# Rankly — Full Content Index # Generated: 2026-04-24 # Source: https://www.tryrankly.com # # This file concatenates every Markdown content companion on the site. # Each page has a per-URL Markdown twin at /content/.md and is # linked from /llms.txt. This file is intended for LLM / coding-agent # consumers that prefer a single-file ingest. # # For human readers: visit the URL at the top of each section for the # rich HTML page with motion, media, and interactive elements. # Rankly | Agentic Commerce Optimization **Page URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/ --- ## Hero **Headline:** The New Search Infra for Agents **Subtitle:** Optimize your product pages for AI Shopping Agents **CTAs:** - [Book a Demo](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) - [Learn More](/features/agentic-commerce) --- ## Optimized For (AI Platforms) Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI, Amazon Rufus --- ## Shopping **Headline:** Track how AI recommends products and drives purchasing decisions across conversational commerce Track product visibility, retailer rankings, and pricing across AI shopping agents. ### Features: - **Shopping Responses** — See how AI recommends products across conversational shopping queries. - **Product Visibility** — Track how often your products appear in AI shopping recommendations. - **Retailer Visibility** — Track which retailers appear in AI shopping recommendations for your products. - **Pricing & Reviews** — Compare avg prices, ratings, and reviews for products across AI responses. [Read More](/features/shopping) --- ## Agentic Commerce **Headline:** AI agents are becoming the new shoppers. Make sure your products get recommended when they browse, compare, and buy ### Features: - **AI Agent Tracking** — Monitor when AI agents recommend your products across all major platforms. - **Competitive Intel** — See exactly which competitors get recommended instead of you, and why. - **Win Rate Analytics** — Track your recommendation win rate and identify optimization opportunities. - **Instant Alerts** — Get notified when competitors overtake you in AI recommendations. [Read More](/features/agentic-commerce) ### Agentic Commerce Architecture **AI Surfaces:** ChatGPT (Instant Checkout), Google AI (AI Overviews + Gemini), Perplexity (Shopping Answers), Copilot (Microsoft Shopping), Amazon Rufus (Product Discovery), AI Assistants (Third-party Agents) **Protocols:** ACP (Agentic Commerce Protocol by OpenAI), UCP (Unified Commerce Protocol by Google) **Gateway — Rankly Intelligence Agent:** Single integration point for all AI commerce channels. - Observability — Monitor agent behavior - Dynamic Catalogue — Per-channel feed optimization - Agent Control — Govern agent permissions - One API — Single integration, every platform **Your Stack:** - Answer Engine Analytics: Visibility, Citations, Query Fanouts, Sentiment, Human Traffic, Bot Traffic, Competitors, Personas, Topics, Shopping Data - Commerce Stack: Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, Amazon, Adobe Commerce - Your Own Analytics: PIM, OMS, Discounting, Loyalty, Catalogue, Brand Guidelines, Payments --- ## Full-Funnel AEO **Headline:** Full-funnel answer engine optimization — from discovery to conversion ### Stages: - **Discovery & Indexing** — Ensure AI engines can find, crawl, and understand your content. - **Content Optimization** — Structure content so AI models cite and recommend your brand. - **Performance Tracking** — Measure visibility, citations, and sentiment across every AI platform. - **Conversion Attribution** — Connect AI-driven traffic to revenue with end-to-end funnel analytics. ### AEO Funnel Metrics: | Stage | Value | |-------|-------| | Visibility | 78% | | Citations | 42% | | Traffic | 2,847 | | Conversion | 3.2% | | Revenue | $12.4K | [Read More](/features/answer-engine-analytics) --- ## Answer Engine Analytics **Headline:** Understand how AI search engines discover, interpret, and recommend your content to users ### Features: - **Visibility Tracking** — Monitor your brand presence across all major AI platforms. - **Prompt Testing** — Test how AI responds to queries about your products. - **Sentiment Analysis** — Measure brand perception in AI-generated responses. - **Citation Monitoring** — Track which sources AI cites for your brand. [Read More](/features/answer-engine-analytics) --- ## Traffic Analytics **Headline:** Track and analyze traffic from AI platforms with precision attribution and conversion insights ### Features: - **AI Referral Tracking** — Track traffic from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude & more. - **Conversion Attribution** — Compare AI-referred vs traditional search conversions. - **Journey Mapping** — Map the full AI discovery to purchase path. - **Real-time Dashboards** — Monitor AI traffic patterns as they happen. [Read More](/features/traffic-analytics) --- ## The New Ad Landscape — LLM Ads Are Here Major AI platforms are introducing advertising. Your products need to be optimized for both organic recommendations and paid placements. - **Google AI Overviews** — Live. Ads appearing within AI-generated summaries based on commercial intent. - **ChatGPT** — Testing. Sponsored product recommendations appearing inline with conversational responses. --- ## Actionables **Headline:** Turn insights into action with content recommendations to get more AI Citations and Traffic ### Features: - **Smart Recommendations** — AI-powered suggestions to boost visibility. - **Content Optimization** — Structure content for better AI comprehension. - **Schema Enhancement** — Improve your structured data markup. - **Priority Tasks** — High-impact actions ranked by potential. [Read More](/features/actionables) --- ## Enterprise Rankly is designed to meet the demands of modern marketing teams — secure, scalable, and ready to integrate with your existing analytics tools. **AI that amplifies your content strategy** ### Secure at Every Level Industry-grade security and compliance. Rankly uses state-of-the-art security protocols to protect your data and IP from AI misuse. ### Across Your Stack Interface and vendor agnostic. Rankly is flexible and extensible, working with any analytics provider, any CMS, and on any interface. --- ## Platform **One platform. Complete visibility.** - **Consistent Monitoring** — Track your brand mentions across all AI platforms from a single dashboard. Get alerts when your visibility changes. - **Content Optimization** — Receive AI-specific content recommendations. Understand what makes content get cited by LLMs. - **Scale Your Reach** — Expand from monitoring to optimization as you grow. Our platform scales with your needs. --- ## Pricing ### Basic — $99/month Answer Engine Analytics only. Track 5 Answer Engines, 100 Prompts, Weekly tracking, 1 account, Email Support. ### Standard — $499/month (Most Popular) AEO + Traffic + Actionables. Track 10 Answer Engines, 200 Prompts, Daily tracking, 2 accounts, Slack support. ### Enterprise — Custom Full suite with dedicated success. Track 10 Answer Engines, 400 Prompts, Daily tracking, 2 accounts, 24/7 Dedicated CS Manager. --- ## Get Started **Win every AI shopping conversation** [Start 14-day Free Trial](https://app.tryrankly.com/login) --- ## Job Openings - AI Engineer — Engineering — Remote - Data Scientist — Engineering — San Francisco, CA (New) - Frontend Engineer — Engineering — Remote - Product Manager — Product — New York, NY (New) - Growth Marketing Lead — Marketing — Remote - Enterprise Account Executive — Sales — San Francisco, CA or Remote --- ## Links - **Website:** https://www.tryrankly.com - **App:** https://app.tryrankly.com - **Book a Demo:** https://cal.com/rankly/30min - **Privacy Policy:** https://www.tryrankly.com/privacy-policy - **Terms of Service:** https://www.tryrankly.com/terms-of-service # Agentic Commerce & AI Shopping Blog | Rankly **Page URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs --- Expert insights on agentic commerce, AI shopping optimization, and generative engine strategies. Optimize your brand for ChatGPT and Gemini. --- ## Blog Posts ### How ChatGPT Search Works: The 7-Stage Pipeline Behind Every Answer **Category:** Technical | **Read Time:** 12 min | **Date:** 11 March 2026 A technical breakdown of how ChatGPT Search processes your query through 7 stages: classification, query generation, filtering, page fetch, embedding, deep-read selection, and answer generation. [Read](/blogs/how-chatgpt-search-works) --- ### News of the Week #2: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce **Category:** News | **Read Time:** 5 min | **Date:** 9 March 2026 OpenAI drops Instant Checkout, Zyg raises $5.8M, Spreedly launches agentic payment rails, GenFlux raises $4.2M, and more agentic commerce news. [Read](/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-2) --- ### News of the Week: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce **Category:** News | **Read Time:** 5 min | **Date:** 2 March 2026 Era raises $1.4M for AI agent product data, Mastercard launches Agent Pay in UAE, Walmart CEO says AI shoppers spend 35% more, and more agentic commerce news. [Read](/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-1) --- ### The 5 Levels of Agentic Commerce and the Missing One for Brands **Category:** Insights | **Read