An AEO audit that counts every answer. By hand.
We ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and Claude the questions your buyers ask, 3 times each, and read every answer ourselves. You get how often you’re named, who is named instead, the pages the assistants rely on, and the fixes, in order.
Starter and Audit
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Quick check
Starter: AI visibility check
$199
within 5 calendar days, usually 2 business days after your questions arrive
- 5 of your buyer questions × ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode × 3 runs = 45 answers, read by hand
- One page: named in X of N per question, who was named instead, and the sources the answers cite
- The first 3 fixes we’d make
- Not included: Claude, the raw answers, a call
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Full picture
AI Visibility Audit
$1,500
7 business days from kickoff (Contra listing allows 12 calendar days)
Launch-partner rate: $750 for the first 5 clients who pay- 25 buyer questions × ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode and Claude × 3 runs = 300 answers, read by hand
- Share of voice against 3 competitors you name
- Cited-source map: the pages and third-party sites the assistants lean on in your category
- Technical check: AI crawler access, rendering without JavaScript, structured data, llms.txt, docs and pricing pages
- A prioritised 30-day fix list and a 30-minute walkthrough call
- The raw log (questions, runs, screenshots) is yours to keep
Not sure yet? The free snapshot is 3 questions and 27 answers, in 2 business days.
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See the format first: Sample snapshot (PDF, 1 page) · Sample audit report (PDF, 10 pages)Samples: fictional company, illustrative data
How the Audit runs
The question set stays fixed, so a re-measure later compares like with like.
- Step 1
Agree the questions
We draft 25 questions from a kickoff call: shortlists, “alternatives to”, and problem-shaped questions that don’t name a category. You approve them within 1 business day.
- Step 2
Run and read
Each question runs 3 times in each assistant, in a fresh session, in the consumer apps. We read every answer and log who is named and what is cited.
- Step 3
Check the site
We test what AI crawlers can actually read on your site: robots and firewall rules, rendering without JavaScript, structured data and the pages buyers ask about.
- Step 4
Report and walk through
Within 7 business days of kickoff: counts with sample sizes, the cited-source map and a dated fix list, then a 30-minute call to go through it.
What we report, and what we don’t
- Counts, not ranks. “Named in X of N” and share of voice, always with N. The same question gives a different list most of the time, so there is no stable rank to report.
- The apps your buyers use. Every answer comes from the consumer apps, with the date, location and sign-in state written next to it. Full rules on the methodology page.
- No guarantees. The AI companies decide what their assistants say. We guarantee the scope, the delivery date and an honest re-measure, not the outcome.
- No black-hat work. No fake reviews, planted posts or hidden text for crawlers.
After the Audit you can stop, fix things yourself from the list, or book a Foundation Sprint where we ship the fixes. The Audit fee is credited in full to a Sprint booked within 30 days.
Questions
What is an AEO audit?
An answer engine optimization (AEO) audit measures how often AI assistants name your company when buyers ask them for tools in your category, who they name instead, and which pages they rely on. Then it finds the causes you can fix: crawler access, rendering, structured data and missing pages.
Why do you run each question 3 times?
Because AI answers change from run to run. A single screenshot can show you named or missing by chance. Three runs per question per assistant give a count you can compare over time, and we always show the sample size next to it.
What is the difference between the Starter and the Audit?
The Starter is a quick check: 5 of your buyer questions in ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode, 3 runs each, 45 answers, with a one-page result and the first 3 fixes. The Audit is the full picture: 25 questions, Claude added, 300 answers, share of voice against your competitors, a cited-source map, a technical check and a dated 30-day fix list with a walkthrough call.
How is the Starter different from the free snapshot?
The free snapshot is 3 questions, 27 answers, in 2 business days, and we pick the questions with you. The Starter is 5 of your questions, 45 answers, and adds the first 3 fixes. Both use ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Mode.
Why is the Audit USD 750 for some clients?
The standard price is USD 1,500. The first five clients who pay for an Audit get a USD 750 launch-partner rate for the same scope, in exchange for honest feedback on the process. A quote at USD 750 holds only if a place is still free when you pay. The fee is credited in full to a Foundation Sprint booked within 30 days.
Do you guarantee that AI assistants will recommend us?
No. OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity and Google decide what their assistants say, and anyone who guarantees a placement is guessing. We guarantee the scope, the delivery date and an honest re-measure on the same questions.
How do we pay?
In US dollars. The Starter and the Audit are paid up front; we send a payment link through Contra, which holds the payment until the work is delivered. Contra's client fee is paid by the client.
Talk to us.
Bring your site and the questions your buyers ask. We look at one of them together, say whether the free snapshot or the audit fits, and you leave with one thing to fix. No slides.
- Free, and the snapshot stays free whether or not we talk
- Pick a slot in your time zone; it takes 20 minutes
- Prefer email? hello@aeoledger.com