Indexed, with a snippet
To be a supporting link in AI Overviews or AI Mode, Google says a page must be indexed and eligible to be shown in Search with a snippet.
Source: Google Search Central · AI features and your websitechecked 30 Oct 2026
AI Overview tracker for every question.
Know which searches show a Google AI Overview, whether it names or cites you, and which pages Google pulled in.
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Organic results
Example data · sample brand · saved today
One workspace tracks all six engines
AI Overview tracking
Shown, named, cited.
Three different wins. Track each one, beside your normal Google rank.
AI Overview shown
84/120
Named in
4941%
Your page cited
31
Avg. position
#2was #3
QuestionOverviewNamedCitedOrganic
Best Pipedrive alternativeShown#1Cited#2
Best CRM for a 20-person sales teamShown#2Cited#4
Simple CRM for agencies under $50Shown#3—#9
CRM with a good mobile appShown#5—#12
Free CRM for a small startupShown——#15
CRM that works inside GmailNot shown——#6
Named on “agencies under $50” while ranking only #9 below it. The overview reads beyond the top results.
Example data · sample brand · 6 of 120 questions
Google AI Mode
AI Mode, in the same view.
Google's conversational search names brands too. It's tracked beside AI Overviews.
- 01Same questionsCompare both Google answers side by side.
- 02Position and sourcesSaved daily, like every engine.
AI ModeExample data · sample brandWhich CRM works inside Gmail for a small team?
HubSpot and Pipedrive have Gmail add-ons most teams know. Freshsales connects too, and Northwind CRM logs every thread to the right deal on its own.
Named #4AI Overview: not shownOrganic #6
Trend
Watch your average rank climb.
One answer can be luck. Thirty days of answers show a real shift.
- 01Daily average positionAcross every question where AI Overviews names you.
- 02Changes you made, markedSee which page moved the line.
Avg. position in AI Overviews3.2 → 2.0
Example data · sample brand · lower is better
Citations
The pages Google pulls in.
See which pages feed the overview, and where yours is missing.
- 01Ranked by useHow many of your answers cite each page.
- 02Gaps flaggedPages that name rivals and not you.
g2.com/best-crm-small-teams22Names youNnorthwind.io/compare/pipedrive17Your page
capterra.com/crm-software14Rivals only
hubspot.com/products/crm11Rival page
youtube.com/watch · CRM demo6Rivals onlyExample data · sample brand · answers citing each page
Access
Is your page eligible?
Google's AI features use pages from its Search index. Googlebot has to be able to crawl you.
- 01Read like a crawlerrobots.txt rules per bot, the way crawlers apply them.
- 02Checked with every scanA blocked search bot shows up in your plan.
GooglebotGoogle Search, AI Overviews and AI ModeChecking
Google-ExtendedGemini training and groundingChecking
northwind.io/robots.txt · exampleCheck your site free →
How it works
How AI Overviews choose links.
What Google documents, in short. Each point links to the source.
No extra technical step
Google states there are no additional technical requirements to appear in its AI features beyond normal Search ones.
Source: Google Search Central · AI features and your websitechecked 30 Oct 2026
Query fan-out
AI Overviews and AI Mode may issue several related searches across subtopics, which is why they can link pages beyond the top results.
Source: Google Search Central · AI features and your websitechecked 30 Oct 2026
Six engines
The same questions, every engine.
Engines disagree. One workspace shows where each one names you.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is an AI Overview tracker?
It checks your buyers' searches on Google every day and records whether an AI Overview appears, whether it names your brand, and whether it cites your pages.
What's the difference between named and cited?
Named means the overview's text mentions your brand. Cited means your page is one of its linked sources. You can have one without the other.
Do you track Google AI Mode too?
Yes. AI Mode is tracked for the same questions, along with ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude.
Can I see my normal Google ranking beside it?
Yes. Your organic position is shown next to each AI Overview, so you can see where the two differ.
Why does the AI Overview change from day to day?
Google shows overviews for some searches and not others, and their content shifts. Daily checks show the trend rather than one lucky day.
What does a page need to appear in AI Overviews?
Google says a page must be indexed and eligible to be shown in Search with a snippet, and that there are no additional technical requirements.
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