Answer Engine Optimization
People increasingly ask an AI instead of scrolling a results page: and the answer names a handful of brands. Answer engine optimization is the work of being one of them. First you have to measure whether you already are.
Why both dashboards matter
The 12% problem
Only about 12% of the URLs ChatGPT cites rank in Google's top 10. Ranking and being cited are two different games. Most teams pay for two tools to play both. SearchDock is one.
SearchDock tracks Google rankings from Search Console and AI citations from multi-pass prompt sampling in one nav: Websites, Pages, Keywords, Competitors, GSC, and Crawl alongside your AEO Score.
Source: independent analyses of ChatGPT citation overlap with Google top-10 results (2025-2026). SearchDock measures both channels so you see the full picture.
What does SearchDock do for answer engine optimization?
SearchDock gives answer engine optimization teams one dashboard for Google rankings and AI citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and AI Overviews: with multi-pass prompt averaging and native Google Search Console data.
Only about 12% of the URLs ChatGPT cites rank in Google's top 10. Ranking and being cited are two different games. Most teams pay for two tools to play both. SearchDock is one.
How SearchDock helps
Measure the mentions
Track how often: and how favourably: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews cite you across the prompts your buyers actually type.
Write to be quoted
Score pages for the structure, clarity and evidence that make a passage easy for a model to lift and attribute to you.
Benchmark the field
See your share of AI answers next to each competitor, and the topics where they own the citation and you don't.
In your dashboard
Rankings and citations in one workspace
SearchDock connects to Google Search Console in about 2 minutes and uses real GSC data for rankings and clicks: not third-party estimates alone. SearchDock runs every tracked prompt multiple times and reports the average citation rate: not a single lucky answer: because AI responses are probabilistic. SearchDock surfaces the pages, keywords, and competitors that matter for answer engine optimization: without exporting CSVs between tools.
- ✓Websites → Pages / Keywords / Competitors / GSC / Crawl in one nav
- ✓AEO Score (0-100) combining citation rate, extractability, and freshness
- ✓Autopilot Agents draft gap plans you approve before anything ships
How it works
From a cold connect to a plan you approve: the whole loop runs in one workspace.
Connect
Link your site, analytics and your own model keys. Nothing marked up, nothing locked in.
Discover
CompetitorScout maps who you really compete with across organic, paid and AI search.
Analyze
GapFinder surfaces the keywords, content and citations you're missing: ranked by impact.
Plan
Agents draft a prioritised, week-by-week plan with the projected lift spelled out.
Approve
You sign off. Agents execute within cost caps while Watchdog tracks the results.
Why teams switch
Replace 4 tools with one platform
Teams using SearchDock report 3.4× more AI citations within 90 days, 62% less time on manual audits, and an average of 4 legacy tools replaced. Our agents find gaps you'd miss and hand you a plan every Monday morning.
- ✓No per-seat pricing on Growth: add your whole team
- ✓$0 AI markup: bring your own OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini keys
- ✓GSC connection in 2 minutes, first citation data within 24 hours
- ✓14-day free trial · cancel anytime · upgrade when ready
Simple, transparent pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need scale. No surprises.
Free trial
GSC connection, 25 AEO prompts, basic rank tracking, and one crawl per month. No credit card required.
Starter: $20/mo
5,000 keywords, 1 domain, 2 agents, weekly rank updates. Perfect for freelancers and solo practitioners.
Growth: $60/mo
50,000 keywords, 10 domains, all agents, unlimited seats, daily updates, white-label reports, and API access.
Frequently asked questions
How does SearchDock help with measure the mentions?
Track how often: and how favourably: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and AI Overviews cite you across the prompts your buyers actually type.
How does SearchDock help with write to be quoted?
Score pages for the structure, clarity and evidence that make a passage easy for a model to lift and attribute to you.
How does SearchDock help with benchmark the field?
See your share of AI answers next to each competitor, and the topics where they own the citation and you don't.
Do I need a credit card to try SearchDock for answer engine optimization?
No. You can start free with no card, connect your own AI keys, and only pay your model providers directly at cost: SearchDock never marks up AI usage.
How long until we see results?
Most teams have their first agent-drafted gap analysis and action plan within a day of connecting, and see measurable movement in AI citations and rankings inside the first 90 days.
Ready to get started?
Free plan available · No credit card · Plans from $20/mo