🔍 ChatGPT Brand Visibility Tracker

Track your brand's visibility in AI answer engines and optimize your Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy.

Monitor how ChatGPT presents your brand across strategic queries, analyze competitive positioning, and get actionable recommendations—all powered by real-time web search for current, accurate data.

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✨ Key Features

• 🤖 Real-Time AI Analysis - Uses ChatGPT with web search for current data (not limited to training cutoff)
• 🎯 Smart Auto-Detection - Just provide a URL, AI extracts brand name, category, and competitors
• 📊 12 Strategic Queries - Tests informational, comparison, buying intent, and category leadership queries
• 🏆 Competitor Benchmarking - See how you stack up against rivals in AI responses
• 💭 Sentiment Analysis - Track positive, neutral, and negative brand mentions
• 📈 Position Tracking - Know if you appear early, middle, or late in responses
• 🎨 Beautiful HTML Reports - Professional visual reports with full responses and citations
• 💰 All-Inclusive Pricing - No API keys needed, all costs included

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🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Auto-Detect Mode (Recommended) ⭐

Just provide your website URL—AI will detect everything else:

{
  "websiteUrl": "https://shopify.com",
  "autoDetect": true
}

That's it! The Actor will automatically:

• Extract your brand name
• Identify your category (E-commerce, SaaS, Analytics, etc.)
• Find your main competitors
• Run the complete analysis

Option 2: Manual Mode (Full Control)

Specify exactly what you want analyzed:

{
  "brandName": "Shopify",
  "category": "E-commerce Platform",
  "competitors": ["WooCommerce", "BigCommerce", "Wix"]
}

Option 3: Hybrid Mode

Auto-detect with manual overrides:

{
  "websiteUrl": "https://stripe.com",
  "autoDetect": true,
  "competitors": ["PayPal", "Square"],
  "customPrompts": ["Is [brand] secure for enterprise?"]
}

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💰 Pricing - All-Inclusive

$0.50 per analysis

What's included:

• ✅ All OpenAI API costs
• ✅ Real-time web search
• ✅ 12 strategic queries
• ✅ Competitor analysis
• ✅ HTML + JSON reports
• ✅ Full citations

No setup required:

• ❌ No OpenAI account needed
• ❌ No API keys to manage
• ❌ No separate billing
• ✅ Just paste URL → Get insights

Compare:

• Agency AEO audit: $500-2,000
• Manual research: 2-4 hours
• This Actor: $0.50 (2 minutes)

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📊 Output & Reports

Where to Find Your Results

After the Actor completes, you'll get two outputs:

1. JSON Data (Dataset)

• Click on "Dataset" tab in the run results
• Contains structured data perfect for:
  • Data processing
  • API integration
  • Custom dashboards
  • Automated workflows

2. Visual HTML Report (Key-Value Store) ⭐

• Click on "Key-Value Store" tab in the run results
• Find the file named report.html
• Click to open in browser or download

The HTML report includes:

• 📊 Executive dashboard with key metrics
• 💡 Strategic insights
• 🏆 Competitor comparison table
• 📝 All 12 query responses (expandable)
• 🔗 Citations with clickable links
• 🎨 Beautiful, professional design

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📈 What You Get

Visibility Metrics

• Visibility Rate - % of queries where your brand is mentioned
• Average Position - Where you appear in responses (early/middle/late)
• Mention Count - Total brand mentions across all queries

Sentiment Analysis

• Sentiment Score - Overall tone (-1 to 1)
• Sentiment Distribution - Positive/neutral/negative breakdown
• Context Analysis - How your brand is discussed

Competitive Intelligence

• Competitor Visibility - How often rivals are mentioned
• Head-to-Head Comparison - Direct comparison queries
• Market Positioning - Category leadership insights

Actionable Recommendations

• Content gaps to fill
• SEO/AEO optimization opportunities
• Competitive positioning strategies
• Quick-win improvements

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🎯 Use Cases

For SaaS Companies

• Track product visibility vs competitors
• Monitor feature mentions in AI responses
• Analyze category positioning
• Measure brand awareness growth

For E-commerce Brands

• Compare platform visibility (Shopify vs WooCommerce)
• Track product recommendation frequency
• Monitor brand sentiment
• Identify content opportunities

For B2B Software

• Enterprise tool comparisons (HubSpot vs Salesforce)
• Integration visibility tracking
• Technical capability mentions
• Decision-maker targeting insights

For Marketers & Agencies

• Client brand health monitoring
• Competitive intelligence reporting
• Campaign impact measurement
• AEO strategy development

For Startups

• Measure market entry success
• Track brand awareness growth
• Compare against established players
• Identify positioning opportunities

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🔧 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
websiteUrl	string	Conditional*	Website URL for auto-detection
autoDetect	boolean	No	Enable AI auto-detection from URL (default: false)
brandName	string	Conditional*	Your brand/company name (required if not auto-detecting)
category	string	Conditional*	Your industry category (SaaS, E-commerce, etc.)
competitors	array	No	List of competitor names
customPrompts	array	No	Additional custom queries to test

*Either (websiteUrl + autoDetect) OR (brandName + category) is required.