Time:** 7 min | **Date:** 26 February 2026 Stripe's 2025 Annual Letter outlines a framework for agentic commerce maturity. We break down the five levels and highlight the critical optimization gap most brands overlook. [Read](/blogs/agentic-commerce-levels) --- ### Inside ChatGPT's Shopping Connector: Query Fanouts Update **Category:** Product | **Read Time:** 4 min | **Date:** 12 January 2026 Our extension now captures product recommendations from ChatGPT, showing you the metadata behind each product listing. [Read](/blogs/chatgpt-shopping-connector) --- ### Query Fanouts: See What Answer Engines Look For **Category:** Product | **Read Time:** 5 min | **Date:** 26 December 2024 Discover how LLMs break down your queries into multiple search queries called query fanouts, and learn how to use them to improve your AI visibility. [Read](/blogs/query-fanouts) --- ### What is AEO? Why Generative Engine Optimization is the New SEO **Category:** Insights | **Read Time:** 6 min | **Date:** 5 November 2024 Understand how Answer Engine Optimization is reshaping digital visibility across AI answer engines. [Read](/blogs/what-is-aeo) --- ### Inside Generative Engines: A Mathematical and System-Level Breakdown **Category:** Technical | **Read Time:** 12 min | **Date:** 25 October 2024 A deep dive into the mathematical foundations and system architecture that power modern generative AI engines. [Read](/blogs/inside-generative-engines) # The 5 Levels of Agentic Commerce and the Missing One for Brands **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-levels **Category:** Insights | **Read Time:** 7 min | **Date:** 26 February 2026 Stripe's 2025 Annual Letter and the gap between Infrastructure and Optimization --- ## Stripe's 2025 Annual Letter outlines five levels [Stripe's 2025 Annual Letter](https://assets.stripeassets.com/fzn2n1nzq965/3LlGw839Q6kUwxZlLZDtH6/75ddcbada4aa7743dd8ec7d0f9ca497e/Stripe-annual-letter-2025-desktop.pdf) outlines five levels. --- ## The Five Levels Level 1 is eliminating web forms. You decide what to buy. The agent just fills in payment and shipping details. Level 2 is descriptive search. You stop searching for products or specific attributes and start describing situations. > "I need back-to-school supplies for a third grader in Chicago, including clothes (nothing too itchy or tight!), pencils, notebooks, and a lunch box. My son likes KPop Demon Hunters and tennis. School starts in late August." Level 3 is persistence. You stop reintroducing yourself. > "Find me options for back-to-school clothes for Bobby." Level 4 is delegation. You set constraints like budget. The agent decides and executes. Level 5 is anticipation. No prompt. The system buys before you ask. The industry is hovering between Levels 1 and 2. They compare this moment to the early web. Think Netscape, HTTP, HTML, DNS. Protocol wars. Uncertainty. An AltaVista for every Google. The standards were not obvious. The winners were not obvious. Stripe believes agentic commerce needs shared infrastructure the same way the web did. --- ## Now, the timeline of events ### September 2025 They announced the Agentic Commerce Protocol with OpenAI. ACP is an open standard for programmatic commerce between agents and businesses. ### Over the last year They introduced Shared Payment Tokens. Agents can initiate payments without exposing card credentials. Tokens are scoped by seller, time, and amount. They launched machine payments. Agents can pay for API calls and services using stablecoin micropayments. They are now collaborating with Microsoft for Copilot integrations. ### December 11, 2025 They launched the Agentic Commerce Suite. This is the practical layer. Hosted ACP endpoints. Catalog syndication. Checkout sessions. Fraud handling. One integration instead of six months per agent. Participants already onboarding include Etsy, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Coach, and Kate Spade. --- ## So, what does Stripe's Agentic Toolkit actually help you with ### Discovery You get a hosted ACP endpoint. Your catalog becomes machine readable and discoverable by agents. ### Checkout Shipping, taxes, sessions, order events. You can use Stripe's stack or plug in your own. ### Payments Shared Payment Tokens reduce credential risk. Agents can transact safely. ### Fraud Radar adapts signals so agents are not misclassified as bots. New fraud patterns are monitored at the token level. --- ## What it does not solve It does not decide which of your products should be surfaced to which agent. Agents optimize for user intent signals like low price or best for X. They do not understand your unit economics. They do not know: - Some SKUs have high return rates - Some have low repeat purchase - Some have high churn - Some get damaged/stale/delayed in delivery - Some cause support tickets - Some have low margins Agents match query strings. They do not see downstream business impact unless you explicitly encode it. If you expose your full catalog blindly, you are letting external agents optimize for user's query, not your profitability. This is the gap most brands are missing. Stripe is building the rails. Protocols, tokens, checkout, fraud. But optimization across agents is your responsibility. **And this is where the real game starts.** --- ## Brand Readiness Levels The five levels of agentic commerce are about user autonomy. But brands need their own five levels of readiness: - **L1** - Basic exposure - **L2** - Clean structured catalog - **L3** - Real time inventory and pricing - **L4** - Profit aware filtering - **L5** - Cross agent optimization Most companies are still at level one. --- ## Conclusion The hype is about Level 5 anticipation. The reality is we are wiring Level 1 infrastructure. That is not a bad thing. It is how platform shifts happen. If you are interested to know more about Agentic Commerce, follow us. We keep sharing regular updates :) Also, If you are interested to partner with us, Rankly is an agentic commerce optimization platform that helps you decide what actions to take for which products and for what agents/channels. All in one single platform, without the hassle to keep up with all the agentic commerce platforms. # News of the Week: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-1 **Category:** News | **Read Time:** 5 min | **Date:** 2 March 2026 The weekly brief on Agentic Commerce --- ## Era Raises $1.4M Pre-Seed to Optimize Product Data for AI Agents [Era](https://techfundingnews.com/era-shopping-1-4m-chatgpt-ai-agents-exclusive/) raised $1.4M with a clear thesis: product metadata optimized for AI agents is the next growth lever. If your catalog isn't structured for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini-style agents, you won't surface in agent-led shopping flows. --- ## Unicity Labs Launches Agentic Commerce Accelerator in India Swiss startup [Unicity Labs](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/padup-ventures-and-unicity-labs-partner-to-bring-agentic-commerce-infrastructure-to-indiwi-302699594.html) partnered with Padup Ventures to bring agentic commerce infrastructure to Indian startups. Agent-ready commerce infra is expanding into emerging markets. --- ## Netcore Report: Agentic Commerce Becoming E-Commerce Operating System A [new report from Netcore Cloud](https://netcorecloud.com/the-agentic-commerce-shift-report-2026-trends/) frames agentic commerce as the new operating layer of online retail. Morgan Stanley projects by 2030: - 50% of online shoppers will use AI agents - 25% of online spend will flow through them Adoption is expected to become mainstream within five years. --- ## Mastercard Launches Agent Pay in UAE [Mastercard](https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/agentic-commerce-when-ai-buys-on-your-behalf-who-pays-whos-liable/) rolled out Agent Pay in the UAE, with Europe next. AI agents can now complete purchases autonomously within supported ecosystems. Payments are becoming agent-executable. --- ## Walmart CEO: AI Shoppers Spend 35% More [Walmart CEO John Furner](https://avenuez.com/blog/walmarts-ai-assistant-leads-to-35-larger-order-values/) shared that customers using Walmart's AI assistant spend 35% more per order. Separately, Alipay reported 120M+ AI-driven transactions in a single week in China. AI-assisted shopping is already impacting revenue at scale. --- ## Salesforce Signs Agreement to Acquire Cimulate [Salesforce](https://brandsit.pl/en/salesforce-acquires-cimulate-agentforce-commerce-with-new-ai-engine/) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cimulate, an AI-driven product discovery company. Enterprise commerce platforms are integrating agent-led discovery into their core stack. --- ## Alipay AI Pay Exceeds 120M Transactions in a Week [Alipay's AI Pay](https://digitalcfoasia.com/alipay-ai-transactions-surpass-120-million-in-a-single-week-as-agentic-commerce-expands-in-china/) solution, which enables payments through AI agents, exceeded 120 million transactions in a single week, marking a major usage milestone as agentic commerce accelerates in China. The system is already integrated into retail mini-programs and AI devices. # Agentic Commerce Weekly #2: AI Shopping News Roundup | Rankly **Page URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-2 **Published:** March 9, 2026 **Category:** News **Read