GeoIQ Documentation
Everything you need to track, fix, and grow your brand's visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Grok, and Google AI Overview.
What is GeoIQ?
GeoIQ is the AI visibility platform for founders and indie makers. It tells you where your brand appears in AI-generated answers and gives you a step-by-step plan to improve it.
Quick Start
Get your AI visibility score in 60 seconds. No signup required for the free audit.
Core Concepts
AI Visibility Score
A score from 0 to 100 measuring how visible your brand is across AI systems. Calculated from per-platform scores, weighted by platform importance and your category.
GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)
GEO is the practice of optimizing your brand to appear in AI-generated answers. It is to AI search what SEO is to Google search. GeoIQ is the first tool built specifically for GEO at the founder and indie maker level. See also: full GEO guide and the GEO optimization checklist.
AI Citation
When an AI system includes your brand in its answer to a user's question, that is a citation. GeoIQ tracks your citation rate across 6 AI platforms and shows you which content earns citations and which does not. Read the complete AI Citation Guide for tactics ranked by citation impact.
AI Visibility Score
Your complete AI presence report across 6 AI systems. Site health, technical issues, fix generators, and citation data in one page.
How scores work
GeoIQ runs real-time web intelligence searches using Exa API to find evidence of your brand being mentioned, recommended, or cited across AI-related content. It combines three signals:
Platform breakdown
Each AI system uses different signals. GeoIQ tracks them all differently:
| Platform | Primary citation source | Timeline | Key tactic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | Wikipedia, Reddit, Forbes, Business Insider | 6 to 12 weeks | Wikipedia entry, authoritative backlinks |
| Gemini | Google ecosystem, YouTube, Google Business | 4 to 8 weeks | Google Business Profile, YouTube video |
| Perplexity | Reddit (46.7%), primary sources, G2 | 2 to 4 weeks | Reddit presence, fresh content |
| Claude | Structured content, named authors, academic | 4 to 8 weeks | FAQ schema, expert author bio |
| Grok | X/Twitter, web content | 3 to 6 weeks | X thread, Bing Webmaster Tools |
| Google AI Overview | Top 20 organic results, YouTube | 2 to 4 weeks | Schema markup, FAQ content |
Google AI Overview
GeoIQ checks Google AI Overview using a smart query selection. It asks Claude Haiku to pick the most likely query to trigger an AI Overview for your brand, then checks the SERP result using DataForSEO.
Competitor Gaps
Compare your AI visibility score against up to 10 competitors. See exactly which topics they appear in that you do not.
Gap types
| Gap type | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Missing | Competitor appears, you do not | Create content targeting this topic |
| Weak | Both appear but competitor ranks higher | Improve existing content quality |
| Shared | Both appear with similar strength | Maintain and monitor |
| Strong | You appear, competitor does not | Protect this advantage |
| Unique | Only you appear for this topic | Double down, expand coverage |
Prompt Tracker
Discover which prompts people ask AI about your category and whether your brand appears in the answers.
How to use it
Answer Monitor
Track exactly what AI systems say about your brand for specific prompts. Get alerted when sentiment changes.
What is tracked
| Metric | What it means |
|---|---|
| Mentioned | Yes/No: does your brand appear in the AI answer |
| Position | Where in the answer your brand appears (#1 = first mention) |
| Sentiment | Positive, Neutral, or Negative: how AI describes your brand |
| AI said | The full text of what the AI said about your brand |
| URL cited | Which of your pages the AI is citing as a source |
| Trend | Improving, stable, or declining over time |
Plan limits
| Plan | Tracked prompts | Auto-check frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Not included | Not included |
| Starter | 50 prompts | Daily |
| Agency | 150 prompts | Daily |
Fix Generator
Generate the exact files and code AI systems need to find and trust your brand. Each fix is personalized to your domain.
llms.txt
A plain-text file at yourdomain.com/llms.txt that tells AI crawlers who you are, what you do, and what they should know about your brand. Similar to robots.txt but designed for LLMs. See the complete llms.txt guide for the full format and examples.
