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ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google are answering questions about your industry every day. Write content they cite, optimize pages they trust, track who's winning, and discover gaps no one has filled.

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We analyzed 880M+ AI citations to learn what gets quoted. Now write content with the exact structures, formats, and signals that make AI engines cite you.

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AI search engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity are changing how users discover content. Understanding what gets cited...
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Optimize content structure for citation likelihood
Use authoritative sources and clear claims
Target NLP-ready keywords across headings
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Understanding the AI Citation...

Content That Gets Cited

Every article is structured for AI citation: clear definitions, direct answers, quotable claims. Not just "good content," but content built to be referenced.

Publish Directly to Your CMS

Write and optimize inside Genrank, then publish straight to WordPress, Contentful, Webflow, Sanity and more. One click from editor to live. No copy-pasting, no formatting lost.

How to Structure Your Content for AI Search Engines
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Citation-Ready Structures

Built-in templates for formats AI actually cites: FAQs, how-to guides, definitions, comparisons. Start with structures proven to earn citations.

AI Research Assistant

Surface the sources, stats, and expert quotes AI engines trust. Build credibility into every piece with research that strengthens your authority.

Rank on Google, Get Cited by AI

One workflow, two wins. Every piece is optimized for Google rankings and structured for AI citations. Stop choosing between SEO and AEO and do both in the same editor.

Write once, publish everywhere

From first draft to live page. Write, optimize, and publish citation-ready content directly to your CMS without switching tools.

Optimize

Your content might rank on Google but still get ignored by AI. Get real-time feedback on the structure, clarity, and citation signals that make AI engines pick you over competitors.

AI Content Analysis
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Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of optimizing content to be discovered and cited by AI systems.

Statistic Citable

40% of Gen Z now prefer AI search over traditional Google searches.

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Companies optimizing for AEO see 3x more AI citations than competitors.

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See Through AI's Eyes

Analyze how LLMs actually parse your content. Get a real-time score on AI citation readiness as you edit.

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Specific, Actionable Fixes

"Add a summary paragraph." "Restructure as Q&A." "Include source citations." Every fix tells you exactly what to change.

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Fixes ranked by impact. Schema, structure, and readability issues flagged. Watch your AI-readiness score climb as you apply each fix.

Your competitors are getting cited. Are you?

Track your AI visibility across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity and Claude. See exactly who's winning citations in your space and what you need to change.

Book a Demo

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Track

Someone is getting cited instead of you. Track exactly who, where, and why across ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude.

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Multi-Model Tracking

Track your brand across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude with thousands of daily prompts. See exactly how each AI platform represents you.

Share of Voice

Go beyond keyword rankings. See how frequently you appear versus competitors across AI platforms, topics, and product categories.

Citation Gap Analysis

See the exact pages competitors get cited from that you don't. Identify the content gaps costing you AI visibility and then fill them.

AI Crawler Analytics

See which AI bots crawl your site, how often, and which pages they prioritize. Know exactly where to focus your optimization efforts.

Discover

Find the questions AI struggles to answer in your niche. Spot content gaps your competitors haven't filled and get there first.

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Unanswered Questions

Find questions in your niche where AI gives weak, incomplete, or no answers. These are your highest-value content opportunities.


Competitor Gaps

See topics your competitors rank for on Google but aren't cited for in AI. Fill these gaps before they do.


Trending Topics

See emerging questions AI is being asked in your industry. Spot rising topics before they peak and create content while competition is low.


Topic Clusters

Map related questions and topics into content clusters. Build the topical authority that makes AI engines trust and cite you consistently.

Four AEO tools. One price.

Most AI visibility tools charge $89-499/mo just to track. Genrank gives you Write, Optimize, Track, and Discover in a single platform.

Starter

$89 /mo

For creators and small teams getting started with AEO.


  • 15 AI-optimized articles/month
  • 100 page optimizations/month
  • Track 1 brand across all AI models
  • 3 competitor tracking
  • 200 content opportunities/month
  • Weekly scheduled audits

Pro

$199 /mo

For content teams and agencies scaling AI visibility.


Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Unlimited articles & optimizations
  • Track 10 brands across all AI models
  • Up to 15 competitor tracking
  • Unlimited content opportunities
  • CMS integrations (WordPress, Webflow, etc.)
  • Citation gap analysis & share of voice
  • API access & white-label reports
  • 12-month historical data
  • Priority support & onboarding

Frequently
Asked
Questions

Everything you need to know about winning in AI-powered search.

AEO is the practice of optimizing your content so AI-powered tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude can find, understand, and cite it.

Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on ranking in search results, AEO focuses on getting your content included in AI-generated answers, where a growing share of information discovery now happens. Learn more about AEO in our blog post.

SEO optimizes for search engine crawlers and ranking algorithms. AEO optimizes for large language models that need to understand, trust, and attribute your content.

This means focusing on clear definitions, proper citations, entity disambiguation, structured data, and content freshness signals that help AI systems confidently include your content in their responses. Learn more about the differences between AEO and SEO in our blog post.

Genrank optimizes your content for all major AI answer engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews (SGE), Claude, Microsoft Copilot, and other LLM-powered search tools. The optimization principles are universal content that's well-structured for one AI engine performs better across all of them.

Genrank is a complete AEO platform with four core capabilities: Write citation-ready content using AI trained on what actually gets cited. Optimize existing pages with specific fixes ranked by impact. Track your AI visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Claude vs competitors. Discover content opportunities where AI engines have weak answers in your niche.

Together, these tools give you everything you need to win in AI-powered search.

You'll receive your audit results within minutes of starting a scan. As for AI visibility improvements, that depends on how quickly you implement fixes and how frequently AI engines re-crawl your content.

Most users see measurable score improvements within their first few optimization cycles, and report better AI citations within weeks of implementing changes.

No. Genrank is designed for content marketers, SEO professionals, and business owners, not just developers. Our recommendations are written in plain language with step-by-step guidance. Some fixes (like adding structured data) may benefit from developer involvement, but most issues can be resolved by anyone who can edit website content.

Yes. Our Track feature monitors your brand and competitors across all major AI engines. See your share of voice, identify which competitor pages earn citations you don't, and discover the content gaps costing you AI visibility.

Our Discover feature takes this further by surfacing questions in your niche where AI gives weak answers which gives you opportunities to create content and capture citations before your competitors do.

Traditional SEO tools like SEMrush, Ahrefs, and Clearscope optimize for Google rankings. Genrank optimizes for AI citations. While these traditional SEO tools focus on keyword density and topic coverage, we analyze how LLMs actually parse, understand, and decide to cite content.

As AI-powered search grows (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews), optimizing for citations is becoming as important as optimizing for rankings. Genrank is built for this shift.

Yes! We offer a 7-day free trial on all plans so you can experience the full platform before committing. You can also use our free AEO Score Checker to instantly audit any page and see how AI engines perceive your content.

Starter is $89/month and includes 15 AI-optimized articles, 100 page optimizations, tracking across all AI models, and 3 competitor tracking. Pro is $199/month with unlimited everything, 10 brands, API access, white-label reports, and 12-month historical data.

Every day you wait, AI engines cite someone else

Right now, ChatGPT and Perplexity are answering questions about your industry and pointing users to your competitors. See exactly where you stand with a free trial.

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