# AI+Automation

> AI SEO consultancy for agencies. We help marketing, SEO, advertising, and web design agencies optimize their clients' visibility in AI-generated search results through proprietary tools, published research, and custom engagements.

## About

AI+Automation is an AI SEO consultancy founded by Anthony Lee, a published researcher on AI citation behavior. We work with marketing agencies, SEO agencies, advertising agencies, and web design/hosting firms who need AI search visibility solutions for their clients.

We combine five research papers (20,000+ queries analyzed across 10 verticals, 18,000+ websites crawled) with proprietary tools to deliver evidence-based AI SEO services.

## Free Tools

- [AI Visibility Quick Check](/quick-check): Free 19-factor analysis of a website's AI-readiness. Based on Experiment M (n=10,293 pages, position-band matched) and prior research. Checks comparison structure, H3 depth, first-person tone, primary source score, statistics density, query term coverage, schema type, internal links, word count, and more.

## Best AI SEO Agencies

- [Best AI SEO Agencies in 2026](/best-ai-seo-agencies): Research-backed comparison of AI SEO agencies evaluated against a full-funnel framework covering crawl tracking, content optimization, citation monitoring, and revenue attribution. Includes agency profiles for AI+Automation, Onely, iPullRank, ZipTie, NoGood, Stridec, and FirstPageSage. FAQ covering what to look for when hiring an AI SEO agency.

## Services

- [AI Visibility Monitoring](/services/ai-visibility): Real-time tracking of 15+ AI crawlers across client sites using BotSight. AI Visibility Scores, coverage gap analysis, white-label reporting.
- [AI SEO Audits](/services/ai-seo-audits): Technical GEO audits based on Experiment M's position-band matched analysis (n=10,293). Evaluates comparison structure, H3 depth, word count, primary source score, first-person tone, and more. Platform-specific analysis for fetching (ChatGPT, Claude) and index-only (Perplexity, Gemini) architectures.
- [GEO Content Strategy](/services/content-strategy): Content optimization grounded in intent distribution research. Query intent mapping, depth calibration, front-loading, and tone optimization by platform.
- [AI Competitive Intelligence](/services/competitive-intel): Multi-platform competitive analysis across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode with 10 separate sessions per platform.
- [Behavioral Economics for AI Citation](/services/behavioral-economics): Applies 101 behavioral economics principles from 22 foundational books to AI citation intelligence. D7 (Behavioral Citation Analysis) explains why competitor pages get cited. D8 (Nudge Audit) audits client pages with before/after rewrite suggestions. Semantic principle retrieval using e5-small-v2 embeddings.
- [AI SEO for Agencies](/services/ai-seo-for-agencies): Partnership model for SEO and marketing agencies. White-label AI visibility reports, research-backed audits, competitive intelligence, and content optimization.

## Compare

- [AI SEO Agency vs AI SEO Tools](/compare/ai-seo-agency-vs-tools): Comparison of two approaches to AI search optimization: AI content generators with light citation tracking vs diagnostic intelligence consultancy with deep tracking, published research, and behavioral analysis.

## Proprietary Technology

- **BotSight**: Desktop app (React + Tauri/Rust) tracking 15 AI crawlers (12 direct + 2 indirect). 4-component AI Visibility Score. Integrates with Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, and GA4 for search correlation. Generates PDF reports and Excel workbooks. 17 MCP tools for AI agent integration.
- **AI Query Predictor**: Industry-agnostic system that transforms GSC and Bing Webmaster Tools keywords into AI-native audit prompts. Auto-derives context from keywords for any vertical. Classifies by intent (SERVICE, INFORMATIONAL, BRANDED, NAVIGATIONAL), produces 3+ variations per keyword with quality scoring. Trained on 97K ESCI queries + 341 verified chatbot queries.
- **Multi-Platform Scraper (CitationScraper)**: Autonomous scraping across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI Mode with 10 sessions per platform (40 total per query). SSE stream interception for Claude/Perplexity, DOM extraction for ChatGPT/Google. Captures fan-out queries (AI's internal web searches). 3-tier session management with account pool rate limiting.
- **GEO Knowledge Base**: 341 optimization chunks + 3,555 entity-relationship triplets across 6 domains. Dual-layer retrieval: pgvector embeddings (e5-small-v2, 384-dim) + KuzuDB knowledge graph. 4 search modes: hybrid, vector, text, graph.

