGPT cites content that answers a specific question in 1-3 sentences and comes from a domain it trusts. Five tactics: open every section with the answer (BLUF), use question-shaped H2s, ship FAQPage schema, structure data as HTML tables, and republish with fresh dateModified when claims change.
My competitor is in ChatGPT and I am not — what do I do?
Run a head-to-head audit to identify exactly which signals your competitor has that you do not. The gap is typically one of: bot access, Organization schema, llms.txt, authoritative citations, or freshness. Close the gap on the highest-impact signal first, expect 30-60 days to register in ChatGPT.
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