We measure how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews answer your buyers' questions about your brand — then deliver evidence, accuracy flags, and a prioritized fix list.
Self-serve diagnostic. Automated delivery. No citation guarantees. 5–7 business days.
of consumers used AI tools for local business recommendations (US panel, Mar 2026)
Source: BrightLocal (US)Buyers research inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI answer engines before — or instead of — clicking through to websites. If your brand isn't named or cited correctly, you never enter the consideration set.
Your SEO metrics look fine. Your organic traffic is stable. But when a buyer asks ChatGPT for SaaS solutions in your category, does your brand appear? Or do competitors dominate the answer?
You have great Google reviews. But when someone asks Perplexity or Google AI for "best dental clinic in Tallinn," are you mentioned? Or are you invisible in the answer layer?
Classic SEO audits measure rankings and traffic. CiteSense measures what answer engines actually say about you on the questions your buyers ask.
We work with you to define 8–15 buyer questions and 3–5 competitors — or propose them based on your category.
We test ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews (and others as capacity allows) with clean sessions and dated runs.
Screenshots and verbatim excerpts showing presence, citations, competitor mentions, and accuracy flags for each prompt × engine.
Check of AI crawler access, schema markup, llms.txt, and key-page crawlability — not a full SEO audit.
Assessment of 3–5 priority URLs for answer-first openings, extractable content, and FAQ/evidence quality.
8–12 sequenced actions: brand safety first, then high-intent citation gaps, then technical/content improvements.
Optional bot-recorded walkthrough video explaining the findings, evidence, and recommended next steps — delivered with your report.
Baseline sample only. Engines vary. No ranking or citation guarantees — honest limits stated upfront.
Is your brand named in the answer? Partially mentioned? Completely absent?
Does the engine cite your domain/URL? Brand name only vs. full citation with link?
Which competitors appear instead of or alongside your brand? Where do they dominate?
Wrong pricing, outdated features, harmful claims, or brand confusion — flagged and prioritized.
AI crawler access (robots.txt), schema markup presence, llms.txt, key-page crawlability.
Are your priority pages structured for extraction? Answer-first openings, clear chunks, FAQ format?
We don't create vanity composite scores. Every finding is backed by dated evidence with screenshots or verbatim excerpts.
Free checkers and SaaS monitors give you scores. We give you evidence, context, and a sequenced action plan with human judgment.
Payment: Self-serve diagnostic. Payment required before audit starts. EU invoice available for B2B clients.
Delivery: Automated pipeline. PDF report + video walkthrough emailed in 5–7 business days.
Disclaimer: Baseline sample. Engines vary. No ranking or citation guarantees.
We start with your domain, target buyer questions (8–15), and key competitors (3–5). You can provide these or we'll propose them based on your category and market.
We test each prompt across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews (plus others as capacity allows). Each run is conducted in a clean, logged-out session with date and context documented.
For each prompt × engine, we capture: Is your brand mentioned? Is your domain cited? Which competitors appear? Any inaccurate claims? All evidence is screenshot or verbatim excerpt.
We review AI crawler access (robots.txt), schema markup presence, llms.txt file, and key-page crawlability — the technical foundations that gate retrieval.
We deliver 8–12 sequenced fixes: brand-safety issues first, then high-intent citation gaps, then technical/content improvements. Each action includes effort estimate and likely impact.
Optional bot-recorded walkthrough video of evidence, findings, and recommended next steps — delivered via email with your report.
| Prompt | Engine | Brand Presence | Citation | Competitors Named | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Best SaaS for [category]" | ChatGPT | ✅ Named | ❌ No URL | Competitor A, B | ⚠️ Outdated pricing |
| "[Brand] vs [Competitor]" | Perplexity | ✅ Named | ✅ Cited with URL | Competitor A | ✅ Accurate |
| "How to [solve problem]" | Google AI Overviews | ❌ Not mentioned | ❌ No citation | Competitor C, D | N/A |
This is an illustrative example. Your audit will include real evidence for your brand and questions.
No. This is a diagnostic baseline sample. Engines vary run-to-run. We show you current state, accuracy gaps, and prioritized fixes to improve readiness — but we do not guarantee placement or traffic lift.
Minimum: ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. We add Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and others as capacity allows. All engines are documented with date and session context.
5–7 business days from complete intake and payment. Fully automated delivery — no calls required.
No. CiteSense is fully self-serve. Complete the intake form, submit payment, and receive your audit via email (PDF report + video walkthrough). No meetings, no scheduling — just async delivery.
Your website URL, 8–15 buyer questions (or we'll propose them), and 3–5 competitor names/URLs (or we'll propose them). No calls required — everything is submitted via the intake form.
No. Classic SEO audits focus on rankings, backlinks, and traffic. We focus on what answer engines actually say about you on buyer questions. We include technical foundations (crawlability, schema) only where they gate AI retrieval.
Week-1 scope is English only. Estonian and Russian may be available later — contact us if you need multilingual testing.
Not in the core audit SKU. We deliver the diagnostic and prioritized plan via PDF + video. Implementation (schema setup, llms.txt, content restructuring) is available as a separate service — email us for details.
Not yet. The audit is a one-time baseline. Monitoring subscriptions (monthly re-sweeps) will be available later as an upsell.
If your site is very thin or not yet indexed, we'll tell you honestly: "write content first" before an audit makes sense. We don't deliver theatre on empty sites.
With your permission, yes. Founding pilot clients are asked (but not required) to grant optional case-study rights. Standard audit clients can opt in if they wish.
Every finding is backed by dated evidence. No black-box scores. No invented rankings. We show you what we tested, when, and what we found.
CiteSense is operated from Tallinn, Estonia. EU data handling. Invoice available for B2B clients. Async email support at hello@getcitesense.com.
All external stats cited with links (SparkToro, BrightLocal). We never invent Baltic adoption rates or fake competitor comparisons.
We state what we cannot guarantee upfront. Baseline sample. Engines vary. No traffic promises. If your site isn't ready, we'll tell you.
Complete the intake form below. After payment, your audit enters our automated pipeline. Results delivered via email in 5–7 business days.