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How brands get named in AI answers

Guides, original research and tool comparisons on how ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, Claude and every other major AI engine choose brands, how to measure your AI visibility, and what to fix first.

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Comparisons

Roundups, prices and head-to-head comparisons of AI visibility tools. Every fact about another tool is read on that vendor’s own pages and carries the date it was checked.

12 articles

  • I Tested Otterly, AITLAS, Semrush and Ahrefs Against Depra AI

    Screens from my own accounts and each tool's public pages on 26 October 2026, with Depra AI shown through its home page demo: what each tool shows, what it does well, and what you do not get compared with Depra AI.

    Zia Wasi18 min read
  • How much do AI visibility tools cost in 2026?

    The published starting price of 14 AI visibility tools, what each price includes, what each tracked answer costs, and the extras to budget for.

    Zia Wasi8 min read
  • The best MCP servers for SEO and marketing teams

    Nine MCP servers a marketer can connect to an AI app such as Claude or Cursor. Each was read from its maker's documentation on 7 Oct 2026 and not tested hands-on. For each: who makes it, what data it gives, whether it can change anything, and what it needs.

    Zia Wasi10 min read
  • The best AI SEO tools in 2026, grouped by the job they do

    Ten AI SEO tools in four groups: writing and optimising content, research and audits, all-in-one suites, and tracking AI answers. Each has its starting price and its free plan or trial, checked 8 Oct 2026.

    Zia Wasi13 min read
  • Which are the best AI visibility tools in India?

    Thirteen tools that track how AI answers name your brand, compared for buyers in India on location, rupee billing, GST, UPI, languages, engines and trial.

    Zia Wasi22 min read
  • Best AI visibility tools for Shopify stores, compared

    Nine tools compared on what a Shopify store needs. The table covers product-level tracking, catalogue reading, AI crawler checks, entry price and India support. Checked 7 Oct 2026, AITLAS on 13 Oct 2026, Listable Labs on 19 Oct 2026.

    Zia Wasi12 min read
  • Which AI Visibility Tool Is Best in 2026?

    The best AI visibility tool is the one that tracks your buyers’ AI engines, in their country and language, within your budget. For many engines, pick Profound or Scrunch on Enterprise, or Rankscale. For a $29 start, pick Otterly. For buyers in India asking in English and Hinglish, pick Depra AI. Checked 8 Oct 2026.

    Zia Wasi19 min read
  • Depra AI vs Peec AI: features, pricing and who each fits

    Peec AI is a Berlin-based AI search analytics tool priced in US dollars. Depra AI tracks AI answers in 40 markets, in English, Hinglish, French and most other major languages, plus code-mixed questions, priced in rupees. Facts checked 8 Oct 2026.

    Zia Wasi9 min read
  • Profound Alternatives: 8 Tools Compared for 2026

    Profound’s pricing page lists a free 7-day trial and a custom-priced Enterprise plan for brands. These eight tools publish their prices, compared on engines, cost per engine, India location, Hinglish and free trials.

    Zia Wasi14 min read
  • Best Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Tools in 2026

    14 GEO tools grouped by the four jobs they do, with engines, starting price and India and Hinglish coverage. Checked 8 Oct 2026; Ahrefs Brand Radar read again on 14 Oct 2026, Writesonic on 19 Oct 2026.

    Zia Wasi18 min read
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