Core Metric

AIQ™: The AI Brand Intelligence Score

Not just whether AI mentions your brand. Where, how, and with what intent. AIQ™ is a 0–100 index that weights every mention by position, context and citations, giving you a score that actually means something.

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Not all mentions are worth the same

Two brands can both be "mentioned" in an AI response. But one is recommended first by name. The other appears buried in a list of five alternatives. A simple mention count treats them identically. AIQ™ doesn't.

Traditional GEO Score

"There are several tools available: BrandX, BrandY, BrandZ, BrandA and BrandB."

Mentioned ✓ Position ignored. Context ignored.
AIQ™ Score

"There are several tools available: BrandX, BrandY, BrandZ, BrandA and BrandB."

Position 1 → weight 1.00 Context: neutral × 1.00 = AIQ contribution: 100
Traditional GEO Score

"I'd recommend BrandX for this use case. It's the most complete option."

Mentioned ✓ Same score as being 5th in a list.
AIQ™ Score

"I'd recommend BrandX for this use case. It's the most complete option."

Position 1 → weight 1.00 Context: recommendation × 1.30 = AIQ contribution: 130

Three factors. One score.

For every query × engine combination, AIQ calculates a weighted contribution based on three signals.

Position

Where does your brand appear relative to others in the same response? First is not the same as fourth.

Position 1
1.00
Position 2
0.65
Position 3
0.40
Position 4+
0.20

Context

Is the AI actively recommending your brand, or just listing it as an option? Context multiplier applied to every mention.

Recommendation
×1.30
Neutral
×1.00
Comparative
×0.85
Negative
×0.60

Citations

When Perplexity or Gemini include a direct URL to your domain, it's the AI equivalent of a backlink. That mention earns a bonus.

With link
×1.20
No link
×1.00

What does your AIQ mean?

0 – 10
Invisible
AI engines rarely mention your brand, or only in passing at the end of long lists. You have very low AI presence in your category.
10 – 50
Present
You appear in AI responses but not consistently as a top recommendation. Competitors likely score higher in your key queries.
50 – 80
Recommended
AI engines frequently recommend your brand, usually in the top 1–2 positions. You have a strong presence in your category.
80 – 100
Dominant
You are the reference brand in your category. AI engines consistently recommend you first, often with direct citations to your content.

Every data point that shapes your AIQ

AIQ comes with a full breakdown so you know exactly what to improve.

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Mention Rate
% of queries where your brand appears in at least one engine.
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Avg. Position
Average ordinal position when mentioned. Lower is better.
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Query Win Rate
% of individual queries where you appear in at least one engine. Sorted worst to best, directly actionable.
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Share of Voice
Your brand's % of total mentions across all responses, compared to competitors.
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Top Quotes
Exact phrases the AI engines use to describe your brand. Know how you're perceived.
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Link Rate
% of mentions where Perplexity or Gemini included a direct URL to your domain.
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Competitor Gap
AIQ difference between you and each competitor, per engine and per query.
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Co-mentions
Which competitor brands appear in the same AI response as yours. Your real competitive set.

Frequently Asked Questions

AIQ™ (AI Brand Intelligence Score) is a 0–100 index that measures how visible your brand is across AI engines, weighted by where you appear in each response, whether the context is a recommendation or just a mention, and whether the AI included a direct link to your site.

A traditional GEO Score counts whether you are mentioned. AIQ measures the quality of that mention. Being the first brand recommended scores far higher than being briefly listed third. AIQ uses positional decay weights and a context multiplier to capture this difference.

An AIQ of 10 or below means your brand is practically invisible in AI responses. Between 10 and 50 you have some presence but not as a consistent recommendation. From 50 to 80 AI engines frequently recommend your brand in top positions. Above 80 you are the dominant brand in your category.

Yes. When Perplexity or Gemini include a direct URL citation to your domain, that mention receives a ×1.20 link bonus. A cited mention is the AI equivalent of a backlink: it signals that the AI considers your content a primary source.

Starter: 2× per week. Pro: 3× per week. Agency: daily. Each update is a full fresh scan across all your queries and engines.

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