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Getting started
From zero to your first AI-visibility report in about five minutes. Create an account, tell CiteLens which brand and competitors to track, and run your first scan across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini.
ATBy Alper Tekin · Founder, CiteLens
CiteLens measures how visible your brand is inside AI answers — not the old blue links. This quickstart takes you from sign-up to a first report. Each step links to a deeper page if you want the detail.
- 1Create your accountSign up with your email. We send a verification link you must click before your first login — this keeps accounts secure.
- 2Add your brand & competitorsIn Setup, add your brand (name, aliases, domains) and the competitors you want to benchmark against. The “Suggest with AI” buttons fill these in from your website.
- 3Add topics & promptsGroup the questions your buyers ask AI into topics. CiteLens can suggest realistic prompts from your site content and search demand.
- 4Run your first scanHit “Run scan”. CiteLens queries each AI engine with your prompts, repeats them for statistical confidence, and parses every answer for mentions and citations.
- 5Read your dashboardWithin minutes you get your AI Visibility Score with a 95% confidence interval, share of voice vs competitors, the exact URLs engines cited, and recommendations.
- A brand name and the domain(s) you own.
- A handful of competitors to benchmark against.
- The topics or questions you want to win in AI answers.
The Free plan includes a capped prompt pool so you can validate CiteLens before paying. Paid plans (from $79/mo) unlock the full pool, more engines, and a 14-day trial.