Be the answer, not the link.
AI engines now intercept significant portions of search queries before they reach traditional results. Brand visibility in AI answers is the new top-of-funnel — and the Harvest Index is the one number that tells you whether you're moving up or down.
One Harvest Index. Six engines beneath it — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Google AI Overviews. Weighted by citation count and sentiment. Scanned weekly.
One number. Six engines. Weighted by what AI actually does.
The Harvest Index is your composite share-of-voice across all six AI answer engines we track — weighted by how often you're cited and how those mentions read (positive, neutral, or negative). Most trackers report six bars and leave you to do the math; we report one number that moves week over week, with the breakdown one click away.
- Share-of-voice per engine (how often your brand is mentioned vs. the category)
- × citation weight (URLs of yours that AI engines actually cite carry more than passing mentions)
- × sentiment factor (positive mentions count fully; neutral less; negative deducts)
- = a 0–100 score, week over week, per cluster + portfolio
Why AEO matters in 2026
When a prospect asks an AI engine instead of typing into a search box, the answer either mentions you or it doesn't. AEO is the discipline of being the cited answer — and it is now as important as ranking.
What we track (the breakdown behind the index)
Every tracked keyword is scanned weekly across the six engines. Each surface feeds the Harvest Index.
Share of Voice
How often your brand is mentioned across tracked AI engines, versus the rest of your category. The primary input to the Harvest Index.
Citations
Which of your URLs AI engines actually cite in their answers — these carry extra weight in the Harvest Index because they're a stronger signal than passing brand mention.
Competitor mentions
When competitors are named in answers about your category — and where you're absent. Surfaces the gap behind the Index.
Sentiment
How AI engines describe your brand: positive, neutral, or negative tone. Positive mentions count fully toward the Harvest Index; negative ones deduct.
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.
AI Visibility isn't a single bar chart. It's a four-tab dashboard the product opens by default on Monday morning.
Overview
The Harvest Index across every cluster + portfolio, week over week. The Monday-morning glance that tells you whether the bet is paying off.
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
We score your site on 20 dimensions that determine AI-engine visibility — schema completeness, content depth, entity clarity, citation-worthiness, and more. 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.
Included, not a €499/mo add-on
AEO is bundled with your content engine — research, generation, publishing, measurement, and visibility in one platform, not a separate standalone tool.
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 is the Harvest Index calculated?
Composite share-of-voice across the six engines we track, weighted by citation count and sentiment. The maths: per-engine SoV × citation weight (URLs of yours that engines actually cite count more than passing brand mentions) × sentiment factor (positive counts fully, negative deducts). Result is a 0–100 score, week over week, per cluster + portfolio.
Six engines — including Claude and Google AI Overviews?
Yes, both shipped. Claude tracking via DataForSEO Claude Live (Sonnet 4.0); Google AI Overviews via DataForSEO SERP. Bundled in the €49 plan from day one — not behind a higher tier, not a €99/mo add-on, not a 'coming soon' line.
How often are scans run?
Weekly cron across all six engines for your tracked keywords (up to 5). The product opens to the Harvest Index every Monday morning; the weekly digest hits inbox the same day.
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.