Time:** 5 min --- OpenAI drops Instant Checkout, Zyg raises $5.8M, Spreedly launches agentic payment rails, GenFlux raises $4.2M, and more agentic commerce news. # Agentic Commerce Weekly #3: AI Shopping News Roundup | Rankly **Page URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-3 **Published:** March 16, 2026 **Category:** News **Read Time:** 5 min --- Google's UCP gains payment support, Wizard partners with Stripe on ACP, Lemrock raises €6M, Amazon blocks Perplexity's AI shopping agent, and more agentic commerce news. # News of the Week #4: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce > Walmart pulls back on in-chat checkout, Stripe launches Machine Payments Protocol, Shoplazza adopts agentic architecture, Rezolve and Microsoft push agentic commerce, Adyen releases whitepaper. **Published:** 2026-03-23 **Category:** News **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-4 ## In this article 1. Walmart In-Chat Checkout 2. Stripe Machine Payments 3. Shoplazza Agentic Architecture 4. Rezolve + Microsoft 5. Adyen Whitepaper --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-4](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-4). **Keywords:** Walmart, Sparky AI, Stripe MPP, Machine Payments Protocol, Shoplazza, Rezolve AI, Microsoft, Adyen, agentic commerce # News of the Week #5: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce > Razorpay x Sarvam AI launch voice commerce, Firmly Connect goes live, Shopify launches Agentic Plan, OpenAI expands ACP, Stripe x Meta one-click checkout, ChatGPT ads cross $100M, and more. **Published:** 2026-03-29 **Category:** News **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-5 ## In this article 1. Razorpay x Sarvam AI 2. Firmly Connect 3. Reddit Shopping Features 4. Shopify Agentic Plan 5. OpenAI Updates ACP 6. Accenture x DaVinci 7. Stripe x Meta Checkout 8. ChatGPT Ads $100M --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-5](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-5). **Keywords:** Razorpay, Sarvam AI, Firmly Connect, Shopify Agentic Plan, Reddit shopping, OpenAI ACP, Accenture DaVinci, Stripe Meta, ChatGPT ads, agentic commerce # News of the Week #6: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce > Visa drops B2AI report, Visa x Ramp expand Trusted Agent Protocol, OpenAI x Smartly.io launch conversational ads, Macy's AI chatbot drives 4.75x spending, Rezolve AI hits 543% growth, and more. **Published:** 2026-04-06 **Category:** News **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-6 ## In this article 1. Visa B2AI Report 2. Visa x Ramp 3. OpenAI x Smartly.io 4. Macy 5. Rezolve AI 543% Growth 6. Parallel Eve for Shopify 7. Juniper $1.5T Forecast 8. Stripe Shoptalk Recap 9. PwC Shoptalk Recap --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-6](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-6). **Keywords:** Visa B2AI, Visa Ramp, OpenAI Smartly, Macy's AI, Rezolve AI, Parallel Eve, Juniper Research, Stripe Shoptalk, PwC Shoptalk, agentic commerce # News of the Week #7: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce > Visa launches Intelligent Commerce Connect, Mastercard takes Agent Pay live across Asia, Syndigo launches Synapse PXM, Forrester's agentic payments assessment, and Google's 2026 retail ad playbook. **Published:** 2026-04-13 **Category:** News **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-7 ## In this article 1. Visa Intelligent Commerce 2. Mastercard Agent Pay Asia 3. Syndigo Launches Synapse 4. Forrester Assessment 5. Google Retail Ad Playbook --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-7](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-7). **Keywords:** Agentic Commerce, AI Shopping, Visa Intelligent Commerce Connect, Mastercard Agent Pay, Syndigo Synapse, Forrester, Google UCP # News of the Week #8: The Weekly Brief on Agentic Commerce > Amex launches ACE Developer Kit with agent purchase protection, Etsy reports 15x YoY agentic traffic growth, Lobster.cash integrates Mastercard Agent Pay, AEON360 goes all-in on UCP, Deloitte maps APAC's agentic future, and OpenAI readies PPC for ChatGPT Ads. **Published:** 2026-04-20 **Category:** News **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-8 ## In this article 1. Amex ACE Developer Kit 2. Etsy: 15x Agentic Traffic 3. Lobster.cash + Mastercard 4. AEON360 + Google Cloud 5. Deloitte: APAC Drives Agentic 6. Agentic Commerce Summit 7. OpenAI Ads Manager --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-8](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/agentic-commerce-weekly-8). **Keywords:** Agentic Commerce, AI Shopping, American Express ACE, Etsy Agentic Traffic, Mastercard Agent Pay, AEON360 UCP, Deloitte APAC, OpenAI Ads Manager # Inside ChatGPT Ads: A Full XHR Breakdown of the Ad Snippet Pipeline > We intercepted ChatGPT's network logs to reverse-engineer exactly how ads are served, including the full ad unit schema, tracking endpoints, and CDN infrastructure. **Published:** 2026-04-01 **Category:** Technical **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/chatgpt-ad-infrastructure-breakdown ## In this article 1. What We Did 2. The Query 3. Conversation Stream 4. Product Update Endpoint 5. The Ad Snippet 6. Ad Tracking 7. Full Ad Schema 8. What This Means --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/chatgpt-ad-infrastructure-breakdown](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/chatgpt-ad-infrastructure-breakdown). **Keywords:** ChatGPT ads, ChatGPT ads, OpenAI advertising, XHR analysis, ad snippet schema # Inside ChatGPT's Shopping Connector: Query Fanouts Update **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/chatgpt-shopping-connector **Category:** Product Update | **Read Time:** 8 min | **Date:** 12 January 2026 Our extension now captures product recommendations from ChatGPT, showing you the metadata behind each product listing. *Part 2 of the Series (← [Query Fanouts Blog](/blogs/query-fanouts))* --- ## A Quick Recap In a [previous blog](/blogs/query-fanouts), we introduced Query Fanouts, the sub-queries ChatGPT generates when researching your question. Our extension captures those, giving you visibility into what the AI is actually searching for. For shopping-related questions like *"best mechanical keyboard under 10000"* or *"wireless earbuds for running"*, ChatGPT goes a step further. It doesn't just search the web; it fetches product data and displays recommendations directly in its response, complete with prices, ratings, and merchant links. We wanted to know where that product data comes from and how it gets there. So we built a feature to capture it. --- ## What's New: Product Recommendations Capture Now our extension can also capture the products listed in ChatGPT's response, alongside the query fanouts we were already capturing. In addition, we extract and display the metadata behind every product being listed in GPT's response. The products are displayed in the same carousel format as ChatGPT shows them. When you click on any product, a metadata panel appears below with additional data collected from the API response. ### Product Metadata #### Overview - **AI Rerank** - Shows the product's position in the final carousel and how much it moved from its original position - **Source Pos** - The original position and citation reference from the API response - **Rating** - Star rating and review count when available - **Listing Type** - Multi-Seller, Single in Cluster, or Standalone #### Search Context - **Market** - Country and language codes (e.g., IN / EN) - **Location** - User location if detected - **Query** - The search query sent to fetch products #### Data Sources - **Provider** - Where the product data appears to come from - **gpcid** - A product cluster identifier - **Merchant ID** - A merchant identifier when present - **Catalog ID** - A catalog reference number --- ## What We Observed We ran a handful of product queries and looked at the captured data. A few patterns stood out. ### The p2 Provider Every product we captured had a `providers: ["p2"]` tag. Based on the structure of the decoded tokens, this appears to be **Google Shopping** data. ### Carousel Order vs Internal Index Each product has an internal reference like `turn0product0`. You'd assume `product0` appears first in the carousel. It doesn't always. ChatGPT seems to reorder products after receiving them, possibly based on relevance to the specific question. ### The MID Pattern We noticed that some products have all three identifiers (catalogid, gpcid, mid), while others only have a product ID. This led us to create three labels: | Label | What We Observed | |-------|-----------------| | Multi-Seller | Has `mid`, multiple merchants shown | | Single in Cluster | Has `gpcid` but no `mid` | | Standalone | Only `productid`, single exclusive listing | --- ## Location Context Every product token we decoded contained a `uule` parameter, an encoded location string. This suggests the Shopping Connector is geo-targeted. The products you see may differ based on where you are, or where ChatGPT thinks you are. --- ## What This Tool Helps With We built this feature for SEO and e-commerce professionals who want to understand how products surface in AI responses. The extension captures what ChatGPT receives, so you can: - **See the raw data**, not just what's displayed but the underlying payload - **Track carousel positions** and know where products rank for specific queries - **Identify metadata patterns** like cluster IDs, merchant tags, provider sources - **Export for analysis**, copy JSON, compare across queries --- ## A Note on What We Don't Know There's a lot we haven't figured out: - **Why does ChatGPT reorder products?