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🏗️ Technical Details

Models Used

• GPT-4.1 - Latest model with June 2024 knowledge cutoff
• Web Search - Real-time search for current data (not limited to training)
• Crawlee - Fast web scraping for auto-detection

Query Types Analyzed

1. Informational - "What is [brand]?", "What does [brand] do?"
2. Comparison - "[Brand] vs [competitor]"
3. Category Leadership - "Best [category] platforms"
4. Problem-Solution - "How to [solve problem with category]"
5. Capability - "Does [brand] have [feature]?"
6. Buying Intent - "Should I use [brand]?", "Is [brand] worth it?"

Security

• ✅ All API costs handled by us
• ✅ No user API keys required
• ✅ Secure, encrypted processing
• ✅ Non-custodial - no data stored after run completes

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📚 Industries Supported

The Actor supports 35+ business categories:

Software & Technology:

• SaaS, Cloud Infrastructure, Development Tools, Design Tools
• AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Database
• Analytics, CRM, Project Management

Business Services:

• Marketing Software, Email Marketing, SEO Tools
• Customer Support, Communication, Video Conferencing
• HR Software, Accounting Software

Finance & Commerce:

• E-commerce Platform, Payment Processing, Fintech
• Blockchain & Crypto, InsurTech

Industry-Specific:

• Health Tech, EdTech, PropTech, Legal Tech
• Travel Tech, Food Tech, Logistics, Retail

Professional Services:

• Consulting, Agency, Content Management, Hosting

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💡 Real-World Examples

E-commerce Platform Analysis

Input: Shopify Insights:

• 89% visibility rate vs 67% for WooCommerce
• Mentioned first in 8/10 "best e-commerce platform" queries
• Positive sentiment (0.82) focused on ease-of-use
• Recommendation: Emphasize app ecosystem in content

SaaS CRM Comparison

Input: HubSpot Insights:

• 76% visibility vs 84% for Salesforce
• Strong in SMB queries, weaker in enterprise
• Neutral sentiment, mentions "free tier" frequently
• Recommendation: Create enterprise-focused content

Payment Processing

Input: Stripe Insights:

• 91% visibility in developer-focused queries
• Early position (first third) in 9/11 responses
• Highly positive sentiment (0.91) on documentation
• Recommendation: Maintain developer-first positioning

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🆘 Support

Common Issues

"Auto-detect failed"

• Try manual mode instead
• Ensure the website URL is accessible
• Check if the site has clear branding information

"Can't find HTML report"

• Go to "Key-Value Store" tab (not Dataset)
• Look for report.html
• Click to view in browser

"Low visibility rate"

• This is valuable data! It shows AEO improvement opportunities
• Check the recommendations section for specific actions
• Consider content strategy adjustments

"Competitor not mentioned"

• May indicate market positioning opportunity
• Competitor might be less visible in AI responses
• Use insights to differentiate your content

Contact

• Built by: Mangabeira.net
• GitHub: github.com/gmangabeira/chatgpt-brand-visibility-tracker
• Issues: Report bugs via GitHub Issues

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🌟 Why AEO Matters

As AI becomes the primary way people discover information:

• 63% of searches now happen in AI assistants (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity)
• Traditional SEO alone is no longer enough
• Brand visibility in AI responses directly impacts:
  • Purchase decisions
  • Brand awareness
  • Competitive positioning
  • Market share

Track your AEO performance before your competitors do. 🚀

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📄 License

ISC License - Free to use and modify

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🚀 Changelog

v1.0.0 (January 2026)

• ✨ Initial release
• 🤖 GPT-4.1 with real-time web search
• 🎯 AI-powered auto-detection from URLs
• 📊 JSON + HTML dual output
• 🏆 Competitor analysis
• 💭 Sentiment tracking
• 🎨 Beautiful visual reports
• 💰 All-inclusive pricing (no user API keys)
• 🌍 Universal - supports any industry

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