## Published Research

- [How AI Platforms Search](/research/how-ai-platforms-search) — 1,323 fan-out queries classified across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity. Two-layer retrieval model. Three-part replicate analysis: Gemini 98.9% trigger determinism, canonical cores 59-76% top-5 coverage across platforms. (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19554329)
- [I Rank on Page 1 -- What Gets Me Cited by AI?](/research/what-gets-me-cited-by-ai) — 10,293 pages, 250 queries, position-band matched (DOI: aixiv.260403.000002 (dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.19398158))
- [Query Intent, Not Google Rank: What Best Predicts AI Citation Behavior](/research/query-intent-ai-citation) — 19,556 queries, 8 verticals
- [Reddit Training Data Influence](/research/reddit-training-data-influence) — Access-channel divergence and the shadow corpus effect
- [Cognitive Redistribution](/research/cognitive-redistribution) — Critical review of AI cognitive decline studies

## Key Research Findings

**Experiment M (n=10,293, position-band matched -- our most rigorous study):**
- Within the SERP, page content (AUC=0.631) beats domain identity (AUC=0.583) for the first time
- Google rank is the gateway (~30% of prediction); page content is the selector (~70%)
- Top actionable signals: comparison structure (d=0.43), low first-person density (8.1% importance), word count ~2,000 (7.1%), H3 subheadings (5.9%), primary source score (4.1%)
- FAQ schema is the only schema type consistently significant across all 4 position bands
- Load time is NOT significant in any position band (p > 0.39 in all 4)
- Pages cited by 3+ platforms have 7x statistics density and positive primary source scores

**Prior findings (still valid at aggregate/cross-domain level):**
- Google rank does not predict AI citation at the query level (rho = -0.02 to 0.11)
- ChatGPT and Perplexity cite almost entirely different sources (1.4-6.8% overlap)
- ChatGPT and Claude fetch pages live; Perplexity and Gemini use pre-built indices
- Claude penalizes pure marketing copy (0.8x) and boosts limitations sections (1.7x)
- 44.2% of ChatGPT citations come from the first 30% of content

## Blog

- [ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Gemini: Which AI Cites Your Site?](/blog/chatgpt-vs-perplexity-vs-gemini)
- [How to See Which AI Bots Crawl Your Website](/blog/how-to-see-which-ai-bots-crawl-website)
- [How Often Does ChatGPT Trigger a Web Search?](/blog/when-does-chatgpt-search)
- [Are AI Citations Random or Can You Consistently Rank](/blog/consistently-rank-in-ai)
- [The 1.4% Overlap: Why Everything You Know About AI SEO Is Wrong](/blog/ai-consensus)
- [What Is Your Content's Shelf-Life?](/blog/ai-content-freshness)
- [The AI Analytics Gap: Why GA4 Is Lying To You](/blog/track-ai-bots-effectively)
- [What Is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?](/blog/what-is-generative-engine-optimization-geo)
- [Your Amazon Listings are Invisible to A.I.](/blog/amazon-listings-invisible-to-ai)
- [I Analyzed 182 ChatGPT Queries to See How It Researches Your Brand](/blog/how-chatgpt-researches-your-brand)
- [What Is an AI Optimization Agency?](/blog/what-is-ai-optimization-agency)
- [AI Citation Optimization: The Complete Guide](/blog/ai-citation-optimization-guide)
- [How to Track AI Bots: Tools and Methods Compared](/blog/ai-bot-tracking-tools-methods)
- [Content Strategy for AI Search: What Gets Cited](/blog/content-strategy-for-ai-search)
- [OpenAI's Bots Have a Split Personality](/blog/openai-bots-split-personality)
- [Perplexity Cites Content 3x Fresher Than Google](/blog/perplexity-lazy-gap)