** We see that it does, but not the logic behind it. - **What are p1 and p3?** These appear in some metadata fields but not as primary providers. - **How stable are these patterns?** Our observations come from a small set of queries in one market. We'll keep exploring. If you run queries and notice something interesting, we'd love to hear about it. ### Try It Yourself The Product Recommendations capture is live in the latest version of our extension. Run a shopping query on ChatGPT, and you'll see the data appear in your report. [Get the Extension](/try-query-fanouts-extension) --- ## What's Next This is Part 2 of our series on what happens inside ChatGPT when you ask a question. We've covered Query Fanouts and now the Shopping Connector. There's more to explore, like how citations are structured, how news results differ from web results, and how the AI decides what to include. We'll share what we find. --- ## Continue Reading **[Query Fanouts: See What Answer Engines Look For](/blogs/query-fanouts)** Part 1 - How ChatGPT breaks your question into multiple searches # Inside Google AI Mode Ads: How Shopping Ads Appear in AI Mode and What the DOM Reveals > We intercepted Google AI Mode's network logs to see how ads are served inside AI-generated responses. Full breakdown of the ad DOM structure, click tracking, product cards, and how it connects to existing Google Ads campaigns. **Published:** 2026-04-02 **Category:** Technical **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/google-ai-mode-ad-infrastructure-breakdown ## In this article 1. What We Did 2. No Separate Ad System 3. The Queries 4. Organic Cards vs Ads 5. Ad DOM Structure 6. Click Tracking 7. Ad Disclosure 8. ChatGPT vs Google 9. How to Prepare 10. What This Means --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/google-ai-mode-ad-infrastructure-breakdown](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/google-ai-mode-ad-infrastructure-breakdown). **Keywords:** Google AI Mode ads, AI Mode shopping ads, Google Ads AI Mode, aclk, gclid, Direct Offers # How ChatGPT Search Works: The 7-Stage Pipeline Behind Every Answer | Rankly **Page URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/how-chatgpt-search-works **Published:** March 11, 2026 **Category:** Technical **Read Time:** 12 min --- A technical breakdown of how ChatGPT Search processes queries through 7 stages: classification, query generation, filtering, page fetch, embedding, deep-read selection, and answer generation. # How Microsoft Copilot Search Works: The Architecture Deepdive > A technical breakdown of how Microsoft Copilot processes your query through the Prometheus model, Bing grounding, 5-stage orchestration pipeline, RAG system, and Copilot Checkout shopping pipeline. **Published:** 2026-03-21 **Category:** Technical **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/how-microsoft-copilot-search-works ## In this article 1. Overview 2. The Three Pillars 3. Prometheus Model 4. Query Processing 5. Orchestration Pipeline 6. Grounding 7. RAG Pipeline 8. Semantic Index 9. Consumer vs Enterprise 10. Shopping 11. Citations 12. Responsible AI 13. What This Means 14. Sources --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/how-microsoft-copilot-search-works](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/how-microsoft-copilot-search-works). **Keywords:** Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Search, Prometheus model, Bing grounding, Microsoft Graph, semantic index, RAG, enterprise AI search, orchestration pipeline # Inside ChatGPT's New Shopping Landing Page > We ran 200 shopping-intent queries and analyzed every XHR request, every product entity, every API endpoint, and every model decision. The complete technical breakdown of ChatGPT's new shopping page. **Published:** 2026-04-10 **Category:** Technical **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/inside-chatgpt-shopping-page ## In this article 1. What We Did 2. The Landing Page 3. The Core Difference 4. Three New Endpoints 5. Model Routing 6. 15 Feed Partners 7. Product Schema 8. Query Fanouts 9. Image Pipeline 10. Live Ads Captured 11. What This Means --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/inside-chatgpt-shopping-page](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/inside-chatgpt-shopping-page). **Keywords:** ChatGPT shopping, product discovery, ACP, Sonic shopping, openai_etsy # Inside Generative Engines: A Mathematical and System-Level Breakdown **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/inside-generative-engines **Category:** Technical | **Read Time:** 12 min | **Date:** 25 October 2024 **Description:** A deep dive into the mathematical foundations and system architecture that power modern generative AI engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. --- ## 1. The Generative Engine as a Function At its core, a generative engine is a mapping from a user query to a response: ``` f_GE: (q_u, P_U) → r ``` where **q_u** is the user's query, **P_U** is the personalization context (such as location or intent history), and **r** is the generated response (structured text with inline citations). Unlike a classical search engine that ranks documents, a GE synthesizes an answer by reading, reasoning, and rewriting through multiple neural modules. --- ## 2. The Multi-Model Pipeline A modern GE is a composition of specialized subsystems: ``` f_GE = G_resp ∘ G_sum ∘ SE ∘ G_qr ``` ### 2.1 Query Reformulation (G_qr) Expands **q_u** into semantically diverse sub-queries: ``` Q_1 = {q_1, q_2, …, q_n} ~ p(Q_1 | q_u; θ_qr) ``` ### 2.2 Retrieval Engine (SE) Fetches a ranked set of sources using information retrieval: ``` S = {s_1, s_2, …, s_m} ~ p(S | Q_1; θ_ret) ``` ### 2.3 Summarization Model (G_sum) Compresses each document into a short, citation-ready summary: ``` Sum_j = G_sum(s_j), α_j = |Sum_j| / |s_j| ``` ### 2.4 Response Synthesizer (G_resp) Constructs the final response: ``` r = G_resp(q_u, Sum) ``` --- ## 3. Sentence-Level Structure and Citations Let the response be a sequence of **o** sentences: ``` r = ⟨ℓ_1, ℓ_2, …, ℓ_o⟩ ``` Each sentence **ℓ_t** is annotated with a citation set **C_t ⊆ S**. For attribution integrity: - **Citation precision** is the fraction of citations that truly support ℓ_t. - **Citation recall** is the fraction of factual claims in ℓ_t that are cited. --- ## 4. Quantifying Visibility Inside a Generative Response Visibility in a generative engine is embedded within the synthesized text. ### 4.1 Word-Share Impression ``` Imp_wc(c_i, r) = (Σ_{s∈S_ci} |s|) / (Σ_{s∈S_r} |s|) ``` ### 4.2 Position-Weighted Impression ``` Imp_pwc(c_i, r) = (Σ_{s∈S_ci} |s| · e^{-pos(s)/|S|}) / (Σ_{s∈S_r} |s|) ``` ### 4.3 Subjective Impression ``` Subj(c_i) = [Rel, Inf, Uniq, Pos, Click, Div] Imp_subj(c_i) = Σ_k w_k · Subj_k(c_i) ``` --- ## 5. Optimization Objectives The generative engine optimizes for expected answer quality: ``` max_r E[f(Imp(c_i, r), Rel(c_i, q, r))] ``` Content creators, on the other hand, optimize visibility: ``` max_ci Imp(c_i, r) ``` This dual optimization forms the basis of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). --- ## 6. Measuring Visibility Change After a content update, visibility improvement is defined as: ``` Improve_si = (Imp_si(r') - Imp_si(r)) / Imp_si(r) × 100 ``` Empirically, factual enrichment and structural clarity yield the highest lifts. --- ## 7. Probabilistic Model of Answer Generation Each GE stage is a stochastic mapping: ``` Q_1 ~ p(Q_1 | q_u; θ_qr) S ~ p(S | Q_1; θ_ret) Sum ~ p(Sum | S; θ_sum) r ~ p(r | q_u, Sum; θ_resp) ``` The overall likelihood of producing **r** given **q_u** is: ``` p(r | q_u) = Σ_{Q1,S,Sum} p(Q_1 | q_u) p(S | Q_1) p(Sum | S) p(r | q_u, Sum) ``` --- ## 8. DAG Representation ``` q_u → Q_1 → S → Sum → r ``` Each node performs a transformation, and each edge defines a conditional probability distribution. Critical hyperparameters include fan-out size **n**, retrieval depth **k**, summarization ratio **α**, answer length **L**, and citation density **d_c**. --- ## 9. Why GEO Works Optimized content affects two conditional probabilities: ``` Imp(s_i, r) ∝ P(s_i ∈ S | q_u) × P(s_i ∈ C_t | s_i ∈ S) ``` By improving both retrieval likelihood and synthesis attribution, GEO enables even lower-ranked sources to capture higher visibility in final LLM answers. --- ## 10. Multi-Turn Extension For conversational engines, context history **H = ⟨(q_t, r_t)⟩** conditions the next response: ``` r_{T+1} ~ p(r_{T+1} | H; θ) ``` This defines a temporal generative process that continuously updates latent context distributions. --- ## 11. Computational Characteristics If **k** is the number of retrieved sources and **L** is the total token length, then inference cost is approximately: ``` O(k · L_sum + L^2) ``` Summarization is linear in document size, while synthesis scales quadratically with attention, explaining why most engines restrict **k ≤ 5** and compress summaries