How can I track whether my brand appears in AI search results?
Yes, HubSpot’s AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) tool lets you measure, track, and improve how your brand shows up in AI-generated answers across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, all from within HubSpot.
🤖 AI Search Visibility in HubSpot
Buyers increasingly turn to AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity for direct answers — often without clicking through to websites at all. If your brand isn’t mentioned in the AI’s response, you’re invisible at the moment of discovery. HubSpot’s AEO tool is built to change that.
✅ HubSpot AEO (Native Tool)
Launched in April 2026, HubSpot’s native AEO tool (included in Marketing Hub Professional and Enterprise, or available as a $50/month standalone add-on) allows users to:
- Track a Brand Visibility Score showing how often your brand appears in AI responses
- Monitor the exact AI responses returned for prompts your buyers are asking
- Analyze which sources and content types AI is citing for your category
- Measure sentiment whether AI mentions are positive, negative, or neutral
- Compare competitor share of voice across the same tracked prompts
- ChatGPT (OpenAI)
- Gemini (Google)
- Perplexity
- Receive prioritized recommendations to close specific visibility gaps
- Create or update content, fix technical issues, or publish social posts without switching tools
- Use CRM data to suggest which prompts to track based on your customers, competitors, and industry
This built-in tool is ideal for marketers who want to connect AI visibility directly to their CRM data, content tools, and campaign reporting.
📱 AI Platforms Tracked
HubSpot AEO currently monitors your brand visibility across three major AI answer engines:
Prompts are run daily across all three platforms on paid plans, giving you ongoing tracking and historical trend data over time.
🔍 Free AEO Grader
Not ready for a paid plan? HubSpot’s free AEO Grader provides a one-time snapshot of your brand’s visibility across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity no login required. It’s a fast way to benchmark where you stand today before committing to ongoing tracking.
⚙️ Acting on AEO Insights
Whether using the full AEO tool or reviewing your Grader results, HubSpot connects visibility data to action. From within the platform you can:
This makes HubSpot AEO more than a monitoring dashboard it’s a closed loop between AI discovery and revenue.
🚨 SEO & AEO Reminder
AEO and traditional SEO work together not as an either/or. A strong SEO foundation supports your AI visibility. However, a page that ranks well on Google may still be absent from AI answers if the model hasn’t associated your brand with the topic. Use HubSpot AEO alongside your existing SEO strategy for the best results.