- [Answer Capsule Optimization: Does It Actually Work? A Res...](/blog/answer-capsule-optimization)
- [Does ChatGPT Use Bing or Google? The Search Engine Behind...](/blog/chatgpt-bing-or-google)
- [ChatGPT Fan-Out Queries Explained: How One Question Becom...](/blog/chatgpt-fan-out-queries)
- [Content Freshness and AI Citations: How Recency Bias Shap...](/blog/content-freshness-ai-citations)
- [Generative Engine Optimization (GEO): The Complete Guide ...](/blog/generative-engine-optimization-guide)
- [Google Rank Does NOT Predict AI Citations (19,556-Query S...](/blog/google-rank-vs-ai-citation)
- [7 Page Features That Predict AI Citation (And 5 That Don'...](/blog/page-features-predict-ai-citation)
- [Server Side Rendering for AI Platforms: Why JavaScript-He...](/blog/ssr-for-ai-platforms)
- [Reddit Gets Zero Citations Through AI APIs, but 17-44% Th...](/blog/reddit-api-vs-web-ui)
- [We Crawled 479 Pages to Find What AI Platforms Actually Cite](/blog/what-ai-platforms-actually-cite)
- [AlphaStar: The Blueprint for Antifragile Strategy](/blog/alphastar-ai-science-future)
- [The Goldilocks Zone: Balancing AI Temperature](/blog/goldilocks-zone-ai-llm-temperature-balance)
- [Transforming Business with AI: Strategies for Success](/blog/transforming-business-with-ai-strategies-success)
- [The RAG Architect’s Guide: Mastering RAG Data Preparation](/blog/mastering-rag-data-preparation)
- [The Unconventional Way an A.I. Won the Most Difficult Gam...](/blog/alpha-go-move-37-unconventional)

- [Claude Web Fetch Explained: How Anthropic's AI Retrieves,...](/blog/claude-web-fetch-explained)
- [AI Search Grounding Explained: How ChatGPT, Perplexity, a...](/blog/ai-search-grounding-explained)
- [How AI Rewrites Your Query Before Searching: Decompositio...](/blog/how-ai-rewrites-your-query)
- [First-Party vs Third-Party Content: What AI Platforms Act...](/blog/first-party-vs-third-party-ai-citations)
- [ChatGPT Brand Bias: Which Brands Dominate AI Search Resul...](/blog/chatgpt-brand-bias)
- [AI SEO by Vertical: Data-Backed Optimization Strategies f...](/blog/ai-seo-by-vertical)
- [YouTube SEO for AI Citations: How to Get Your Videos Cite...](/blog/youtube-ai-citation-strategy)
- [The Future of SEO With AI Search: Agents, Protocols, and ...](/blog/future-of-seo-with-ai-search)
- [Which Review Sites Do AI Platforms Cite Most? A Tier-by-T...](/blog/review-sites-ai-platforms-cite)
- [Is GEO Just Repackaged SEO? We Tested 4,375 Pages to Find...](/blog/is-geo-just-seo)
- [The Princeton GEO Paper Is One-Third Right: A 3,205-Page ...](/blog/princeton-geo-replication-failure)

- [We Tested 10,293 Web Pages to Find Out Why AI Picks Some](/blog/what-gets-you-cited-by-ai-explained)

- [Does ChatGPT Get 87% of Citations From Bing? We Tested It.](/blog/bing-replication-chatgpt-citations)

- [Does Google Knowledge Graph Help AI Cite You? No.](/blog/knowledge-graph-ai-citations)

- [93% of AI Brand Citations Are Third-Party](/blog/brand-third-party-ai-citations)

- [AI SEO Services: Research-Backed Guide](/ai-seo-services)
- [How to Choose an AI SEO Agency: 5-Question Framework](/ai-seo-agency-guide)

- [How ChatGPT Works and How to Get Cited](/blog/chatgpt-optimization-complete-guide)
- [How Perplexity Works and How to Get Cited](/blog/perplexity-optimization-complete-guide)
- [How Google AI Mode Works and How to Get Cited](/blog/google-ai-mode-complete-guide)

- [Technical SEO for AI Citations](/blog/technical-seo-for-ai-citations)
- [AI Bot Tracking Complete Guide](/blog/ai-bot-tracking-complete-guide)
- [AI Visibility Monitoring Guide](/blog/ai-visibility-monitoring-guide)
- [Fix AI Visibility Problems](/blog/fix-ai-visibility-problems)
- [Content Optimization for AI](/blog/content-optimization-for-ai-guide)
- [Reddit and AI Search Guide](/blog/reddit-ai-search-complete-guide)
- [AI Platform Comparison](/blog/ai-platform-comparison-complete)
- [AI Competitive Intelligence](/blog/ai-competitive-intelligence-guide)

## Open Source

- **Orunla**: Persistent memory for AI agents (Rust, MIT License) — [GitHub](https://github.com/anthonylee991/orunla)
- **CGC**: Data connector for AI context windows (Python, MIT License) — [GitHub](https://github.com/anthonylee991/cgc)

## Contact

For agency partnerships and AI SEO engagements: [Contact Us](/contact) or email info@aiplusautomation.com

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