Know When AI Cites You
Track whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, and other AI search engines cite your domain for target keywords. See your visibility score, position trends, competitor domains, and whether you're mentioned in AI-generated answers — checked automatically every week.
Key Takeaways
What AI Citation Tracking Does
- ▸Monitors whether your domain appears in AI search results for up to 10 target keywords
- ▸Detects when your domain is mentioned directly in AI-generated answers — the strongest citation signal
- ▸Tracks position changes and competitor domains week over week
- ▸Provides a composite Visibility Score (0–100) so you can measure your AI search presence in a single number
The Problem
You Can't Improve What You Can't Measure
You can optimize your structured data, unblock AI bots, and improve your content structure — but how do you know if it's working? Traditional rank trackers only monitor Google's blue links. They tell you nothing about whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews actually cite your domain.
Traditional Rank Tracking
- • Monitors Google SERP positions
- • Blue-link rankings only
- • No insight into AI-generated answers
- • Can't tell if AI engines cite you
AI Citation Tracking
- • Monitors AI search engine results
- • Checks citations in AI answers
- • Tracks position in AI result lists
- • Identifies competitor domains in AI results
Metrics
What You'll See
Every metric is designed to answer one question: is AI search sending traffic to your domain?
Visibility Score
0–100
Composite score of citation rate, position, and answer mentions
Citation Rate
%
Percentage of keywords where your domain appears in AI results
Avg Position
#1–10
Average rank across keywords where you're cited
In AI Answers
Yes / No
Whether your domain is mentioned in the generated answer text
Top Competitors
Per keyword
Which domains rank for the same keywords you're targeting
Position Change
+/−
Week-over-week position movement for each keyword
Process
How It Works
Three steps to start tracking your AI search visibility. Set it up once and VektorAI handles the rest.
Enter your domain
Tell VektorAI which domain you want to track. This is the domain you want AI search engines to cite when answering questions in your space.
Add target keywords
Add up to 10 keywords your audience searches. These should be the queries where you want to appear in AI-generated answers — not just traditional search results.
Track your AI visibility
VektorAI checks each keyword weekly and reports whether you're cited, your rank, which competitors appear, and whether your domain is mentioned in the AI answer itself.
Capabilities
Everything in Citation Tracking
A complete picture of your AI search presence — updated automatically every week with no manual effort.
Visibility Score
A single 0–100 composite score that combines citation rate, average position, and AI answer mentions. See your overall AI search presence at a glance.
Position Tracking
See exactly where your domain ranks in AI search results for each keyword. Track position changes week over week to measure the impact of your optimizations.
AI Answer Detection
Know when your domain is mentioned directly in AI-generated answers — not just in the source links. Being quoted in the answer itself is the strongest form of AI visibility.
Competitor Analysis
See which domains rank alongside you for each keyword. Identify who's winning AI citations in your space and how many of your keywords they appear for.
Weekly Automated Checks
Every keyword is checked automatically each week. Results are stored so you can track trends over time and correlate visibility changes with your optimization efforts.
Citation Rate & Trends
Track what percentage of your keywords result in citations over time. See whether your AI visibility is improving, declining, or holding steady.
Availability
Pro Feature
AI Citation Tracking is available on the Pro plan. Each Pro account can set up one citation tracker with up to 10 keywords. Keywords are checked automatically every week — no manual intervention needed.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Get Started
Start Tracking Your AI Citations
AI Citation Tracking is available on Pro. Run a free audit to see your current AI visibility scores, then upgrade to track whether AI actually cites you for your target keywords.