AI visibility tracking for your businessMeasure in Carqo how often AI answers name your business, link to your website and place you against competitors, with the answer behind each figure./features/ai-visibility
AI citation and source analyticsSee in Carqo which websites and pages AI answers link to as sources. Compare two weeks, find your own linked pages and read the answers behind them./features/sources
Website audit and AI visibility fixesAudit in Carqo what your pages give AI assistants to read. Then work through a ranked list of fixes with evidence, steps and a time guide./features/next-steps
AI traffic and referral analyticsMeasure AI assistant visits in Carqo from the server logs you upload. Google Search Console is coming soon. Missing data says Not connected, never zero./features/measurement
Prompt tracking for AI searchChoose, group and track in Carqo the questions your customers ask AI assistants, with the market, towns and results for each one in one library./features/prompts
Query fan-out tracking for AI answersSee in Carqo the web searches an AI assistant reported before answering your prompts. Read the pages each search used, and turn any search into a prompt./features/query-fan-out
AI visibility by topicGroup your tracked questions into topics in Carqo and see, for each AI assistant, how often the answers named your business./features/topics
AI sentiment and brand perceptionSee in Carqo how AI answers describe your business, sorted into plain groups with the exact sentences behind them, beside your competitors./features/sentiment
Competitor share of voice in AI searchCompare in Carqo how often AI answers name your business and the competitors you choose. See share of voice and the questions you were left out of./features/competitors
AI answer accuracy checksCarqo compares the prices AI answers give for your business with your own record on that day, so you can plan a correction./features/accuracy
Local AI search tracking by townTrack in Carqo the questions customers ask about your service in each town you work in, and how often AI answers named you there./features/local
Business knowledge base for AI searchKeep one reviewed library of your business facts in Carqo. See where your own sources disagree, and draft structured data to publish yourself./features/business-knowledge
AI crawler analytics and robots.txt checksSee in Carqo which AI crawlers requested your pages, what your site answered, and what your robots.txt asks of each crawler./features/ai-crawlers
Page planning and draft checks for AI searchPlan a page in Carqo around one customer question from facts you hold, check a draft before it goes live, and keep every saved version./features/content-writer
AI search experiments and change studiesRegister a study in Carqo before you change your website, compare it fairly, and see whether the comparison can support a conclusion./features/experiments
AI visibility reportsDaily, weekly and monthly Carqo reports on your AI visibility and website activity. Each group states its source, its dates and what is missing./features/reports
Ask Carqo, questions about your AI visibilityAsk Carqo in your own words how your website is doing in AI answers. Each reply is built from your workspace figures and links to its source./features/ask-carqo
AI search analytics APIThe Carqo API is read-only. Pull your AI visibility, sources, trends and collection runs into a spreadsheet, dashboard or your own code./features/api
Team roles, sign-in and activity logCarqo workspaces have four team roles, single-use email invitations, password-free sign-in and an activity log. See where your data is held./features/teams-and-security
What is AEO (answer engine optimisation)?AEO, or answer engine optimisation, is work on how information appears in direct answers. Learn what it covers and how Carqo relates to it./resources/glossary/aeo
What is GEO (generative engine optimisation)?GEO, or generative engine optimisation, is work on content visibility in generated answers. See what it covers and how Carqo relates to it./resources/glossary/geo
What is AI SEO?AI SEO can mean AI search optimisation or SEO done with AI tools. Learn both meanings, what to ask and how Carqo relates to it./resources/glossary/ai-seo
What is SEO (search engine optimisation)?SEO, or search engine optimisation, helps a page get crawled, indexed and returned in search results. Learn the basics and how Carqo relates./resources/glossary/seo
What is an answer engine?An answer engine responds to questions with answers, often with source links. Learn how they work and how Carqo relates to them./resources/glossary/answer-engine
What is a large language model (LLM)?A large language model is the kind of AI model behind assistants such as ChatGPT. Learn how LLMs work and how Carqo relates to them./resources/glossary/large-language-model
What are AI Overviews in Google Search?AI Overviews are AI summaries within Google Search results. Learn how they work, what they link to and how to record one with Carqo./resources/glossary/ai-overviews
What is query fan-out in AI search?Query fan-out is when an AI search tool runs several related searches to build one answer. Learn how it works and how Carqo relates to it./resources/glossary/query-fan-out
What is a prompt in AI search?A prompt is the question or instruction sent to an AI assistant. Learn what to save with one and how Carqo relates to prompts./resources/glossary/prompt
What is a tracked prompt in AI search?A tracked prompt is a prompt chosen for repeated checks over time. Learn why one check is not enough and how Carqo relates to tracking./resources/glossary/tracked-prompt
What is a branded prompt in AI search?A branded prompt names your business. Learn why to keep branded and non-branded prompts apart and how Carqo relates to them./resources/glossary/branded-prompt
What is zero-click search?A zero-click search ends without a click to any website. Learn how it shows in your data and how Carqo relates to measuring it./resources/glossary/zero-click-search
What is a mention in AI search?A mention is an AI answer that names your business. Learn how a mention differs from a citation and how to track mentions in Carqo./resources/glossary/mention
What is mention rate in AI search?Mention rate is the share of readable AI answers that name your business. Learn how to work it out fairly and track it in Carqo./resources/glossary/mention-rate
What is a citation in AI search?A citation is a source link attached to an AI answer. Learn how citations differ from mentions and how to review them in Carqo./resources/glossary/citation
