The AI search shift

Your clients are being found — or ignored — by AI

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Grok are answering the questions your clients' customers used to type into Google. If you're not tracking whether AI platforms mention and cite your clients' brands, you're reporting on half the picture.

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What's changing

The shift is happening now

AI platforms are answering buying questions

When someone asks ChatGPT "best CRM for small businesses" or Perplexity "top plumber in Austin," the AI gives a direct answer — often with citations. If your client isn't in that answer, they're invisible to a growing segment of searchers.

Traditional rank trackers don't cover this

Google, Bing, and maybe DuckDuckGo — that's what most rank trackers monitor. None of them track ChatGPT mentions, Perplexity citations, Gemini responses, or Grok recommendations. You can't optimize what you can't measure.

Clients are starting to ask

"Is ChatGPT recommending us?" is becoming a question agencies hear in client calls. Agencies that can answer with data — not guesses — demonstrate more value and justify higher retainers.

What it looks like in practice

What AI search reporting looks like

Search Performance Index (SPI)

A single 0–100 score combining traditional search visibility, AI mentions, and AI citations. Track it over time to show clients whether their brand health is improving or declining across all platforms.

AI Search Performance Score

Measures how often and how prominently AI platforms mention your client's brand. Includes mention rate percentage, average position, and platform coverage.

Citation Visibility Score

Measures how well your client's content appears as a cited source in AI responses. Includes coverage rate and citation impact — crucial because citations drive traffic.

Platform-by-platform breakdown

See exactly where your client stands on each AI platform: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, Claude, AI Overview, and AI Mode. Up to 9 platforms tracked on the Agency plan.

Why now

The agency opportunity

Agencies that add AI visibility reporting to their service offering can:

Differentiate

Most agencies still report on Google rankings only. AI visibility data is a service nobody else is delivering yet.

Justify retainers

Show clients a metric (SPI) that captures their full brand health, not just keyword positions.

Drive new strategy

Identify which keywords trigger AI mentions and which don't. Optimize content for AI citation, not just traditional ranking.

Future-proof

As AI search grows, agencies already tracking it will have historical baselines and trend data that newcomers won't.

"Rankability makes it so easy to write relevant content that ranks in Google. I've used other content optimizers in the past, and nothing compares to Rankability. The best part is that this tool is just getting started and I'm so excited to see the upcoming capabilities."

— Samantha M., Creative Director · G2

Start tracking AI visibility today

Rankability monitors your clients' brands across Google, Bing, and up to 9 AI platforms — with one score that captures it all.