Cross-engine citation monitoring
Track how often, where, and in what context you are cited across ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews, Copilot, and Gemini. One share-of-answer metric, benchmarked against named competitors.
Answer Engine Optimization Platform
Be the answer
AI engines cite.
Most searches now end inside ChatGPT, Perplexity, or an AI Overview — without a click. AEOSurge is the control plane that gets your organization cited across every engine, governs structured data across thousands of pages, and manages the AI crawlers that decide what gets seen.
Free AI-crawler readiness audit powered by FORGE, our crawling engine. 40+ signals. No signup to start.
Live citation monitor
5 enginesQuery cluster
“best commercial umbrella coverage for contractors”
Cited as source #1via FAQPage + LocalBusiness schema
Share of answer
30d · vs. 3 competitors
ChatGPT
+12%
Perplexity
+9%
Google AI Overviews
+18%
Copilot
+6%
Gemini
+11%
Crawler access · last 24h
GPTBotPerplexityBotGoogle-ExtendedClaudeBotCCBotApplebot-Ext
Monitored engines
ChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsMicrosoft CopilotGeminiSiriAlexaClaudeBing ChatGoogle AssistantChatGPTPerplexityGoogle AI OverviewsMicrosoft CopilotGeminiSiriAlexaClaudeBing ChatGoogle Assistant
Free tools
Start with the tools. Stay for the platform.
Everything below runs on the same engines that power AEOSurge. Use them free, no account needed.
AEO Audit
Forge crawls your site the way GPTBot and PerplexityBot do, then scores 40+ signals across crawler access, structured data, answer-readiness, and technical health.
87AEO score
Crawler accessStructured dataAnswer readinessContent signalsTechnical
Run a free audit Schema Generator
FAQPage, HowTo, LocalBusiness, Product, Organization — filled from a form, validated as you type.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "FAQPage",
"mainEntity": [{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Do you accept Delta Dental?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes — all 14 locations..."
}
}]
}Generate JSON-LD Schema Validator
Paste JSON-LD or a URL. We parse every block, check required and recommended properties per type, and flag what answer engines will ignore.
FAQPage3 questions detected
Organizationmissing sameAs
Productoffers.price not a number
Why it matters
60%
of searches now end without a click — resolved inside an AI answer.
6
AI crawlers with distinct policies
5
engines, 5 retrieval models
The platform
Not a ranking tool. A visibility control plane.
A single optimized FAQ page is a tactic. A governed system that keeps thousands of pages structurally correct while five AI engines evolve their retrieval logic is infrastructure. That is what AEOSurge is.
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connected data sources
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structured knowledge layer
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multi-model orchestration
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deep research engine
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answer-first content + schema
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cross-engine monitoring & governance
Schema governance at scale
Deploy and validate FAQPage, HowTo, Product, LocalBusiness, Review, and Organization markup across thousands of pages from one control plane — with version history and approval workflows.
Deep Research gap analysis
Multi-step research identifies exactly which questions competitors win inside AI answers and why — then prioritizes the gaps you can actually close with data you already have.
AI crawler & llms.txt governance
See which of GPTBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, ClaudeBot, CCBot, and Applebot-Extended touch your content. Govern robots.txt and llms.txt deliberately, not by accident.
Live-data answer hubs
Describe the page in plain English. AEOSurge queries your POS, MLS, CRM, or ERP, writes the answer-first content, attaches schema, and regenerates it when the data changes.
Multi-location, multi-brand
Localized FAQ, geo-tagged structured data, and per-location benchmarking for franchise networks and holding companies — without sacrificing brand-wide consistency.
Compliance-aware generation
Jurisdiction-aware disclosures for insurance, finance, and healthcare. HIPAA-aware handling with audit-ready logs. SOC 2-aligned controls across the platform.
Executive reporting
Board-ready AI-visibility decks and scheduled briefings on share-of-answer trends, competitive position, and structured-data health — refreshed from live monitoring.
Five agent specialists
A team that never stops optimizing.
AEOSurge deploys a dedicated team of AI agents working continuously on your AI-visibility operations — supervised by a coordinating layer that enforces brand and compliance consistency before anything publishes.
agent/01
AEO Strategist
Defines query-intent priorities, the answer-hub roadmap, and cross-engine optimization strategy.
Planning Q3 hub roadmap
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Schema Engineer
Deploys, validates, and governs structured data across the full page inventory.
Validated 1,284 pages
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Competitive Analyst
Runs Deep Research gap analysis against named competitors and industry benchmarks.
17 gaps prioritized
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Crawler Access Manager
Monitors AI crawler access, robots.txt / llms.txt policy, and crawl-budget allocation.
CCBot policy updated
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Attribution Analyst
Tracks cross-engine citation performance, referral attribution, and share-of-answer trends.
Share of answer +14%
Industries
Tuned for the questions your buyers actually ask engines
AEOSurge ships industry schema packs, query libraries, and citation benchmarks so you start from a calibrated baseline instead of a blank page.
- B2B SaaSComparison and "best tool for" queries
- HealthcareSymptom, provider, and treatment answers
- Financial servicesRates, eligibility, and product explainers
- LegalJurisdiction-specific "can I / should I" queries
- E-commerce & DTCProduct, price, and availability citations
- Real estateNeighborhood and listing answers
- EducationProgram, tuition, and outcome questions
- Travel & hospitalityItinerary and "where to stay" answers
Why AEOSurge
SEO tools measure rankings. We measure whether the answer says your name.
Search engine optimization suites were built for ten blue links. Answer engines return one synthesized answer with a handful of citations — a different game with different instrumentation.
| Capability | AEOSurge | SEO suites | Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citation tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, AI Overviews | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| AI-crawler access audit (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended) | Yes | No | Partial |
| Entity graph + JSON-LD generation at scale | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Answer-first content agents with human approval gates | Yes | No | No |
| Share-of-answer benchmarking vs. competitors | Yes | No | Partial |
| llms.txt, robots, and sitemap orchestration | Yes | Partial | No |
| Weekly re-audit with regression alerts | Yes | Partial | No |
| Enterprise SSO, audit logs, data residency | Yes | Yes | No |
Pricing
Priced on the surface area you need cited
Every plan includes the free tools, unlimited seats, and a Forge baseline audit. Annual contracts save 15%.
Growth
$1,490/mo
For marketing teams ready to be cited, not just ranked.
- 1 domain, up to 2,500 pages
- 250 tracked queries across 5 engines
- Weekly Forge audit + regression alerts
- Schema generator & validator (unlimited)
- 2 content agents with approval gates
Most popular
Scale
$4,900/mo
Multi-brand, multi-market programs with share-of-answer targets.
- 5 domains, up to 50,000 pages
- 2,500 tracked queries, 8 engines, 12 locales
- Daily Forge audits + competitor benchmarking
- Entity graph & knowledge-panel management
- All agents, custom workflows, API access
- SSO, audit logs, priority support
Enterprise
Custom
Global footprints, regulated industries, dedicated infrastructure.
- Unlimited domains and pages
- Dedicated Forge crawl capacity
- Data residency (US / EU / APAC)
- Custom model routing & private LLMs
- Named CSM + quarterly AEO reviews
- Security review, DPA, MSA
Free Forge audit
Find out if AI can even read your site.
60 seconds. 40+ signals. A scorecard your leadership team will understand — and your engineers can act on.