What is citation rate in AI search?Citation rate is a rate built from a stated citation rule and a stated total. Learn how to work it out and read it in Carqo./resources/glossary/citation-rate
What is share of voice in AI search?Share of voice compares how often AI answers name you and your competitors. Learn how to measure it fairly and track it in Carqo./resources/glossary/share-of-voice
What is sentiment in AI search?Sentiment is the tone an AI answer takes when it describes your business. Learn how to read it with care and review it in Carqo./resources/glossary/sentiment
What is a source gap in AI search?A source gap is a difference between the sources seen in two groups of AI answers. Learn how to find one and review it in Carqo./resources/glossary/source-gap
What is an AI crawler?An AI crawler is software that requests web pages for an AI company. Learn the main types, and how Carqo sorts them by purpose./resources/glossary/ai-crawler
What is robots.txt?Robots.txt is the file that gives crawlers instructions. Learn how its rules work, what they cannot do and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/robots-txt
What is llms.txt?Llms.txt is a proposed file that guides AI agents through a website. Learn what it is, what AI companies document, and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/llms-txt
What is structured data?Structured data is machine-readable labels that describe a page. Learn the formats, Google's rules and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/structured-data
What is indexing in search?Indexing is when a search system adds a page to its index. Learn how it works, why pages miss out, and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/indexing
What is grounding in AI?Grounding connects an AI answer to supplied or retrieved information. Learn how it works, its limits and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/grounding
What is AI referral traffic?AI referral traffic is visits from people who followed a link in an AI answer. Learn how it is counted, its limits and where Carqo fits./resources/glossary/ai-referral-traffic
Monthly AI visibility reviewRun a monthly AI visibility review in Carqo. Read the month's figures, prompts and sources, then keep a report that states its dates and gaps./solutions/monthly-ai-visibility-review
Competitor analysis for AI searchFind in Carqo the questions where AI answers name your competitors and not you. Read the answers, their sources and how each business is described./solutions/competitor-analysis
Correct what AI answers get wrongSettle your business facts in Carqo, find AI answers that quote the wrong price, trace where the detail came from and prepare a correction yourself./solutions/correct-ai-errors
Plan content for AI search gapsFind in Carqo the questions where AI answers name other businesses. Read the searches behind them and plan a page for each from facts you hold./solutions/content-gap-planning
Track AI visibility in every town you serveTrack in Carqo how often AI answers name your business in each town you serve. Set your towns once and read a separate line for each place./solutions/local-visibility
Check AI crawlers can read your websiteCheck in Carqo what your robots.txt asks of each AI crawler, audit what your pages give a machine to read and see what crawlers requested./solutions/ai-crawler-readiness
Report AI visibility to your teamReport AI visibility to your team with Carqo. Give each colleague a role, add AI visits where you can measure them and share a report that labels its gaps./solutions/report-to-your-team
AI model coverageReview Carqo’s proposed AI model coverage and its current availability./pricing/coverage
Dashboard exampleExplore an example Carqo workspace with example visibility, citation rate and trends./example
AI answers exampleRead an example AI answer and review its business description./example/answers
Sources exampleCheck the source behind an example AI answer./example/sources
Comparison exampleSee what a comparison between businesses in AI answers covers./example/comparison
Actions exampleReview an example website improvement and the facts it needs./example/actions
Business knowledge exampleSee the business details used in this example./example/business
Ask Carqo exampleRead sample questions and explanations./example/ask
Dashboard example for practicesExplore an example Carqo workspace for practices. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices
AI answers example for practicesRead an example AI answer and review its business description. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/answers
Sources example for practicesCheck the source behind an example AI answer. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/sources
Comparison example for practicesSee what a comparison between businesses in AI answers covers. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/comparison
Actions example for practicesReview an example website improvement and the facts it needs. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/actions
Business knowledge example for practicesSee the business details used in this example. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/business
Ask Carqo example for practicesRead sample questions and explanations. Example business Willow Dental./example/practices/ask
Dashboard example for retailExplore an example Carqo workspace for retail. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail
AI answers example for retailRead an example AI answer and review its business description. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/answers
Sources example for retailCheck the source behind an example AI answer. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/sources
Comparison example for retailSee what a comparison between businesses in AI answers covers. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/comparison
Actions example for retailReview an example website improvement and the facts it needs. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/actions
Business knowledge example for retailSee the business details used in this example. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/business
Ask Carqo example for retailRead sample questions and explanations. Example business Oak & Form./example/retail/ask
AI visibility checklistsCarqo checklists for reviewing AI answers and the pages behind them. Start with your first AI search review, or check the pages behind an answer./resources/checklists
