Frequently Asked Questions

AI citation tracking monitors whether AI search engines like Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude, and Mistral reference your website content when answering user queries. Unlike traditional SEO which tracks Google rankings, AI citation tracking measures your visibility in the new zero-click AI search paradigm where users get answers directly from AI without visiting your site.

LoudPixel queries 6 AI engines simultaneously with prompts relevant to your industry and keywords. It analyzes the responses to determine which engines cite your content, how they describe your brand, and what competitors get cited instead. You get a citation score, gap analysis, and specific fix recommendations — all in 60 seconds.

LoudPixel monitors 6 AI engines: Perplexity AI, ChatGPT (OpenAI), Google Gemini, Grok (xAI), Claude (Anthropic), and Mistral. Most competing tools only track 3-4 engines. We cover the full AI search stack to ensure complete visibility.

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing your website content to be cited by AI search engines. It differs from traditional SEO by focusing on structured data, answer-first content patterns, entity linking, machine-readable feeds (llms.txt), and content formats that AI models can easily parse and cite.

Yes. The free scan analyzes 1 URL across 3 AI engines and provides a basic citation score with a summary of which engines cite you. No credit card required. For a full analysis across all 6 engines with gap analysis and fix recommendations, the one-time report is $29.

Ahrefs and Semrush are excellent for tracking Google rankings and traditional SEO metrics. LoudPixel is purpose-built for AI search visibility — a completely different measurement. Traditional SEO tools track where you rank on Google. LoudPixel tracks whether AI engines cite your content when answering questions. Both are important, but they measure different things.

Most GEO tools run 50-100 standardized prompts and claim this represents real AI visibility — it doesn't. LoudPixel is transparent about its methodology: we provide sampling-based monitoring across 6 engines, honest about what's measurable versus what isn't. We also include gap analysis and fix recommendations, not just dashboards.

Common reasons include: missing structured data (JSON-LD/Schema.org), no machine-readable content feeds (llms.txt), content that doesn't follow answer-first patterns, lack of entity mentions and authority signals, and blocking AI crawlers in robots.txt. LoudPixel's gap analysis identifies the specific issues affecting your site.

llms.txt is a machine-readable text file (similar to robots.txt) that helps AI crawlers understand your website's content structure. It lists your key pages, features, and documentation in a format optimized for LLM ingestion. If you want AI engines to accurately represent your product, an llms.txt file is essential.

Yes. All LoudPixel subscriptions are month-to-month with no long-term commitment. You can cancel anytime from your dashboard, and your access continues until the end of the current billing period.