aggressively. --- ## 12. Summary | Component | Role | Form | |---|---|---| | Query Reformulation | Expand queries | Q_1 ~ p(Q_1 \| q_u) | | Retrieval | Fetch sources | S ~ p(S \| Q_1) | | Summarization | Compress docs | Sum ~ p(Sum \| S) | | Synthesis | Generate response | r ~ p(r \| q_u, Sum) | | Impression | Measure visibility | Imp_wc, Imp_pwc, Imp_subj | | Optimization | GE utility | max_r E[f(Imp, Rel)] | Generative engines are probabilistic pipelines that optimize for contextual answer quality under strict latency and memory constraints. Understanding their mathematical structure is essential to improving your brand's visibility within AI-driven ecosystems. Want to know more about how Rankly is built to solve your visibility-to-conversion funnel? [Schedule a Demo](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) # Query Fanouts: See What Answer Engines Look For **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/query-fanouts **Category:** Product | **Read Time:** 5 min | **Date:** 26 December 2024 Discover how LLMs break down your queries into multiple search queries called query fanouts, and learn how to use them to improve your AI visibility. --- ## What Are Query Fanouts? When a large language model (LLM) performs a web search on behalf of a user, it rarely runs just one query. Instead, it breaks the original prompt into multiple smaller, related search queries. These sub-queries are called **query fanouts**, and they reveal what the model is actually searching for behind the scenes. > Think of query fanouts as the hidden roadmap an AI uses to research a question before generating its final answer. --- ## How Do Query Fanouts Work? Query fanouts are generated whenever an LLM answers a question with web search enabled. The model refines the intent of the original prompt and sends out a set of high-intent search queries that help it build the final response. ### Where to See Query Fanouts You can view them in several ways: - **API responses:** When web search is enabled, the API includes the fanout queries in the network call results. - **Network developer tools:** In the browser, using the session/message ID you can inspect the Network tab to see the fanouts. --- ## Query Fanouts by Platform Different AI platforms implement query fanouts in their own ways. Here's how the major players handle them: ### Query Fanouts in ChatGPT ChatGPT uses query fanouts when its web browsing feature is enabled. The model breaks down complex queries into targeted sub-searches to gather comprehensive information before synthesizing a response. | Metadata | Description | |----------|-------------| | title | Auto-generated conversation title | | conversation_id | Unique ID for the chat session | | search_queries | The search terms ChatGPT uses to find information | | citations | Links to websites used in the response | | search_turns_count | Number of web searches performed | ### Query Fanouts in Perplexity Perplexity is built specifically for AI-powered search and makes extensive use of query fanouts to provide comprehensive, well-sourced answers. | Metadata | Description | |----------|-------------| | query | The original search question | | web_results | List of websites searched and used | | citations | Numbered references to sources in the answer | | domain | Source website names | ### Query Fanouts in Claude Claude by Anthropic also utilizes query fanouts when connected to web search tools, decomposing complex queries into focused searches. | Metadata | Description | |----------|-------------| | name | Conversation title | | web_search.query | The search terms Claude uses to find information | | knowledge_results | List of websites found during search | | citations | Links referenced in the final response | --- ## How Does This Help Your Brand? If your brand is not mentioned in AI-generated answers, it means you likely don't have content that directly addresses the query fanouts the model is using. To get mentioned, you need to create pages that **directly target those specific query fanouts**. > Understanding query fanouts transforms content strategy from guesswork into data-driven optimization. --- ## How Rankly's Query Fanout Extension Works Our Query Fanouts Extension makes it easy to discover exactly what AI models are searching for: 1. **Enter Your Query** - Type in any search query you want to analyze. 2. **See the Fanouts** - View the complete list of sub-queries the AI generates. 3. **Optimize Your Content** - Create targeted content for each fanout to improve your AI visibility. --- ## How We Use Query Fanouts Internally We use query fanouts as the foundation of our content and optimization strategy. For every tracked query, we show: - **The complete list of fanouts:** Every sub-query the AI model generates. - **Coverage analysis:** Which fanouts your site already covers. - **Actionable recommendations:** Specific suggestions for missing pages and content gaps. This removes guesswork from content planning. Instead of optimizing for a single keyword, you optimize for the **full set of queries** an AI model actually uses. --- ## Get Started Curious about what AI models are actually searching for when users ask about your brand or industry? **Try our Query Fanouts Extension to discover exactly what AI searches for your queries—and much more!** ### Try the Query Fanouts Extension Uncover the hidden queries AI uses to answer questions about your brand. [Get Started](/try-query-fanouts-extension) # Shopify's Recent Announcements on Agentic Commerce > A breakdown of Shopify President Harley Finkelstein's Upfront Summit 2026 talk on agentic storefronts, UCP, the hub-and-spoke model, OpenAI's Instant Checkout reversal, and what merchants need to do now. **Published:** 2026-03-24 **Category:** Insights **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/shopify-agentic-commerce-announcements ## In this article 1. The New Front Door 2. Hub-and-Spoke Model 3. Why Agents Change Discovery 4. Universal Commerce Protocol 5. The Fashion Nova Story 6. OpenAI Killed Checkout 7. Agentic Storefronts Are Live 8. Shop Pay as Trust Layer 9. 5 Merchant Imperatives --- Read the full article with all source citations and analysis at [https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/shopify-agentic-commerce-announcements](https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/shopify-agentic-commerce-announcements). **Keywords:** Shopify, Agentic Commerce, Harley Finkelstein, UCP, Agentic Storefronts, OpenAI, Shop Pay, Universal Commerce Protocol # What is AEO? Why Generative Engine Optimization is the New SEO **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/blogs/what-is-aeo **Category:** Insights | **Read Time:** 6 min | **Date:** 5 November 2024 Understand how Answer Engine Optimization is reshaping digital visibility. From citations to sentiment, discover why ranking in AI Answer Engines matters more than ever. --- ## Introduction Search has always been the gateway to the web. For two decades, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) was the discipline of winning Google's "ten blue links." But today, search is being radically transformed by Answer Engines such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google's AI Overviews. Unlike Google's traditional SERPs, these engines do not just rank pages. They generate answers, weaving information from multiple sources into a single authoritative response. This seismic shift means SEO alone is no longer enough. What matters now is whether your brand is cited inside the AI-generated answer. This is the realm of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), the next frontier of search. --- ## What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)? Answer Engine Optimization is the practice of optimizing your content for AI-driven answer engines, ensuring your brand is cited, visible, and accurately represented in generative search. Instead of measuring success in rankings and clicks, AEO focuses on: - **Citations:** Does the AI quote your brand or page? - **Visibility:** How often does your brand appear in generated answers? - **Impression Metrics:** How deeply, prominently, and positively are you represented? - **Sentiment and Share of Voice:** Do AIs frame you as authoritative or secondary? > Put simply: SEO optimizes for human clicks, AEO optimizes for AI citations. --- ## Why Traditional SEO is No Longer Enough The data is clear: AI-driven search changes user behavior. - In Google's Search Generative Experience (SGE), link clicks drop by nearly 50% when an AI summary is present, from 15% without a summary to 8% with one. - Roughly 26% of AI-assisted searches end with zero clicks. Users get their answer from the AI and move on. - Perplexity.ai alone handled 780 million queries in May 2025, proof that AI-first discovery is no longer niche. This means visibility now depends on being inside the answer itself. > As SEO veteran Rand Fishkin noted: "AI results will increasingly favor large brands, making it harder for smaller players to compete unless they establish undeniable niche authority." --- ## The Rise of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Researchers at Stanford and Georgia Tech have coined the term Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the science of optimizing for AI-driven discovery. More recently, comprehensive research from the University of Toronto has provided empirical analysis of how AI search engines systematically favor earned media over brand-owned content. Unlike SEO, which relied on backlinks and keyword density, GEO emphasizes: - Language signals that LLMs recognize as authoritative. - Structured data and clarity for easy parsing. - Citations, statistics, and quotations that AI prefers to incorporate. - Impression metrics such as visibility score, depth of mention, and diversity of references. > Andreessen Horowitz summarized it best: "Traditional search was built on links; generative search is built on language." --- ## SEO vs AEO: Key Differences | SEO | AEO | |-----|-----| | Optimizes for human rankings | Optimizes for AI-generated citations | | Focuses on keywords, backlinks, CTR | Focuses on visibility, impression metrics, sentiment | | Competes for top 10 blue links | Competes for inclusion in one synthesized answer | | Success = traffic and clicks | Success = citations, influence, representation | | Tools: Google Analytics, Ahrefs, SEMrush | Tools: Citation tracking, Visibility Scores, AEO dashboards | --- ## Why AEO Matters for Brands - **Zero-click future.