AI visibility worksheetsDownload blank Carqo worksheets for recording your own checks, including an answer log, a business facts register and a source-page check. No sign-up needed./resources/worksheets
AI search learning pathsChoose a sequence of Carqo guides for your first review or an ongoing check./resources/learning-paths
AI answer exercisesPractise checking an answer and its sources using Carqo’s examples./resources/practice
About CarqoWho runs Carqo and what we are building./about
Giving backWhat profits means, how the percentage is set and when it is paid./giving-back
Make a complaintComplaints, complaint handling and reopening a case./complaints
Subscription termsSubscription terms, refund, cancel and cancellation information./terms/subscription
HomeAEO, GEO and AI search visibility for your business./
Pricing and modelsCompare plans and tracked prompts. See the standard assistants and the optional add-ons, including Claude, Grok and DeepSeek./pricing
Contact CarqoAsk a question about Carqo./contact
Book a demoAsk a person at Carqo to show you the example workspace./demo
PrivacyHow Carqo uses information, cookies, consent and your data rights./privacy
TermsThe terms for using this website./terms
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The Carqo BriefResources/resources/newsletter
Free visibility reportResources/ai-visibility
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Measuring AI visibilityResources/resources/measure-ai-visibility
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How AI search worksLearn to separate an AI answer, a source link and a website visit, then check one answer about your business./resources/ai-search-basics
GEO vs AEO vs AI SEOUnderstand what AEO, GEO and AI SEO describe, how the work overlaps and what to ask before paying for it./resources/geo-vs-aeo-vs-ai-seo
Your first AI search reviewRun a first review of AI answers with a facts sheet, a saved answer and one practical follow-up task./resources/first-review
Choose prompts for your businessChoose relevant prompts from real customer decisions without mistaking suggested wording for measured search demand./resources/question-research
Mentions and citations explainedTell a brand mention from a source citation, check what each supports and count both without confusing them./resources/mentions-and-citations
Check the pages behind an answerCheck a cited page against one business fact, identify who controls it and keep a useful correction record./resources/check-source-pages
Keep business information clearKeep names, locations, services and opening times consistent using a simple register with an owner for each fact./resources/business-facts
Check whether crawlers can reach a pageDistinguish a browser visit, a crawler permission and a successful fetch when checking access to a public page./resources/crawler-access
Structured data on your pagesReview structured data against the visible page, choose an appropriate type and check the result without promising AI inclusion./resources/structured-data
Write a useful service pageWrite a service page that helps a customer decide using clear scope, genuine evidence, useful limitations and a relevant next step./resources/helpful-service-pages
Compare businesses fairlyCompare businesses within a defined AI answer sample, using the same questions and a clear counting rule./resources/compare-businesses
Measure visits from AI sourcesReview recorded AI referral visits, channel definitions and customer actions without treating every unexplained visit as AI traffic./resources/ai-referrals
Check progress after a changeCompare a website change with later checks using a recorded baseline and explicit limits on what the comparison proves./resources/measure-progress
AI answer recording worksheetUse a repeatable worksheet for prompts, AI answers, source links and failed captures while keeping the original evidence./resources/answer-log
Understand Google AI searchReview Google AI Overviews with the right eligibility checks, source evidence and reporting limits./resources/google-ai-search
Review AI answers about a local businessCheck local AI answers against real locations, service areas and opening hours without creating pages for places you do not serve./resources/local-business
Check product information for AI searchCheck the exact product, variant and availability across the visible page, product data and the AI answer you recorded./resources/product-pages
Choose which AI answers to compareChoose comparable AI experiences and record their app, API, account and search context before combining observations./resources/choose-ai-surfaces
How to read AI search researchRead an AI search study by checking its claim, sample, observation dates and limits before applying the result to your business./resources/read-ai-research
Understand AI visibility numbersUnderstand mention rate, citation rate, share of voice and coverage using the answers and counting rules behind each figure./resources/visibility-metrics
Review an incorrect AI answerInvestigate an incorrect AI statement, find the current business fact and track page corrections separately from later answers./resources/correct-ai-errors
Review a page before publishing a changeReview a draft for a real customer task, supported claims, duplication and published-page accuracy before changing the live site./resources/content-review
Your weekly AI visibility reviewRun a focused weekly review of answer coverage, changed descriptions and source pages, then choose one justified next task./resources/weekly-visibility-review
Build a useful customer question planBuild a question plan around customer decisions, remove duplicate prompts and improve the relevant pages before publishing more./resources/customer-question-plan
What AI search companies tell website ownersCompare official website guidance from Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and Perplexity, including where their controls differ./resources/what-ai-search-companies-say
A method for measuring AI search visibilitySet up a measurement of AI search visibility with branded and unbranded prompts, daily checks and four numbers read together./resources/measure-ai-search-visibility
What is AI search visibility?AI search visibility describes how a business appears in the answers you observe. Read the answer, check its sources and keep the sample explicit./resources/ai-search-visibility

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