Are you in Google's AI Overview for your keywords?
Google now answers many searches with an AI Overview above the links. StarRise checks your keywords on every run, shows whether the AI Overview names and cites you, and who it credits instead. Included on Starter and up.
Ranking on page one no longer means being seen
An AI Overview sits above the blue links and names a few businesses. A buyer who reads it may never scroll to your listing.
Your search reporting can show that an AI Overview appeared. It doesn't show what the AI said, or which competitor it named next to you. StarRise checks the answer the way a searcher sees it, then puts Google's AI Overview in the same view as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude.
AI Overview · example
emergency vet clinic austin
Several clinics in Austin offer 24-hour emergency care. Clinic A and Clinic B are open overnight and accept walk-ins. Your clinic: not in the AI Overview. You rank #4 in the links below.
Opportunity
Does an AI Overview appear?
The share of your tracked keywords where Google shows an AI Overview at all.
Your capture
Are you in it?
Of those, how often the AI Overview names you or cites your site.
Competitor capture
Who is in it instead?
The same rate for each competitor you track, side by side with yours.
Sources
Which pages get the credit?
The sites Google's AI cites for your keywords, so you know where to earn a mention.
Every gap becomes a fix
The most useful row is the one where an AI Overview appears and you're not in it. StarRise turns each of those into a recommendation in your plan.
| Keyword | AI Overview shown? | You cited? | Who's cited | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emergency vet clinic austin | Yes | No | clinic-a.com, yelp.com | Opportunity |
| 24 hour vet near me | Yes | Yes | You, clinic-b.com | Defend |
| how much is an emergency vet visit | Yes | No | reddit.com, clinic-a.com | Opportunity |
| vet clinic hours sunday | No | n/a | No AI Overview | Watch |
Illustrative example. Keywords, sites and results are made up.
Tracked like an engine
Google AI Overviews sits as its own lane next to ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, and counts toward your brand visibility.
Your AI Overview citation rate over time, run over run.
Your SEO authority, next to your AI score
Why does a competitor get cited and you don't? Often the answer sits in classic search. SEO Snapshot puts your authority and rankings beside your AI visibility, so the why travels with the what.
Authority
Sites that link to you
Domain rank and referring domains, next to your competitors.
Rank
Where you rank on Google
Your position for the keywords you choose, checked on each run.
AI Overview
In Google's AI answer?
Whether the AI Overview names or cites you for those keywords.
AI engines
In every AI answer?
Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude name you too.
Why SEO authority matters for AI
AI engines that search the web start from what search ranks well. Pages that rank, on sites other sites link to, are the pages engines find first and trust most. Strong authority helps you rank, ranking helps AI find you, and being cited builds more authority.
What the add-on includes
- Rankings: Google rankings for the high-intent keywords you choose
- Site health: an audit of your site with the fixes grouped
- Authority: domain rank and referring domains, next to your competitors
- A plan card for each keyword, based on where it ranks
Each keyword's position decides the next step
With SEO Snapshot, your Google rank for each tracked keyword turns into a card in your plan.
| Status | Google rank | Next card in your plan |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 1 to 3 | Defend: refresh the page with a new figure, keep its internal links, watch for rivals moving up. |
| Close | 4 to 10 | Push to the top three: sharpen the title and description, add internal links and FAQ markup, cover what the top results cover. |
| Within reach | 11 to 30 | Strengthen the page: expand thin sections, fix speed issues, earn links from sites that link to competitors. |
| Not ranking | Below 30, or not ranking | Check the page is indexed. If no page targets the keyword, create one. |
AI Overviews questions
How do I get Google AI Overviews to feature my brand?
First, make sure Google can crawl and index the page that answers the search. Then make that page easy to quote: a clear answer near the top, real numbers with a source, and structured data. Pages that already rank well are the ones AI Overviews draw from most. StarRise shows the keywords where an AI Overview appears without you, and who it cites instead.
Which plans include AI Overviews tracking?
Starter, Pro and White Glove. The Free plan covers ChatGPT only. See pricing.
Can't I see this in my search reports already?
Search reporting can show that an AI Overview appeared for a query. It doesn't show what the AI said or which businesses it named next to you. StarRise records the answer itself.
How do you check AI Overviews?
We check your keywords the way a searcher sees them, at low volume and only for your own keywords: one capture per keyword on each run, alongside the rest of your engines.
When is SEO Snapshot available?
Now. SEO Snapshot is an add-on on Pro and included on White Glove. Ask us to turn it on.