AI visibility for e-commerce
Get your products and brand into AI shopping answers.
Run a free scanShopping increasingly starts with a question to AI, not a product search. "Best running shoes for beginners", "top robot vacuum", "best protein powder" — buyers ask ChatGPT or Google's AI and buy from the brands it names. Our research found AI leans heavily on YouTube reviews and Reddit discussion when recommending products, far more than on brand websites.
Ecommerce GEO is about getting your brand and products cited in those answers. CiteLens tracks whether AI recommends your products for your category's key queries, which competitors it names instead, and the review and content sources you need to win.
The problem
Shoppers increasingly ask AI for the best product or store instead of browsing. If engines recommend competitors, you lose the sale before the cart exists.
How CiteLens helps
CiteLens tracks exactly these prompts across ChatGPT, Perplexity and Claude, shows whether AI names e-commerce like yours or your competitors, and tells you which sources to win so the engine recommends you next time.
Frequently asked questions
Does AI recommend products and brands?
Yes. For "best [product]" queries, AI engines name specific brands and products, drawn largely from review sites, YouTube and Reddit. Brands absent from those sources rarely appear.
How do I get my product recommended by ChatGPT?
Earn reviews on the sites AI cites, get YouTube reviews and comparisons, build positive Reddit discussion, and make your product pages clearly quotable. CiteLens shows whether AI names your product for your category.
Which sources does AI use for product recommendations?
Mostly user-generated and review content — YouTube, Reddit and review/comparison media appear far more often than brand sites in AI product answers.
Is AI visibility replacing SEO for ecommerce?
It's adding a new layer. Ranking still matters, but a growing share of buyers act on AI recommendations first, so you need to measure and optimise AI visibility alongside SEO.