# Citedintel Docs | Generative Engine Optimization Guide > Product documentation for Citedintel, the generative engine and answer engine optimization (GEO/AEO) platform that closes the loop across buyer intent and funnel stages: setup, audits, metrics, endorsement, readiness scans, the content workflow, competitive tracking and billing. Source: https://www.citedintel.com/docs By Cited (citedintel.com) — the generative engine optimization (GEO) platform. --- Documentation # Citedintel Docs Product documentation for Citedintel, the generative engine optimization (GEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) platform closing the loop across buyer intent and funnel stages, from first audit to verified answer movement. ## How to use these docs The loop Measure how AI engines answer your buyers, fix the funnel stage that leaks revenue, verify the answers moved. The time math The weekly review that used to take days, reading answers, diffing rivals, drafting briefs, compresses into about 20 minutes of review. The scope Product docs only. Strategy and frameworks live in the GEO Hub; plans live on Pricing. [Docs home](https://www.citedintel.com/docs) Getting started - [Getting started](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/getting-started) - [Projects & prompts](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/projects-and-prompts) Measurement - [Reading your metrics](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/reading-your-metrics) - [AI endorsement](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/ai-endorsement) Running the loop - [Readiness scans](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/readiness-scans) - [Content workflow](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/content-workflow) - [Buyer intent & funnel](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/buyer-intent-and-funnel-stages) - [Competitive tracking](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/competitive-tracking) Under the hood - [Evidence-grounded drafts](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/evidence-grounded-content) Account - [Plans & billing](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/plans-and-billing) Looking for strategy? The GEO Hub covers frameworks and playbooks; these docs cover the product. [Open the GEO Hub](https://www.citedintel.com/generative-engine-optimization) ## Getting started 2 guides12 min [ First steps6 min read Getting Started with Citedintel From signup to your first AI search visibility audit: create a project, review your prompts and competitors, run the audit and read the results. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/getting-started)[ Setup6 min read Projects, Competitors and Buyer-Intent Prompts How projects work, how the competitor list and category benchmark differ, and how to write and maintain buyer-intent prompts that measure what matters. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/projects-and-prompts) ## Measurement 2 guides12 min [ Metrics6 min read Share of Voice, Mentions, Citations and Endorsement What each Citedintel metric means, how they differ, why numbers move between audits, and how to read trends instead of single runs. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/reading-your-metrics)[ Metrics6 min read AI Endorsement: Why Mentions Are Not Recommendations The endorsement ladder from absent to endorsed, why mention counts flatter weak positions, and what actually moves an engine from naming you to backing you. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/ai-endorsement) ## Running the loop 4 guides23 min [ Technical layer5 min read AI Readiness Scans What the 30+ technical checks cover, how to read the score, the most common failures, and how re-scanning verifies your fixes. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/readiness-scans)[ Execution7 min read From Gap to Published Fix: The Content Workflow How Citedintel turns lost recommendations into diagnosed gaps, prioritized work, grounded drafts and verified outcomes, and the analyst-week it replaces. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/content-workflow)[ Execution6 min read Closing the Loop on Buyer Intent and Funnel Stages Why funnel stages are the unit of GEO strategy, which pages win which stage, and how to fix the stage that leaks revenue instead of chasing averages. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/buyer-intent-and-funnel-stages)[ Intelligence5 min read Competitive Tracking and Alerts How the Watch tab, threat alerts, competitor tracking and executive reports keep you ahead of category movement. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/competitive-tracking) ## Under the hood 1 guide6 min [ Under the hood6 min read Why Citedintel Drafts Are Not Generic AI Content The grounding, review layers, freshness checks and trust-signal engineering that separate Citedintel drafts from commodity AI output, and why engines treat them differently. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/evidence-grounded-content) ## Account 1 guide5 min [ Account5 min read Plans, Limits and Billing What each plan includes, what counts against each limit, and how upgrades and downgrades apply. Read the guide](https://www.citedintel.com/docs/plans-and-billing) AI Rankings · You vs competitors Live #BrandAI SOVTrend 1BBrightstack34% 2YYour brandYou27% 3NNimbusly19% 4CCorefleet11% 5VVantapoint6% Your buyers already asked AI. Reach them before your competitors [Claim Your AI Search Visibility](https://www.citedintel.com/start) [Try the interactive demo](https://www.citedintel.com/demo) Win category conversations with GEO optimized Brand Visibility