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AI Visibility

Be found when customers research with AI

Get discovered when your customers use AI to research, compare and decide.

  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Google AI Mode
  • Copilot
ChatGPT

i'm looking for running shoes, i go for hikes and regular walks. what would you recommend?

For what you described, I would not buy a pure road-running shoe. You want a road-to-trail shoe.

My shortlist

HOKA Challenger 8

HOKA Challenger 8

$145

hoka.com

Brooks Cascadia 20

Brooks Cascadia 20

$160

brooksrunning.com

Saucony Ride TR2

Saucony Ride TR2

$145

saucony.com

  • Widest toe box: HOKA Challenger 8
  • Most grip on wet rock: Brooks Cascadia 20

1. HOKA Challenger 8, best for your mix

2. Brooks Cascadia 20

3. Saucony Ride TR2

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Brands growing their AI visibility with Erlin

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Ecommerce

Getting the brand named in the questions buyers ask AI.

iRESTORE
SaaS

A content engine aimed at searches that end in a demo.

Latent
Law firm

Getting the firm recommended when people ask AI.

Defend My Biz
Ecommerce

Visibility on the formula questions parents ask.

Munchkin
SaaS

Pages that answer the question buyers arrived with.

Thena.ai
Logistics

Organic visibility across UAE delivery searches.

Jeebly
Ecommerce

Visibility on the mattress questions shoppers ask AI.

Nectar Sleep
SaaS

Citations that give AI a reason to recommend it.

TrustEvals.ai
Fintech

Keeping every page current, so it keeps earning.

Jify
Ecommerce

Getting a menswear brand recommended by AI.

Mott & Bow
Ecommerce

Getting a rug brand recommended when shoppers ask AI.

Miss Amara
B2B services

Building visibility on the questions B2B buyers ask.

VCSO
Ecommerce

Helping a hat brand get found when shoppers ask AI.

Hampui Hats
Fintech

Answering how buyers research digital gold.

Safegold
Ecommerce

Getting a fashion label recommended by AI.

Hello Molly

See what customers are asking and which brands AI recommends

Erlin shows you the questions people ask, which competitors appear in the answers, and the sources helping those brands get found.

Find the questions customers ask

Erlin recommends the questions customers in your industry ask AI, from its proprietary data and your business context.

ChatGPT

best crm for a small business on a budget

Asked about 12K / mo
  • Bigin by Zoho$7/userSmall teams, simple salesBest budget
  • HubSpot CRMFreeCRM, marketing and salesBest free
  • Freshsales~$9/userSales, email and phoneGood value
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Track your competitors

See how your brand ranks against competitors in AI answers.

ChatGPT

best trail running shoes for wide feet

Three come up consistently for wide feet: the HOKA Challenger 8, the Brooks Cascadia 20 and the Saucony Ride TR2.

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See which sources AI refers to across your industry.

ChatGPT

is the hoka challenger 8 any good for hiking?

outdoorgearlabrunnersworldr/trailrunningswitchbacktravel+9 more
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Turn AI discovery into leads and revenue

More customers are discovering brands through AI. Turn that discovery into leads, customers, and revenue.

HomeYYour brand
Revenue from AI£48.2K31%ChatGPT £21.4K of it
Orders from AI61230%£79 average order
AI visits against other visitsApr = 10019,740AI visits in September, 4.6% of all visitsAI visits tripled since April while other visits fell 5%.
300200100
AprMayJunJulAugSep
AI visitsOther visits
ConversionAI3.1%Other1.9%

Everything you need to win in AI search

Understand what customers ask, what AI recommends, and what you need to improve to get found more often.

AI visibility

Visibility, competitors, sources and conversion across the six AI engines Erlin tracks, in one view.

AI VisibilityLast 90 days

Visibility

42.5%4.5

Share of voice

18.2%1.1

Avg position

2.40.3

Sentiment

782

Citation rate

11.4%1.8

AI visibility score

42.5%

AI vs other traffic

AIOther

Platform breakdown

  • ChatGPT33.3%
  • Gemini18.1%
  • Claude9.6%
  • Perplexity7.2%
  • Copilot4.4%
  • Google AI Mode2.1%

Competitors

  • Northline68%
  • Orbit54%
  • Draft47%
  • Your brand31%

AI source distribution

  • ChatGPT62%
  • Perplexity19%
  • Gemini12%
  • Claude7%

AI vs other conversion

AI sources4.2%

Other channels1.8%

Customer questions

Questions customers in your industry ask AI, recommended by Erlin and scored by intent and buying stage.