** If you are not cited, you are invisible. - **Zero-sum competition.** If a competitor earns the citation, you lose it. - **Representation risk.** AI can misframe your brand unless you track sentiment and influence. - **Hybrid reality.** SEO and AEO must co-exist. Google still drives traffic, but AI drives perception. According to McKinsey, brands that adapt early to generative AI in marketing can expect a 15–20% lift in digital visibility compared to late adopters. --- ## How to Get Started with AEO ### 1. Audit Your Visibility Run tests across AI engines. Are you cited? How often? What is the sentiment? ### 2. Benchmark Competitors Who gets mentioned more? Do competitors dominate earned media citations? ### 3. Optimize for Clarity and Authority Use structured headings, tables, and concise facts. AI models prefer scannable, verifiable information. ### 4. Add Statistics, Quotes, and Sources Research shows that adding quotations, statistics, and citations can increase AI visibility by up to 40%. > "Success in AEO will come from creating content worth citing, not chasing tricks to game the system." – Aggarwal et al., Generative Engine Optimization Framework (2024) ### 5. Invest in Earned Media AI engines heavily favor third-party, authoritative sites. Appear in industry press, reviews, and expert outlets to increase trust. ### 6. Adopt a Hybrid Strategy SEO brings traffic. AEO builds authority in generative answers. Winning brands must do both. --- ## Conclusion Search is entering its most profound transformation since Google launched. SEO shaped the last 20 years; AEO will shape the next 20. Brands that adapt early will control their narrative inside AI answers, shaping customer perception before the click ever happens. Those that wait will fade into invisibility, not because their site is not indexed, but because their name is never cited. At Rankly, we believe answer engines should not remain black boxes. Answer Engine Optimization makes visibility measurable, influence explainable, and citations actionable. **The future of discovery belongs to AEO. The only question is: will your brand be part of the answer, or left out of it?** --- ## References [1] Pew Research Center. (2025). "Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results." [2] Perplexity AI. (2025). "CEO says Perplexity hit 780M queries in May 2025." [3] Aggarwal, P., et al. (2024). "GEO: Generative Engine Optimization." arXiv:2311.09735. [4] Andreessen Horowitz. (2023). "The Future of Search: From Links to Language." [5] McKinsey & Company. (2024). "Generative AI's Impact on Marketing and Digital Visibility." [6] Fishkin, R. (2024). "Large Brand Bias in AI Search Results." SparkToro Insights. [7] Chen, M., et al. (2025). "Generative Engine Optimization: How to Dominate AI Search." University of Toronto. # Actionables **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/features/actionables --- ## Turn insights into action with content recommendations to get more AI Citations and Traffic Get AI content recommendations to improve your visibility in answer engines. Our system analyzes top-cited content and gives you specific, prioritized actions to get more citations and AI traffic. --- ## Key Benefits ### Smart Recommendations AI-powered suggestions to boost visibility. ### Content Optimization Structure content for better AI comprehension. ### Schema Enhancement Improve your structured data markup. ### Priority Tasks High-impact actions ranked by potential. --- ## How It Works — From analysis to action ### 01 — We analyze your content Our AI crawls your website and compares it against the content structure of top-cited sources in your industry. ### 02 — We identify gaps Using patterns from millions of AI responses, we find exactly what's missing from your content that prevents citation. ### 03 — You get actionable tasks Receive specific, prioritized recommendations, not vague suggestions. Each task includes expected impact and implementation guidance. ### 04 — Track your progress Complete tasks, measure the impact, and watch your AI visibility score improve over time. --- ## Example Recommendations — The kind of insights you'll get ### Content Structure - Add FAQ section with schema markup to pricing page - Include comparison tables for competitive queries - Break long-form content into scannable sections ### Technical SEO - Implement structured data for product features - Add breadcrumb navigation with schema - Optimize page load speed for AI crawlers ### Content Gaps - Create content around 'how to choose [category]' queries - Add more detailed use case documentation - Publish customer success stories with metrics --- ## Action Dashboard — Your complete action toolkit From content generation to real-time tracking. Everything you need to dominate AI search results. ### Content Generation Write content for prompts where your brand doesn't appear. Target pages with no traffic and no citations. ### Content Optimization Optimize content for prompts where your brand isn't converting. Pages with citations but no traffic. ### Caption Injection Inject captions into images and videos to increase AI visibility and context extraction. ### Role-Based Augmentation Select personas and topics to write dedicated content using our Role-Based Augmentation technique. #### Target Personas - Enterprise Buyer — 12 topics - Technical User — 8 topics - SMB Owner — 15 topics - Developer — 6 topics ### Platform-Specific Optimization Actionables from Traffic and Answer Engine Analytics for platform-specific content optimization. #### Platforms & Actions | Platform | Action | Priority | |----------|--------|----------| | ChatGPT | Add FAQ Schema | High | | Perplexity | Update Meta | High | | Claude | Improve CTA | Medium | | Gemini | Add Structured Data | Medium | ### Real-time Tracking Track and monitor pages where optimization has been done to attribute actions to results. #### Attribution Feed (Live) | Page | Action | Result | Time | |------|--------|--------|------| | /pricing | Schema Added | +12 citations | 2m | | /features | Meta Updated | +8% visibility | 15m | | /docs/api | Optimized | Monitoring... | 1h | --- ## Full Funnel Strategy — Agent-optimized content across the entire funnel From discovery to retention. We help you create content that AI agents cite at every stage of the customer journey. ### Stage 01: Discovery - **Description:** User is exploring the problem space - **Example Query:** "What are the best running shoes for marathon training?" - **Intent:** Educational / Awareness - **Content Type:** Blog posts, guides, explainers ### Stage 02: Consideration - **Description:** User is evaluating options - **Example Query:** "Nike Pegasus vs Asics Gel-Nimbus for long distance running" - **Intent:** Comparative / Research - **Content Type:** Comparison pages, reviews, case studies ### Stage 03: Conversion - **Description:** User is ready to decide - **Example Query:** "Where to buy Nike Pegasus 41 with free shipping" - **Intent:** Transactional / Decision - **Content Type:** Product pages, offers, checkout ### Stage 04: Retention - **Description:** User is an existing customer - **Example Query:** "How to extend the life of my Nike running shoes" - **Intent:** Loyalty / Optimization - **Content Type:** Care guides, loyalty rewards, upsells --- ## Testimonials > "The recommendations were so specific, I could hand them directly to my content team. We implemented 12 suggestions in the first week." > — Rachel Kim, Head of Content, B2BSoftware > "I was skeptical about AI optimization, but Rankly's actionables proved me wrong. Our citation rate increased 45% in two months." > — Michael Torres, SEO Manager, EcommBrand > "Finally, a tool that tells me exactly what to do instead of just showing me charts. The prioritization alone saves me hours every week." > — Sophie Anderson, Digital Strategist, AgencyX --- ## Take Action **Free Analysis** ### Win every AI shopping conversation [Get Recommendations](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) # Agentic Commerce **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/features/agentic-commerce --- ## AI agents are becoming the new shoppers. Make sure your products get recommended when they browse, compare, and buy A middleware layer that sits on your existing Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce store and exposes it to AI agents via UCP and MCP. --- ## Key Benefits ### AI Agent Tracking Monitor when AI agents recommend your products across all major platforms. ### Competitive Intel See exactly which competitors get recommended instead of you, and why. ### Win Rate Analytics Track your recommendation win rate and identify optimization opportunities. ### Instant Alerts Get notified when competitors overtake you in AI recommendations. --- ## Product ### Step 01: UCP Profile — Auto-generate your /.well-known/ucp profile. **One endpoint. Full store exposure.