# CiteFinder

> CiteFinder (citefinder.xyz) checks whether AI assistants mention and cite a brand when buyers ask them for recommendations, and gives an action plan to get named more often. It covers 7 AI engines on every plan: ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot. This is called AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) or GEO (Generative Engine Optimization).

## What it does
- Asks 25 real buyer questions per brand (editable) across 7 AI engines, with web search on
- Reports whether the brand is named, its position, and whether its website is cited
- Shows which competitors AI recommends instead, and which sources it cites
- Action plan: questions the brand is missing, page briefs to win them, and the cited pages that name rivals but not the brand
- Site readiness check: AI crawler access in robots.txt, llms.txt, schema markup, readable text
- Re-checks weekly and charts the trend, including competitor trends (Pro and Agency)
- Agency plan: white-label reports, client share links, prospect audits

## Pricing
- Free scan: 3 buyer questions across 7 engines, no signup
- Starter: $49/month, 1 brand
- Pro: $129/month, 3 brands
- Agency: $349/month, 10 client brands
- Yearly billing: 2 months free

## Pages
- [Free scan](https://citefinder.xyz/): run a free AI visibility scan
- [Sample report](https://citefinder.xyz/sample): a full CiteFinder report on a real brand
- [Pricing](https://citefinder.xyz/pricing)
- [For agencies](https://citefinder.xyz/agencies): white-label AI visibility reports for 10 client brands
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## Guides
- [Which AI visibility tools AI recommends](https://citefinder.xyz/guides/ai-visibility-tools-ai-recommends): 25 buyer questions across 7 AI engines, who was named
- [What is AEO and GEO?](https://citefinder.xyz/guides/what-is-aeo-geo): answer engine optimization explained, and how it differs from SEO
- [How to get ChatGPT to recommend your business](https://citefinder.xyz/guides/get-chatgpt-to-recommend-your-business): a 7-step plan
- [Which websites AI engines cite](https://citefinder.xyz/guides/which-sites-ai-cites): 3,084 citations counted across two categories
- [llms.txt explained](https://citefinder.xyz/guides/llms-txt): what it is, whether it helps, and an example