What does the Cite Solutions AI Visibility Index cover?

The Index is a research journal covering how AI systems including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews select, cite, and recommend brands. Topics include GEO (Generative Engine Optimization), AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), citation dynamics, prompt tracking, and platform-specific visibility strategy for B2B brands.

How often is the Index updated?

Multiple briefs are published weekly. Deep research pieces appear every few days; tactical execution notes and platform intelligence updates run more frequently.

Who writes the Cite Solutions Index?

The Index is produced by Cite Solutions Research, a managed AI visibility service. Every piece is written by operators who run GEO and AEO programs for B2B brands and is grounded in current citation data from sources like Otterly, Conductor, Peec AI, and Semrush.

VOL. 01ISSUE NO. 325SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

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A Cite Solutions research journal

The AI Visibility Index.

Operator-grade reporting on how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews decide which brands get cited, recommended, and remembered. Written by the operators running AI visibility programs for B2B brands.

Editorial cadence

Deep briefs every few days.
Platform intelligence, weekly.
Citation data, continuous.

Published briefs325

Technical88

Strategy104

Research128

Tracked topics314

Last filedSep 18

Lead analysisStrategySep 18, 2026

LLM SEO Agency: Which Layer Are You Paying For?

An LLM SEO agency works across three layers. Only one is fully in its control, and it is the smallest. Here is how to scope and price the other two.

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In this issue

Six briefs worth reading end to end

Execution pieces, platform intelligence, and research notes from this week's filing.

01Sep 17

AI Visibility11 min read

OpenAI Ads: Should B2B Brands Buy Sponsored Agents?

OpenAI ads now include Sponsored Agents, paid conversations held inside ChatGPT. No AI visibility tool can see them. Here is what B2B teams should do.

Filed Sep 17Read→

02Sep 16

AI Visibility12 min read

What Can a GEO Platform Actually See?

Every GEO platform ranking on page one was written by a GEO platform. Here is what the software measures, and the five gaps it cannot cover.

Filed Sep 16Read→

03Sep 15

Technical Guides12 min read

What Is Agentic SEO? We Checked Our Server Logs

Agentic SEO has two meanings and vendors sell only one. We logged 601,929 AI bot requests in 29 days to find which bots can actually cite you.

Filed Sep 15Read→

04Sep 14

AI Visibility12 min read

What Does Trakkr Cost Per AI Answer?

Trakkr charges for prompt slots rather than answers, which puts one AI response at $8.33 per thousand. Here is what that buys, and what it caps.

Filed Sep 14Read→

05Sep 13

Strategy12 min read

What Does an AEO Consultant Actually Do?

An AEO consultant can find your AI citation gap in weeks. The hours math says a solo retainer cannot also run the measurement that proves the work.

Filed Sep 13Read→

06Sep 12

Strategy12 min read

Do AI Search Engine Optimization Services Work?

AI search engine optimization services can work. Most reported wins are sampling noise. Here is the buyer test that tells the two apart before you sign.

Filed Sep 12Read→

Active topic pillars

The four territories of AI visibility research

01 · Pillar93 briefs

Strategy

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02 · Pillar87 briefs

AI Visibility

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03 · Pillar84 briefs

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04 · Pillar25 briefs

Research

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