Be the answer, not the link.
See whether your client appears when people ask AI engines about their category. Review the prompts, mentions and cited pages, then decide which content needs attention.
Review results across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude and Google AI Overviews.
Read the evidence behind the harvest.
The Harvest Index is the marketing name for reviewing AI visibility progress. The current dashboard separates mention rates, citations, prompt categories and provider coverage; it does not apply a combined citation-and-sentiment weighting. Read the underlying observations before comparing scans.
- Keep the prompt set, target market and provider mix consistent
- Separate category prompts from questions naming your brand or a competitor
- For a mention rate, divide delivered responses mentioning the brand by delivered responses in the same group; inspect coverage alongside it
- Review cited URLs and sentiment separately; missing responses do not establish that the brand was absent
Why AEO matters in 2026
AI answers are another place where prospective customers may encounter a business. Review sampled answers alongside search performance to understand where the brand is mentioned, which sources are cited and which questions need better supporting content.
What we track (the breakdown behind the index)
Review the available scan results for your tracked keywords and compare like-for-like prompts over time.
Brand mention rate
The percentage of delivered responses in the selected group that mention the brand. It is a sample measure, not the brand’s share of all AI answers.
Citations
Which URLs appear as sources in the sampled answers. A cited URL is different from a brand mention without a link.
Competitor mentions
See which competitors appear in answers about the client category and inspect the sources behind those responses.
Sentiment
A directional classification of the sampled answer. Read the original text: automated sentiment labels can miss context and language differences.
Tracking Prompts
Custom queries you define; the system runs them weekly across your tracked keywords (up to 5). The actual ChatGPT / Perplexity conversations are surfaced — see what AI said, not just a score.
Engine coverage
Six engines tracked weekly: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, and Google AI Overviews — bundled in the standard plan, not behind a higher tier.
Four surfaces. One workflow.
Use the visibility dashboard to investigate results and decide what to improve.
Overview
Review visibility trends for the active client workspace and investigate which engines and prompts changed.
Citations
Which URLs AI engines actually cited — and which articles still aren't being picked up. The action list behind the index.
Competitors
Who else gets mentioned in your category, where the gap is widest, and which clusters need supporting depth to close it.
Recommendations
Concrete next moves, ranked: schema completeness, content depth, entity clarity, citation-worthiness fixes. The 20-point AEO audit translates into a queue.
20-point AEO audit
The 20-point audit checks content and site characteristics such as schema completeness, answer clarity and source evidence. These are Writegarden’s diagnostics for editorial review, not a list of factors that determines whether an AI engine will cite a page. Categories include:
- Entity & brand clarity
- Structured data coverage
- Answer-readiness of content
- Citation-worthiness
- Topical authority signals
- Competitive share of voice
Track — and act
Writegarden tracks visibility and suggests how to improve it. It surfaces concrete recommendations; you stay in control of what ships. It does not silently auto-optimize your site.
A weekly digest you'll actually read
Every Monday: where you gained or lost AI visibility, which competitors moved, and what to do about it — with concrete recommendations.
Content and visibility in one workflow
Connect the content you publish with the search and AI visibility evidence you review for each client.
Coming to AI Visibility
All six engines ship today. Next: deeper per-engine prompt-strategy customisation, expanded tracked-keyword sets beyond five, named-entity tracking across categories, and competitive intelligence reports for Enterprise. We ship features as they harden — and we'd rather name the roadmap than blur the scope.
What buyers ask about AEO.
How should I interpret the Harvest Index?
Review the prompt group and provider coverage first. Current mention rates are calculated from delivered responses; citations and sentiment are reported separately. These observations do not measure every AI answer or establish rankings, traffic or leads.
Six engines — including Claude and Google AI Overviews?
Writegarden includes tracking for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude and Google AI Overviews. Check the engines and completed scan dates in the dashboard when interpreting a result.
How often are scans run?
Scans run on a weekly cadence for tracked keywords. Compare the actual scan dates and covered engines when reviewing changes.
Can I see the actual AI conversations where my brand appeared?
Yes — the Citations tab surfaces the actual prompts and the engine response with the citations highlighted. Much more visceral than a score in isolation; you see what AI said about your category, not just where you landed.