Prompt discovery7 new
Suggested for youYour own
PromptIntentVolStage
  • best crm for small business320Compare
  • is a ceramide cream worth it90Purchase
  • how to qualify leads faster170Solution
  • what to look for in an ATS210Fit
  • can i switch crm mid-year60Key event
  • best running shoes for wide feet480Compare
  • do i need a lawyer for a paga claim140Purchase
  • cheapest way to answer inquiries110Solution
  • hubspot vs pipedrive for 10 seats260Compare
  • what is an applicant tracking system390Fit

Competitor benchmarking

Competitors
All enginesLast 30 days
BrandRecommended in
  • Northline68%3
  • Orbit54%2
  • Draft47%6
  • Your brandYou31%4

Sources influencing answers

Citations
Most citedYou are missing 3
  • reddit.com412 citationsNot yet
  • nytimes.com388 citationsYou appear
  • youtube.com241 citationsNot yet
  • techcrunch.com196 citationsYou appear
  • instagram.com158 citationsNot yet

Tracked target location

Prompt tracking124 tracked
Glendale, CALast 30 daysAll engines
Prompt30 daysNow
  • best employment lawyer for small business2
  • who to call when an employee sues4
  • cost of defending a wrongful termination
  • do i need a lawyer for a paga claim3
  • employment law retainer or hourly

Traffic source and conversion

AttributionLast 30 days

AI traffic

12,480

Leads

612

Conversions

74

ConversionAI4.2%Other1.8%
  • ChatGPT11,25790.2%
  • Claude3873.1%
  • Perplexity2371.9%
  • Copilot1741.4%
  • Other AI4253.4%

Be the brand AI recommends™

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See exactly where your brand is winning and losing

Find the questions your customers ask AI, track your visibility over time, and see how AI answers them and shapes your brand perception.

Products
Ranked by revenueJul 6 to Aug 5Export
ProductRevenuePrompts
  • Hydrating facial cream£18K5
  • Resolute facial concentrate£15K13
    13 prompts for this productMore prompts
    PromptIntentStageVolAction
    • What is the best moisturizer for dry sensitive skin?The buyer wants something that will not sting or flare a reactive barrier.Solution160Track
    • What are the best European pharmacy skincare brands?The buyer is comparing imports against what they can get locally.Comparen/aTrack
    • My face is flaking and nothing I use is helping.The buyer has a problem now and is looking for something that works fast.Key event240Track
    • Is a ceramide cream actually worth the money?The buyer is weighing price against whether the ingredient does anything.Purchase90Tracked
  • Concentrate body balm£10K5
  • Amazing face cleanser£8K9

Your customers are asking AI what to buy. Do they find you or your competitors?

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Frequently asked questions

Which AI platforms do you track?

Six AI engines: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Copilot. Each is asked separately, because Gemini and Google AI Mode are different products that return different answers to the same question. Being first on one and absent from the other five is an ordinary week, and a single averaged score hides exactly the ones you are losing.

How often does the data refresh?

You set the schedule. Erlin rechecks your tracked questions as often as you choose, so you can watch the questions that matter most more closely. Answers change without warning, and a weekly sample cannot tell you whether a drop lasted a day or two weeks.

Do answers change depending on where my customers are?

Yes, and often more than anything else. The same question asked from two cities returns two different lists, so prompts are run from the locations you choose rather than from wherever our servers happen to be. The location is shown with the answers we store.

How do I know which questions to track?

You do not have to arrive knowing. Erlin recommends the questions customers in your industry ask AI, from its proprietary data and your business context, with the demand behind each one and the buying stage it sits at. You keep the ones that matter and add your own.

Can I see the actual answer, or just a score?

The whole answer, as the platform gave it, with your mentions and citations marked. A score tells you something moved; the answer tells you why.

What counts as being mentioned?

Your brand named in the body of an answer. A link to your site is counted separately as a citation, because the two behave differently: you can be recommended without being linked, and linked without being recommended.

How do you connect AI visibility to actual revenue?

Connect Google Analytics and Erlin follows identifiable AI referrals from the visit through to the leads and sales they became. Not every AI platform passes a referrer, so Erlin keeps visibility gains separate from the traffic and revenue it can actually attribute.

Does this work for ecommerce?

Yes, down to the product. Which items an AI recommends, how often, the price it quotes and the retailer it sends people to. The price it quotes is frequently not the price on your site, and that gap is usually the first thing worth fixing.

Customers are researching with AI, so make sure they find you

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