What is AI Mode Rank Tracking?
AI Mode Rank Tracking shows whether your brand and website are being surfaced inside Google’s AI Mode responses.
It shows where your site appears through Links (URL citations with ranking position) and Mentions (brand name appearances within the AI answer text).
How is AI Mode Tracking different from regular SERP tracking?
Regular SERP tracking measures your position in Google’s standard organic results.
AI Mode Tracking is different because it measures visibility inside the generated answer itself. That includes:
- whether your brand is named in the response
- whether your URL is included as a cited source
- where your cited URL appears compared to the other sources in that answer
If neither a mention nor a cited URL appears, ProRankTracker marks the result as “N/R” for Not Ranked.
What is a Mention in AI Mode?
A Mention happens when Google’s AI Mode includes your brand or product name in the answer text.
These references are often plain text only, meaning your brand can be visible even when no source link is attached.
What is a Link in AI Mode?
A Link is any external URL that Google AI Mode includes as part of its answer.
This can appear as a clickable citation, a referenced source, or a linked URL connected to the response.
What can I track in AI Mode?
You can monitor both of the main ways brands appear in AI Mode:
- Links (Citations & External URLs) - Track every cited URL connected to the answer, including where your page appears and how many sources were shown overall.
- Mentions (Text-Match Visibility) - Track when your brand or product is named in the answer text, even if Google does not attach a link.
Can I see my competitors’ results?
Yes. When you review Link results for a tracked prompt, you can also see the other URLs Google AI Mode cited in that same answer.
You can also monitor competitor brand names as Mentions to compare how often they show up alongside or instead of you.
How often are AI results updated?
PRT refreshes AI Mode tracking daily.
That matters because AI answers can shift quickly. A brand that appears today might be replaced tomorrow, and a cited link can move in or out without much warning.
If you only check once a week or once a month, you may miss meaningful changes. Daily tracking gives you a much more reliable view of visibility trends over time.
How is AI Rank Tracking priced and counted in my plan?
AI tracking uses Terms from your quota.
Each AI prompt + URL + platform/location = 2 Terms.
If you track the same prompt across multiple locations or platforms, each combination counts separately.
Organic rank tracking is simply 1 Term per keyword combination, for reference.
For example, 1,000 Terms = 500 AI prompt combinations, or a mix of AI + organic tracking, depending on how you allocate them.
Which other AI platforms and features are supported?
Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok, and Copilot.