Mentions and links
A mention is a start. A link is a visit.
Some answers name you and stop there. Others name you and link to your site, which is where a customer can call or book. The report keeps the two apart for every answer.
5 AI toolsUp to 25 tracked questionsWorks on any website
What is the difference between a mention and a link in AI answers?
A mention names your business in the answer text. A link also points to your website, so the reader can click through. Found in AI records both separately for every tracked answer.
What it looks like
A sample, with fictional businesses.
AI Visibility ScoreSample data
MayJunJulAugSepOct
+4 since your last scan
Every example on this site is a sample with fictional businesses. It shows what a report looks like, not a result anyone was promised.
The details
How it works in practice.
Named, or named and linked
Every answer is marked as naming you, naming and linking you, naming only competitors, or naming nobody.
Which page they link
When a tool links to you, the report shows the page, so you can see whether it sends people somewhere useful.
Links weigh more
In the score, an answer that links to your site counts for more than one that only mentions you.
Nobody named is a signal
When no business is named, the question is open. Those are often the easiest answers to earn with good content.
Questions about Mentions and links
Why does a tool name me without linking?
Chat assistants often answer from what they learned, without a source. Tools that search the web, like Perplexity, link more often.
Can you tell me how many visits AI sends?
The report shows the answers and their links. Visits are measured in your own analytics, where AI referrals usually appear by source.
Is a link guaranteed if I am named?
No. Each tool decides what to show. We record what it did, scan after scan.
Related features
The parts of the report this one connects to.