Google AI Overview Visibility Tracker
AI Overviews
TRACKER
See whether Google's AI Overviews cite your brand. The CITED AI Overview tracker runs the searches that trigger AI Overviews, shows if you are cited, who is featured instead, and what to fix.
Google AI Overview monitoring, rank tracking, and visibility checks in one place. Find out if AI Overviews cite your brand, track your AI Overview citation rate across buyer searches, and see who wins the box when you are left out. Start with a free AI visibility check, or read what AI SEO is first.
Updated 2026-06-29
The short answer
What is a AI Overviews tracker?
A Google AI Overview tracker checks whether the AI Overview at the top of Google cites your brand for the searches buyers run in your category. AI Overviews, formerly SGE, sit above the organic results, so a citation there is the new position zero. CITED runs this as a free instant check and tracks your AI Overview citation rate over time.
Why Google AI Overview is different
What a AI Overviews tracker actually shows you
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AI Overviews sit above the organic results, the new position zero
For billions of queries Google now answers with an AI Overview before any blue link. Being cited in that box is the most valuable spot on the page, and it pushes the classic organic results further down.
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An AI Overview citation can outrank a number-one result
AI Overviews, formerly SGE, pull a handful of sources into the answer. If you are not one of them, your traffic can fall even while you still rank first, because the buyer gets their answer without scrolling.
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Track which queries show an AI Overview and whether you are cited
Across your buyer questions, see your AI Overview citation rate, which competitors own the box, and what to fix to get cited in the overview itself.
AI Overviews vs. classic Google search
Two different scoreboards
AI Overview citations vs. a classic Google ranking
| Aspect | Classic Google search | AI Overviews |
|---|
| Where it sits | Below the AI Overview box | Inside the box, above every organic link |
| What wins the spot | A top organic ranking | Being one of a few cited sources |
| Effect on clicks | A full click when ranked first | The buyer can stop before your link |
| How you measure it | Organic ranking position | AI Overview citation rate |
How it works
Check your AI Overviews visibility
in 15 seconds
STEP 01
Enter your website
No login, no credit card. We read your site to understand your brand and category.
STEP 02
We run the buyer questions
We ask the AI the real questions your customers use when they look for a brand like yours.
STEP 03
See your score and fixes
Get your AI Overviews visibility score, the competitors named instead, and what to fix.
What you get
AI Overviews brand monitoring,
not guesswork
Mention detection
See whether Google AI Overview names your brand across the questions buyers actually ask.
Competitor set
See exactly which competitors Google AI Overview recommends in your place.
Prompt-level breakdown
A hit or miss for every buyer prompt, so you know where you are invisible.
A clear fix list
The specific moves that lift your AI Overviews visibility, prioritised for impact.
Want a team to act on the results? CITED's LLM SEO services turn your AI Overviews visibility gaps into citations. Or compare every engine on the free AI visibility checker.
Frequently asked
AI Overviews tracker FAQ
What is an AI Overview tracker?
An AI Overview tracker checks whether Google's AI Overviews cite your brand for the searches buyers run in your category, measures how often you are featured, and shows who is cited instead. CITED runs this as a free instant check and tracks the score over time.
What are Google AI Overviews (formerly SGE)?
AI Overviews are the AI-generated answers Google shows at the top of the results page, above the organic links. They were previously tested as the Search Generative Experience (SGE) and are now powered by Gemini and rolled out broadly.
How do I check if my brand is cited in AI Overviews?
Enter your website into the CITED checker. It runs the buyer questions that trigger AI Overviews in your category, detects whether your brand is named, and returns a visibility score with the searches where you are missing.
Why does AI Overview visibility matter if I already rank?
Because the AI Overview sits above your ranking. When Google answers the question in the box and cites a few sources, buyers often stop there. If you are not cited, you can lose clicks even from a number-one organic position.
How do I get featured in Google's AI Overviews?
Answer buyer questions directly and early on the page, use clear structure and schema, keep information accurate and fresh, and build trusted third-party citations. The tracker shows which queries you are losing so you can prioritise the fixes that earn the box.
Is the AI Overview tracker free?
Yes. The instant AI Overview visibility check is free, with no login or credit card. You enter your website and get your score, the sources cited instead, and what to fix. CITED's hands-on tracking and optimisation across the AI engines is the paid service the free check leads into.
How accurate is one AI Overview check?
One check is a snapshot, not a verdict. AI Overviews change as Google's index and your content change, so treat the first check as your baseline and watch the trend across repeated runs of the same searches.