# YourBrand - One-line tagline
> Clear description of what your brand does and who it is for.
## Products
- Product 1: what it does
- Product 2: what it does
## Key Topics
- Topic your brand is expert in
- Topic your brand covers
## Contact
- URL: https://yourdomain.comAfter generating: upload to your domain root. In Replit add to the /public folder.
Organization Schema
JSON-LD structured data that tells AI systems your brand's name, URL, description, and social profiles. Entity disambiguation across 4 matched profiles correlates with a 3x citation lift.
<script type="application/ld+json">
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "YourBrand",
"url": "https://yourdomain.com",
"description": "What your brand does...",
"sameAs": [
"https://twitter.com/yourbrand",
"https://linkedin.com/company/yourbrand",
"https://crunchbase.com/organization/yourbrand"
]
}
</script>Paste before </head> on your homepage. Verify at Google Rich Results Test.
FAQPage Schema
Structured Q&A data that Perplexity and Google AI Overview cite heavily. GeoIQ generates 5 relevant Q&As based on your domain content.
robots.txt for AI bots
Explicitly allows all major AI crawlers. If any AI bot is blocked in your robots.txt, GeoIQ shows it as an error. You are invisible to that AI system regardless of content quality.
User-agent: *
Allow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /
Sitemap: https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xmlContent Studio
Create content that AI systems will cite. Five tools in one: GEO Writer, Content Multiplier, Citation Optimizer, Prompt Gap Finder, and Content Library.
GEO Writer
Writes AI-optimized content for your brand. Pre-fills prompts from GEO Sprint steps so you do not have to start from scratch.
Best content types for AI citation:
Content Multiplier
Repurpose any article or URL into 9 platform-native formats. Each format is optimized for how that platform's content gets cited by AI systems.
| Platform | Why it matters for AI |
|---|---|
| #1 cited source across ALL AI platforms. 46.7% of Perplexity citations come from Reddit. | |
| Top 5 most cited platform across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overview. | |
| Product Hunt | Indexed quickly. Cited by ChatGPT for product recommendations. |
| Hacker News | High authority signal. Indexed by all AI systems. |
| X/Twitter | Indexed natively by Grok. Long threads cited by multiple AI systems. |
| Medium | Heavily indexed by all AI systems. High domain authority. |
| Dev.to | Developer-focused. Cited for technical product queries. |
| IndieHackers | Indexed for founder and startup queries. |
| HackerNoon | Articles index within hours. Surfaces in Google AI Overview, Perplexity, Claude, and ChatGPT. |
Citation Optimizer
Paste any URL or text. GeoIQ scores it on 10 citation factors and gives specific fixes.
10 citation factors scored:
Media Outreach
Find journalists, pitch your story, and monitor coverage. One article in TechCrunch or Search Engine Land equals an immediate AI visibility jump across all platforms.
GEO Sprint
A research-backed 30-day plan to go from invisible to AI-cited. 39 steps across 7 phases. Every step connects to the right GeoIQ tool. View the full GEO Sprint page or read the founder-specific playbook.
AI Visibility Coach
Your personal AI strategist powered by Claude. The Coach knows your score, your issues, your sprint progress, and your competitors. It gives specific advice, not generic tips.
What the Coach can do
| Capability | Example |
|---|---|
| Diagnose visibility gaps | "Why is my Gemini score 20 but ChatGPT is 65?" |
| Generate fixes in chat | "Generate my FAQ schema" and the schema appears in the message |
| Create content | "Write my Reddit post" and a ready post based on your domain appears |
| Find journalists | "Find journalists covering AI search tools" |
| Score predictions | "What will my score be if I complete these 3 steps?" |
| Mark sprint steps done | "I just added my llms.txt" and the step is marked complete |
| Competitor analysis | "How does Braze compare to me on Perplexity?" |
| Daily briefing | Opens each day with what changed and what to do |
Quick actions
Click any quick action button above the input to trigger common tasks without typing:
Message limits
| Plan | Messages per month | Reset |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Not included | Not applicable |
| Starter | 50 messages | 1st of each month |
| Agency | 200 messages | 1st of each month |
GeoIQ vs Competitors
How GeoIQ compares to other AI visibility and SEO tools on the market.
