Category guide
AI citation visibility starts with the actual answers.
Buyers ask AI systems which products to shortlist, compare, and trust. Ready Scan measures the observable answer: whether the scanned AI systems mention the brand, cite it, recommend it, or choose competitors instead.
What is AI citation visibility?
AI citation visibility is the observed answer evidence showing whether AI systems mention a brand, cite an owned or third-party source, recommend the product, omit it, or recommend competitors for buyer-intent questions. Ready Scan measures that evidence from completed AI answers and presents the result as a transparent scorecard with an evidence-linked market read, not as a hidden readiness score or invented advisory plan.
What the scorecard counts
A useful scorecard separates answer outcomes instead of collapsing everything into a vague presence score.
Mention
The answer names the brand or product in a substantive way.
Citation
The answer cites an owned or relevant source connected to the brand.
Recommendation
The answer actively suggests the product as a choice for the buyer’s need.
Competitor presence
Other products appear when the target is absent, weaker, or displaced.
What the scorecard does not claim
A completed scan reports the retained answer set and practical next steps from that evidence. It does not silently create a recovery plan, task list, causal diagnosis, or implementation program. Missing or failed answers stay explicit and never become absence.
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