Mentions ≠ citations
A brand can appear in an answer while a third-party publisher supplies the supporting link. You need to win both.
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The Off-Page AI Visibility Map
See which links, mentions, directories, communities, reviews, and authority signals can make your brand easier to find—and trust—across Google and AI answer engines.
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126M
AI prompts in Semrush’s 2026 visibility index
4M
AI Overview citations analyzed by Ahrefs
248K
cited Reddit posts analyzed by Semrush
Why this map exists
AI visibility is an ecosystem problem.
One engine ≠ another
ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode, and Copilot use different source mixes. Build authority across the whole source graph.