How Competitors Work
When you ask ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI models for recommendations, they often list several options — including your brand and your competitors. GeoArk AI tracks not only how often you show up, but also how often each competitor appears in those same answers. Here’s the flow:- Add your competitors — Tell GeoArk which brands you want to track alongside yours.
- Run prompts — Run questions your customers might ask (e.g. “Best project management tools?”). The AI answers we get often mention multiple brands.
- See the comparison — For each prompt, we analyze whether your brand and each competitor were mentioned, where they ranked, and how they were described.
- Track over time — Run prompts regularly (or schedule them) and use the Competitors page to see who’s winning visibility.
Automatic vs Manual Analysis
- Automatic: Every time a prompt completes, we automatically analyze the responses for your brand and all your competitors.
- Manual (Run Comparison): If you add new competitors or want to refresh the numbers without re-running prompts, click Run Comparison. This re-analyzes your existing prompt results for all competitors and updates the scores.
Where Competitor Data Appears
- Competitors page — Visibility scores, mention counts, sentiment, and comparison charts.
- Mentions page — Switch to the Competitors tab to see where each competitor is cited (Twitter, G2, TechCrunch, etc.). These are extracted from AI responses when a competitor is mentioned.
Why Add Competitors?
Adding competitors lets you see who AI models recommend more often and how your position and sentiment stack up. You can spot gaps, track trends, and know exactly where you stand.How to Add a Competitor
- Go to Competitors in the sidebar
- Select the brand you want to add competitors for
- Click Add competitor
- Enter:
- Name — Competitor’s company or product name
- Website — (optional)
- Description — (optional)
- Click Save
Competitor Limits by Plan
| Plan | Competitors |
|---|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Starter | 3 |
| Growth | 10 |
| Custom | Unlimited |
How to Run a Comparison
If you’ve just added new competitors or want to refresh the numbers:- Go to Competitors
- Select your brand
- Click Run comparison
- GeoArk AI scans your existing prompt results (the AI answers we already have) and analyzes each competitor’s visibility
- The comparison table and charts update with the new scores
What the Comparison Shows
- Visibility score — 0–100 for you and each competitor
- Mentions — How often each is mentioned
- Sentiment — Positive, neutral, or negative
- Last analyzed — When the comparison was run