Ahrefs outlines workflow to diagnose AI visibility gaps
Ahrefs’ Mateusz Makosiewicz explains how brands can identify AI visibility issues by analyzing AI responses for patterns. The guide uses Ahrefs Brand Radar and Letaido to track where a brand appears, what competitors dominate, and which sources shape AI answers. The key step is tagging prompts by business questions—like comparisons or fact-checks—to spot gaps in specific categories rather than…
What you can do with it
AI at Work →Find missing brand mentions with Ahrefs Brand Radar
What you get You can spot competitor wins in AI.
Monitors AI responses.
- Who for
- marketers
- Cost
- included in a tool you already have
Use it for
- Spot competitor wins in AI
- Find missing brand mentions
- Diagnose crawl issues with bots
How to set it up · From the article
- Create a Brand Radar report and add your brand + competitors
- Select relevant entities (avoid false positives like unrelated products)
- Tag prompts by business questions (e.g., 'comparisons', 'fact-checks')
- Run daily/weekly tracking for at least a week to establish baselines
Watch out Requires manual setup for entities and prompt tagging
Key points from the news
- Ahrefs Brand Radar tracks AI responses for brand mentions, competitor wins, and associated topics, requiring manual entity setup to avoid false positives
- Tagging prompts by business questions (e.g., comparisons, recommendations) reveals gaps in specific categories, not just overall visibility
- Letaido dashboards automate alerts for changes in visibility, citations, or factual errors, integrating with Slack/email for real-time monitoring
The process involves setting up baseline tracking with daily or weekly prompts, filtering for false positives, and prioritizing fixes based on data. For example, if AI frequently cites outdated facts, the brand should update those sources or correct inaccuracies on third-party pages. The guide also warns against shortcuts like spammy rankings or AI-generated content, which can backfire. Tools like Bot Analytics help diagnose crawl issues, while custom dashboards in Letaido combine AI analysis with alerts for changes in visibility, citations, or factual errors.
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Ahrefs Blog · 30 September 2026
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