Which AI search surfaces does CompeteDesk check?

CompeteDesk checks Google AI Overview, ChatGPT and Perplexity, alongside Google organic results and the cited pages behind the answers.

Does the report include sources?

Yes. The report shows the source pages, reviews and comparison content that influence the answers when they are available.

Can CompeteDesk guarantee AI answer placement?

No. The report shows current gaps and one change to consider. Search and AI answer movement depends on the market, the published fix and indexing.

AI search visibility

Are AI answers showing your competitors first?

CompeteDesk checks the buyer questions that lead to vendor shortlists. It records which competitors appear in Google AI Overview, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google organic results, then shows the source trail behind the strongest losses.

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Signals

The report separates visibility from source proof.

A vendor mention is useful, but the page behind the mention matters more. CompeteDesk records both, so the fix is grounded in what the surfaces are reading.

Mention checkWhich vendors appear for each buyer question, and whether you appear at all.
Surface agreementWhether Google, AI Overview, ChatGPT and Perplexity point to the same rivals.
Cited pagesThe roundups, reviews, comparison pages and vendor pages shaping the answer.
Fix targetThe one gap to consider fixing first, based on repeated buyer evidence.

Example

A useful loss is specific.

Buyer questionRepeated on 3 surfaces

"Best onboarding software for small SaaS teams"

"Corely and Beta are both named as simple options. Your site is absent from the answer and the cited roundup."

AI OverviewCorely, Beta namedYou absent

PerplexityRoundup cited · competitor mentionedSource gap

GoogleComparison page ranks aheadOrganic gap

Fix targetOne page

Publish a buyer question page that answers the comparison directly.

"What small SaaS teams compare before they choose onboarding software, and where ExampleCo fits."

WhereYour site · category or comparison pageOwned

ProofCustomer examples · pricing, setup time, integrationsCitable

RetestSame buyer questionsAfter indexing

Limits

What this check can and cannot prove.

It can show current answer patternsWhere you appear, where competitors appear and which sources explain the result.
It can point to a likely fixA page or proof asset that matches the sources already influencing answers.
It cannot guarantee placementAI answers change. The value is a clear baseline, a grounded fix and a clean retest.

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