Feature comparison
| Feature | GeoIQ | Semrush AI | Ahrefs | Brand24 | Profound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $69/mo | $99/mo+ | $99/mo+ | $79/mo+ | $499/mo+ |
| AI systems tracked | 6 | 5 | Limited | 3 | 9+ |
| AI Visibility Score | Full | Partial | No | Basic | Full |
| Fix generators | One-click | No | No | No | No |
| 30-day sprint plan | 39 steps | No | No | No | No |
| AI Visibility Coach | Included | No | No | No | No |
| Content generation | 9 platforms | Basic | No | No | No |
| Journalist finder | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Answer monitoring | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Competitor gap analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Google AI Overview | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| GEO Sprint roadmap | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| India billing (INR/UPI) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Built for founders | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Free audit, no signup | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Detailed comparison
Pricing
Three plans. All prices in USD, billed in INR via Razorpay. Supports UPI, cards, Net Banking, and wallets.
| Feature | Free | Starter - $69/mo | Agency - $129/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Visibility Score | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI systems checked | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Fix Generator | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| GEO Sprint | No | Yes | Yes |
| AI Visibility Coach | No | 50 msg/mo | 200 msg/mo |
| Answer Monitor | No | 50 prompts | 150 prompts |
| Competitor Gaps | No | 3 rivals | 10 rivals |
| Content Studio | No | Yes | Yes |
| Media Outreach | No | Yes | Yes |
| Brand Signals | No | Yes | Yes |
| Domains monitored | 1 audit | 1 | 3 |
| Google AI Overview | No | Yes | Yes |
| Cache refresh | No | 72 hours | 48 hours |
| White label reports | No | No | Coming soon |
| Team seats | No | No | Coming soon |
| API access | No | No | Coming soon |
The Research Behind GeoIQ
Every GEO Sprint step is backed by published research. GeoIQ does not recommend tactics based on guesses, only verified citation impact data.
| Finding | Source | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Reddit is the #1 cited source across ALL AI platforms | 5W Communications, 680M citations (May 2026) | +15 pts (Phase 3) |
| Wikipedia accounts for 47.9% of ChatGPT top citations | 5W Communications (May 2026) | +20 pts (Phase 5) |
| Statistics addition improves AI citation rate by 41% | Princeton GEO Study, KDD 2024 | +12 pts (Phase 2) |
| Citing external sources improves visibility by 115% | Princeton GEO Study, KDD 2024 | +10 pts (Phase 2) |
| Only 11% of domains cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity | Averi, 680M citations (2026) | Strategy insight |
| Brands on 4+ trusted platforms are 2.8x more likely in ChatGPT | Lantern, Feb 2026 | Phase 3 strategy |
| HackerNoon indexes within hours across all AI platforms | HackerNoon AI (2026) | +7 pts (Phase 3) |
| 44% of ChatGPT citations from first third of content | Multiple studies (2026) | +6 pts (Phase 7) |
| Content under 3 months gets 6 citations vs 3.6 for older | Discovered Labs (Jan 2026) | +5 pts (Phase 7) |
| Perplexity shows results in 2 to 4 weeks vs ChatGPT 6 to 12 weeks | Effinity (May 2026) | Start with Perplexity |
| Entity disambiguation across 4 profiles = 3x citation lift | AuthorityTech (Jun 2026) | Phase 5 entity strategy |
| YouTube has 200x citation advantage in AI Overviews | Ahrefs, 75,000 brands (2026) | +10 pts (Phase 6) |
| G2 is 2nd most cited domain for B2B queries in Perplexity | Lantern (Feb 2026) | +10 pts (Phase 3) |
Platform guides
Each AI system works differently. Read the platform-specific guide for the tactics that move the needle.
Strategy and concepts
Deep dives on core GEO topics.
Tool comparisons
How GeoIQ stacks up against other tools.
External resources
Third-party tools and references cited in this documentation.