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AI Search Visibility Tracker — Topic & URL Citation Tracking in Perplexity, ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

Track whether your website's pages and content are being cited as sources when AI search platforms answer topic-based queries. Identify content gaps, measure citation rank position, and compare against competitor domains — all in one run, with no API keys required.

What This Actor Does

When someone asks Perplexity "how do I do keyword research?", the AI cites 5–8 source URLs. This actor finds out if your domain is one of them — and if not, identifies that as a content gap you can act on.

Unlike brand monitoring (which tracks name mentions), this actor tracks citation presence: is your domain used as an authoritative source when AI answers queries about your topics?

Key outputs per check:

• domain_cited — was your domain cited as a source?
• citation_rank — where in the source list did your domain appear? (1 = primary source)
• content_gap — did AI cite other domains for this topic but NOT yours?
• cited_page_url — which specific page from your site was cited?
• competing_domains — which other domains are being cited for your topics?
• visibility_score — 0–100 composite score across all keywords and platforms

Who Should Use This

• SEO teams doing AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) — measure whether your content optimizations translate to AI citation gains
• Content marketers identifying content gaps — find topics where AI answers using competitor pages instead of yours
• Website owners tracking AI search presence — see which pages AI platforms treat as authoritative sources
• Digital agencies reporting on AI content ROI — quantify citation rate improvements over time

What Makes This Different From Brand Monitors

Output Data Table

Run Summary (Key Value Store)

After every run, the actor saves a LAST_RUN_SUMMARY record to the key-value store with:

• visibility_score (0–100): composite score across all keywords and platforms
• citation_rate: fraction of checks where your domain was cited
• avg_citation_rank: where your domain typically appears in source lists
• topic_coverage_rate: percentage of your keywords cited at least once
• content_gaps: list of keywords where your domain was never cited
• top_cited_pages: your most frequently cited pages (with citation counts)
• top_competing_domains: competitor domains ranked by how often they're cited for your topics
• keyword_scores: per-keyword breakdown with citation rate, avg rank, and content gap rate
• recommendations: 3–5 actionable steps based on your data

Pricing

$0.09 per keyword × query × platform check (plus standard Apify actor-start fee).

Example cost estimates:

All AI costs (Perplexity Sonar, OpenAI gpt-4o-search-preview, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini) are included — no API keys needed.

How to Use

Minimum input (quick start)

{
"targetDomain":"ahrefs.com",
"keywords":["SEO","keyword research","backlink analysis"]
}

Full input with competitors and custom queries

{
"targetDomain":"ahrefs.com",
"keywords":["SEO","keyword research","backlink analysis","site audit","rank tracking"],
"competitorDomains":["semrush.com","moz.com","backlinko.com"],
"platforms":["perplexity","chatgpt","claude","gemini"],
"queryTemplates":["topic_authority","how_to","what_is","comparison"],
"maxQueriesPerKeyword":3,
"webhookUrl":"https://hooks.zapier.com/your-hook",
"responseFormat":"detailed"
}

Python API example

import apify_client
client = apify_client.ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("khadinakbar/ai-search-visibility-tracker").call(run_input={
"targetDomain":"yoursite.com",
"keywords":["your topic 1","your topic 2"],
"platforms":["perplexity","chatgpt","gemini"],
"maxQueriesPerKeyword":3,
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
if item["content_gap"]:
print(f"Content gap: {item['keyword']} on {item['platform']}")
if item["domain_cited"]:
print(f"Cited at rank {item['citation_rank']}: {item['cited_page_url']}")

JavaScript API example

import{ ApifyClient }from'apify-client';
const client =newApifyClient({token:'YOUR_API_TOKEN'});
const run =await client.actor('khadinakbar/ai-search-visibility-tracker').call({
targetDomain:'yoursite.com',
keywords:['your topic 1','your topic 2'],
platforms:['perplexity','chatgpt','claude','gemini'],
maxQueriesPerKeyword:3,
});
const{ items }=await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
const contentGaps = items.filter(i=> i.content_gap).map(i=> i.keyword);
console.log('Content gaps:',[...newSet(contentGaps)]);

MCP / AI Agent Usage

This actor is exposed as apify--ai-search-visibility-tracker in the Apify MCP server. Claude and other AI agents can call it directly:

Use the apify--ai-search-visibility-tracker tool to check whether ahrefs.com 
is cited as a source for"SEO" and "keyword research" on Perplexity and ChatGPT.

The actor accepts AI-friendly aliases for all inputs:

• targetDomain → also accepts domain, website, site, url
• keywords → also accepts topics, keyword, searchTerms, terms
• competitorDomains → also accepts competitors, competingSites

Query Templates

AI Platform Coverage

Scheduling for Trend Tracking

Run weekly to track AEO progress over time. Each run stores run_id in every record, so you can compare citation rates and citation rank across weeks.

Recommended schedule: Every Monday morning — gives you weekly trend data aligned with content publishing cycles.

Webhook Integration

When webhookUrl is set, the actor POSTs the full run summary JSON on completion. Connect to:

• Slack — get a weekly visibility score in your #seo channel
• Make.com / Zapier / n8n — trigger content team notifications when content gaps are detected
• Google Sheets — log weekly scores for trend tracking

FAQ

Does this track brand name mentions? No — it tracks whether your domain's pages are cited as sources. For brand name tracking use the ai-search-brand-monitor actor.

Which AI bots should I allow in robots.txt? Allow: PerplexityBot, GPTBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, Googlebot. Blocking these prevents citation. Add an llms.txt file at your root listing key pages.

What is a content gap? When content_gap: true, the AI cited other sites for that topic but not yours. This means the topic is an opportunity: create better content and get it cited.

How is citation_rank measured? The position of the first URL from your domain in the AI's citation list. Position 1 = your site is the most prominently cited source. Lower numbers are better.

Why does my domain have low citation rate despite good SEO rankings? AI citation and search ranking are correlated but not identical. Common causes: your robots.txt blocks AI crawlers, your content lacks structured data (FAQ/HowTo schema), your pages are thin compared to what AI treats as authoritative, or your content isn't cited by other high-authority pages.

Legal Notice

This actor queries publicly accessible AI search APIs and does not scrape any website. It is intended for legitimate SEO research, content strategy, and website analytics purposes. Review the terms of service for each AI platform before commercial use.