Question 1

What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?

Accepted Answer

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing your brand's visibility in AI-powered search engines like Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Claude. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on ranking in search result links, GEO ensures your brand is cited and mentioned directly in AI-generated responses. As more users rely on AI for answers, GEO is becoming essential for brand visibility.

Question 2

Which AI search engines do you track?

Accepted Answer

MentionAudit tracks visibility across nine AI search surfaces on Pro: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Grok, Claude, plus the always-on data layer of Perplexity, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, and DataForSEO. During your 7-day trial you see ChatGPT and Copilot alongside the always-on layer; Gemini, Grok, and Claude unlock when you upgrade to Pro.

Question 3

What does the free trial include?

Accepted Answer

Your trial runs for 7 days and includes 5 audit credits. You get six engines on every trial audit: ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and the always-on data layer (Perplexity, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, DataForSEO). No charge today, cancel anytime before the trial ends.

Question 4

What gets unlocked when I upgrade?

Accepted Answer

Upgrading to Pro unlocks three more engines (Google Gemini, Grok, Claude), the full Pass 2 strategy recommendations with prioritized actions, 20 audits per month, and unlimited monitored brands. Your $99/mo price stays locked for 12 months after your first paid charge.

Question 5

What are "always-on" engines?

Accepted Answer

Perplexity, Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, and DataForSEO are part of the always-on data layer — they run on every audit regardless of tier, including anonymous previews and trial runs. They are not gated by plan.

Question 6

How does the 8-pass audit pipeline work?

Accepted Answer

Our 8-pass audit pipeline is a comprehensive analysis system that evaluates your brand's AI visibility from multiple angles. It includes: (1) Visibility detection across all AI engines, (2) Citation quality analysis, (3) Competitor benchmarking, (4) Content gap identification, (5) Technical SEO factors for AI crawlability, (6) Brand sentiment analysis, (7) Recommendation generation, and (8) Priority scoring. This multi-layered approach ensures no optimization opportunity is missed.

Question 7

How often is visibility data updated?

Accepted Answer

Pro includes 20 audits per month, so active brands can refresh visibility when there is a meaningful content, schema, or launch change. Custom Pilot customers can define a higher cadence with the MentionAudit team.

Question 8

Can I track competitor visibility?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Pro includes competitive visibility, citation share, sentiment skew, and the alias/schema deltas that explain why a competitor is winning the citation.

Question 9

What kind of recommendations do you provide?

Accepted Answer

MentionAudit provides actionable recommendations across three key areas: Content optimization (how to structure content for AI citation, topics to cover, authoritative claims to include), Technical SEO (schema markup, crawlability improvements, structured data for AI engines), and Citation building (strategies to get mentioned on authoritative sources that AI engines reference). Each recommendation includes priority level, estimated impact, and step-by-step implementation guidance. Strategy recommendations unlock with a Pro upgrade.

Tool	Entry price	Pricing model	Crawler data	Crawl × cite correlation	Best for
MentionAudit · Pro	$99/mo	One public self-serve tier with a 7-day, 5-credit trial	Cloudflare Worker + Vercel middleware	Productized per-engine gap analysis	SaaS teams moving from a preview audit to monitoring
Profound · Lite	$499/mo	Sales-led premium entry	Agent analytics	Separate views	Large revenue teams
Peec AI · Entry	$89/mo	Per-engine add-ons	Not productized	Not productized	Prompt visibility tracking
AthenaHQ · Self-Serve	$295/mo	Self-serve team tier	Not productized	Not productized	Multi-client workspaces

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MentionAudit · Pro

Profound · Lite

Peec AI · Entry

AthenaHQ · Self-Serve

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