** UCP (Universal Commerce Protocol) is the emerging standard for how AI agents discover and interact with stores. Think of it like robots.txt, but for commerce capabilities. Rankly scans your store and generates a hosted UCP profile automatically. ### Step 02: API Adapters — We translate your platform's API into UCP. **You don't change anything.** Every ecommerce platform has its own API. Rankly's adapters sit between your platform and the UCP spec. When an AI agent calls UCP Product Search, we translate that into the right Shopify Storefront API query behind the scenes. #### UCP Endpoint to Shopify API Translation | UCP Endpoint | Shopify API | |-------------|-------------| | UCP Product Search | Storefront API · Products query | | UCP Product Details | Storefront API · Product by ID | | UCP Product Reviews | Storefront API · Metafields | | UCP Cart Operations | Storefront API · Cart mutations | | UCP Checkout Session | Storefront API · Cart + Checkout | | UCP Inventory Check | Admin API · Inventory levels | | UCP Price & Offers | Storefront API · Price rules | | UCP Shipping Rates | Admin API · Carrier service | | UCP Order Webhooks | Admin API · Order webhooks | | UCP Fulfillment Status | Admin API · Fulfillment API | | UCP Returns & Refunds | Admin API · Refund endpoints | | UCP Customer Profile | Admin API · Customer data | | UCP Wishlist Sync | Storefront API · Metafields | | UCP Store Locations | Admin API · Locations endpoint | | UCP Product Variants | Storefront API · Variants query | | UCP Discount Codes | Admin API · Price rules + codes | | UCP Collection Browse | Storefront API · Collections query | ### Step 03: MCP Server — Auto-generated MCP server for your store. **Every AI agent that supports MCP can now shop natively.** MCP (Model Context Protocol) is how AI agents like Claude and Cursor interact with external tools natively. Instead of calling a REST API, the agent has direct tool access — search_products, add_to_cart, create_checkout. Rankly generates your MCP server automatically. --- ## Platform Coverage Google AI Overviews, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce, SAP Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Etsy, Amazon --- ## The Shift — Commerce is being rewritten AI agents are replacing traditional search. Customers now describe what they want, and AI surfaces the best options, with direct purchasing built in. ### Traditional Search | Aspect | Value | |--------|-------| | Discovery | Keywords & links | | Experience | Search → Click → Browse | | Conversion | Manual cart & checkout | | Trust | Reviews & ratings | | Optimization | SEO & paid ads | **Warning:** Traditional product feeds fail on AI shopping platforms ### Agentic Commerce | Aspect | Value | |--------|-------| | Discovery | Intent & conversation | | Experience | Ask → Recommend → Buy | | Conversion | Chat-to-purchase | | Trust | AI curation & context | | Optimization | Agent visibility | **Note:** Each AI platform requires unique data structures for optimal performance The shift from ad-based search to **intent, context, and trust** is happening now. --- ## The Rise of Agentic Commerce ### 01 — ChatGPT Instant Checkout (Sep 2025) **OpenAI** OpenAI launches Instant Checkout with Shopify (1M+ merchants) and Etsy. The open-source Agentic Commerce Protocol is co-developed with Stripe for secure payments. - Key Players: Shopify, Etsy - [Read More](https://openai.com/index/buy-it-in-chatgpt/) ### 02 — Universal Commerce Protocol (Jan 2026) **Google × Shopify** Google and Shopify co-develop UCP, an open standard for agentic commerce endorsed by 20+ retailers including Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and payment processors Stripe, Visa, Mastercard. - Key Players: Google, Shopify - [Read More](https://www.shopify.com/news/ai-commerce-at-scale) ### 03 — Google AI Mode Shopping (Jan 2026) **Google** Direct shopping integration launches in Google Search AI Mode and Gemini. New Business Agent tool enables retailers to participate in AI-powered commerce at scale. - Key Players: Google, Gemini - [Read More](https://blog.google/products/ads-commerce/agentic-commerce-ai-tools-protocol-retailers-platforms/) ### 04 — Claude: No Ads, Only Commerce (Feb 2026) — Latest **Anthropic** Anthropic announces Claude will remain ad-free forever, instead focusing on merit-based agentic commerce where products are recommended based on quality, not ad spend. - Key Players: Claude - [Read More](https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-is-a-space-to-think) --- ## Platforms Tracked — Monitor every AI shopping agent We track shopping recommendations across all major AI platforms where consumers ask agents to help them buy. | Platform | Shopping Queries | |----------|-----------------| | ChatGPT | 45M+ shopping queries/month | | Perplexity | 12M+ shopping queries/month | | Claude | 8M+ shopping queries/month | | Gemini | 25M+ shopping queries/month | | Copilot | 15M+ shopping queries/month | --- ## How It Works — From invisible to recommended ### 01 — Connect your product catalog Sync your product data via API, CSV, or direct integration with your e-commerce platform. ### 02 — We monitor AI shopping agents Our system tracks shopping queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and more. 24/7. ### 03 — See your recommendation status Know exactly when, where, and why AI agents recommend your products (or your competitors). ### 04 — Optimize and win Get specific recommendations to improve your product data and increase your AI recommendation rate. --- ## Success Stories > "We had no idea AI agents were recommending our competitors until Rankly showed us. Within 3 months, we went from invisible to #2 in AI shopping recommendations." > — David Chen, CMO, TechGear Direct > "The future of commerce is agentic, and Rankly helps us stay ahead. Our AI recommendation rate increased 156% after implementing their optimization suggestions." > — Sarah Martinez, Head of Digital, LuxuryBrand Co > "Finally, visibility into the black box of AI shopping. We now know exactly why ChatGPT recommends certain products and how to win those recommendations." > — James Wilson, E-commerce Director, SportsPro --- ## Get Started **Free Analysis** ### Win every AI shopping conversation [Start Free Analysis](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) # Answer Engine Analytics **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/features/answer-engine-analytics --- ## Understand how AI search engines discover, interpret, and recommend your content to users Track your visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and more. Monitor how AI platforms mention, rank, and recommend your brand in real time. --- ## Key Benefits ### Visibility Tracking Monitor your brand presence across all major AI platforms. ### Prompt Testing Test how AI responds to queries about your products. ### Sentiment Analysis Measure brand perception in AI-generated responses. ### Citation Monitoring Track which sources AI cites for your brand. --- ## Full-Funnel AEO — Full-funnel answer engine optimization, from discovery to conversion ### Discovery & Indexing Ensure AI engines can find, crawl, and understand your content. ### Content Optimization Structure content so AI models cite and recommend your brand. ### Performance Tracking Measure visibility, citations, and sentiment across every AI platform. ### Conversion Attribution Connect AI-driven traffic to revenue with end-to-end funnel analytics. ### AEO Funnel Metrics | Stage | Value | |-------|-------| | Visibility | 78% | | Citations | 42% | | Traffic | 2,847 | | Conversion | 3.2% | | Revenue | $12.4K | --- ## Supported AI Platforms Supported across all major AI platforms: - Google AI Overviews - ChatGPT - Perplexity - Copilot - Gemini - Claude - Meta AI - Amazon Rufus --- ## Live Dashboard — Your AI visibility at a glance Real-time metrics from all major AI platforms, unified in one powerful dashboard. ### Platform Scores | Platform | Score | Change | |----------|-------|--------| | ChatGPT | 847 | +24% | | Perplexity | 623 | +18% | | Claude | 512 | +15% | | Gemini | 445 | +12% | | Copilot | 389 | +8% | ### Metrics | Metric | Value | Change | |--------|-------|--------| | Visibility Score | 2,816 | +18.5% | | Total Citations | 1,247 | +32.1% | | Sentiment Score | 94.2% | +5.3% | ### Dashboard Stats | Stat | Value | |------|-------| | Queries Tracked | 12.4K | | Brands Monitored | 847 | | Avg Response Time | < 2s | | Data Points/Day | 1.2M | --- ## Analytics Dashboard — Data at a glance Real-time visibility metrics from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini and more. All in one dashboard. ### Visibility Trends Track brand mentions across AI engines over time. ### Depth of Mention See where your brand appears in AI responses. ### Sentiment Analysis How AI describes your brand across platforms. - Positive: 67% - Neutral: 25% - Negative: 8% ### Citation Share Track owned, earned & social citations over time. ### Platform Compare your brand's performance across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and others. #### Citation Mentions by Platform | Platform | Mentions | |----------|----------| | ChatGPT | 2.4K | | Perplexity | 1.8K | | Claude | 1.2K | ### Filter & Segment Slice your data by competitor, persona, region & more. Available filters: - Competitors - URLs - Persona - Topics - Region - Language --- ## How It Works — See what AI is really saying about you We don't rely on APIs. Our platform emulates real user behavior to capture exactly what your audience sees. ### Prompt Optimization Generate targeted prompts for every user persona, topic, and product category. Maximize your visibility coverage across all AI engines. ### Actionables on What's Working and What Needs Attention Across Owned, Earned and Social Surfaces. For every Platform, Competitor, Persona, Topics and Product Category. --- ## Query Fanouts — One question, Multiple searches When you ask an LLM a complex question, it breaks your query into multiple targeted searches. Rankly tracks every single one. ### Example **Original Query:** "What are the best noise-canceling headphones under $300 for working from home?" **Fanout Queries:** 1. best noise canceling headphones 2025 2. work from home headphones reviews 3. headphones under $300 comparison 4. Sony WH-1000XM5 vs Bose QC45 --- ## Tracking & Monitoring — Continuous visibility intelligence Set up automated tracking for your brand across AI platforms. Monitor trends, spot issues, and get alerts when visibility changes. ### Filter Parameters (8 dimensions) - **Tracking Frequency:** Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly, Tri-weekly - **Competitors:** Sony, Bose, Apple, Samsung - **Platforms:** ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini - **Personas:** Tech Enthusiast, Casual User, Audiophile, Professional - **Topics:** Sound Quality, Battery Life, Comfort, Price - **Products:** WH-1000XM5, AirPods Pro, QC45, Galaxy Buds - **Regions:** United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Global - **Languages:** English, Spanish, German, French ### Tracked Prompts | Prompt | Trend | Change | Citations | |--------|-------|--------|-----------| | Best wireless earbuds for tech enthusiasts 2025 | Up | +24% | 847 | | Sony vs Bose noise canceling comparison | Up | +18% | 623 | | Audiophile headphones under $400 reviews | Down | -8% | 412 | | Battery life comparison wireless headphones | Up | +31% | 789 | --- ## Testimonials > "Rankly completely changed how we approach AI visibility. We went from guessing to knowing exactly where we stand across every major AI platform." > — Sarah Chen, Head of Growth, TechStartup > "The citation tracking alone is worth it. We've increased our AI visibility by 340% in just 3 months by optimizing based on Rankly's insights." > — Marcus Johnson, SEO Director, MediaCorp > "Finally, a tool that takes AI search seriously. Our competitors still haven't figured out what we did. Rankly is our secret weapon." > — Elena Rodriguez, CMO, FinanceApp --- ## Start Monitoring **Free Trial** ### Win every AI shopping conversation [Book a Demo](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) # Shopping Analytics **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/features/shopping --- ## Track how AI recommends products and drives purchasing decisions Monitor product visibility, retailer rankings, and pricing across AI shopping agents like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. All in one dashboard. --- ## Features ### Shopping Responses See how AI recommends products across conversational shopping queries. ### Product Visibility Track how often your products appear in AI shopping recommendations. ### Retailer Visibility Track which retailers appear in AI shopping recommendations for your products. ### Pricing & Reviews Compare avg prices, ratings, and reviews for products across AI responses. --- ## Product Visibility Dashboard How often your products appear in AI shopping recommendations. - **Visibility Score:** 72.50% (up 15%) ### Top Products by Visibility (15 tracked) | Rank | Product | Brand | Score | Trend | |------|---------|-------|-------|-------| | 1 | Anker Soundcore Space One | Anker | 89% | Up | | 2 | Soundcore Q45 ANC | Soundcore | 84% | Down | | 3 | Beats Solo 4 | Beats | 78% | Up | | 4 | JBL Tune 720BT | JBL | 72% | Stable | | 5 | Marshall Major IV | Marshall | 65% | Down | --- ## Retailer Visibility Which retailers appear in AI shopping recommendations. | Retailer | Category | Score | Products | Appearances | Trend | |----------|----------|-------|----------|-------------|-------| | Amazon | Marketplace | 94% | 48 | 312 | Up | | Best Buy | Electronics | 87% | 36 | 248 | Up | | Walmart | Marketplace | 76% | 42 | 189 | Down | | Target | Retail | 68% | 24 | 142 | Up | | B&H Photo | Electronics | 61% | 18 | 96 | Down | | Newegg | Electronics | 45% | 14 | 64 | Stable | --- ## Pricing & Reviews Avg prices, ratings, and reviews across AI responses. | Product | Avg. Price | Rating | Reviews | |---------|-----------|--------|---------| | Anker Soundcore Space One | $99.99 | 4.5 stars | 12.8k | | Beats Solo 4 | $149.95 | 4.5 stars | 24.3k | --- ## Get Started **Free Trial** ### Win every AI shopping conversation [Start 14-day Free Trial](#pricing) # Traffic Analytics **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/features/traffic-analytics --- ## Track and analyze traffic from AI platforms with precision attribution and conversion insights Track AI crawler visits alongside human sessions. Understand what bots are indexing, and what content converts real visitors. --- ## Key Benefits ### AI Referral Tracking Track traffic from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude & more. ### Conversion Attribution Compare AI-referred vs traditional search conversions. ### Journey Mapping Map the full AI discovery to purchase path. ### Real-time Dashboards Monitor AI traffic patterns as they happen. --- ## AI Agent Analytics — See how AI crawlers interact with your site Detailed insights into bot behavior, crawl patterns, and content extraction. ### Bot Identification Detect all AI crawlers by user-agent. Know exactly which bots visit your site. | Bot | Visits | Last Seen | |-----|--------|-----------| | GPTBot | 12.4K | 2s ago | | PerplexityBot | 6.2K | 5s ago | | ClaudeBot | 2.1K | 12s ago | | Google-Extended | 4.1K | 3s ago | | CCBot | 1.8K | 8s ago | ### Page Coverage See which pages bots are indexing. Ensure important content is crawled. | Page | Coverage | Status | |------|----------|--------| | /pricing | 95% | indexed | | /features | 88% | indexed | | /docs | 72% | indexed | | /blog | 65% | indexed | | /api | 58% | indexed | ### Content Extraction Understand what content bots are extracting and how it's being used. #### Request Log - GET /api/products → 200 OK | 2.3KB - GET /api/pricing → 200 OK | 1.8KB - GET /docs/intro → 200 OK | 4.2KB #### Live Request Monitoring Track what content AI bots extract in real-time. ### Crawl Timeline View historical crawl data. Spot trends and anomalies over time. - GPTBot: 12.4K visits (trending up over 6 months) - PerplexityBot: 6.2K visits (trending up over 6 months) ### Click to Revenue Track how AI-driven clicks convert to actual revenue. Full attribution funnel. | Stage | Value | Percentage | |-------|-------|-----------| | AI Clicks | 12.4K | 100% | | Page Views | 8.2K | 66% | | Engaged | 3.1K | 25% | | Converted | 847 | 7% | **Attributed Revenue: $24,680** ### Prompt Injection Inject content and watch AI crawlers pick it up in real-time. Test your Actions. #### Live Detection Feed | Content | Bot | Status | Time | |---------|-----|--------|------| | /pricing-guide | GPTBot | detected | 2s ago | | /product-faq | PerplexityBot | crawling | 5s ago | | /api-docs | ClaudeBot | indexed | 12s ago | | /use-cases | Google-Extended | detected | 18s ago | --- ## Traffic Trend Charts ### AI Traffic vs Human Traffic (Monthly) | Month | AI Traffic | Human Traffic | |-------|-----------|---------------| | Jan | 2,400 | 65,000 | | Feb | 3,200 | 68,000 | | Mar | 4,100 | 71,000 | | Apr | 5,800 | 74,000 | | May | 7,200 | 78,000 | | Jun | 9,100 | 80,000 | | Jul | 11,400 | 82,000 | | Aug | 14,200 | 84,000 | | Sep | 16,800 | 86,000 | | Oct | 19,400 | 87,500 | | Nov | 22,100 | 88,500 | | Dec | 24,800 | 89,200 | ### Bot Distribution | Bot | Share | Visits | |-----|-------|--------| | ChatGPT | 49.8% | 12,400 | | Perplexity | 25.0% | 6,200 | | Gemini | 16.5% | 4,100 | | Claude | 5.7% | 1,400 | | Others | 3.0% | 700 | ### Session Quality Metrics | Metric | Value | Change | |--------|-------|--------| | AI Sessions | 24.8K | +156% MoM | | Avg Duration | 4:32 | +12% MoM | | Bounce Rate | 24% | -8% MoM | | Conv. Rate | 4.2% | +1.4% MoM | ### Conversion Attribution by Source | Source | Conversions | Rate | |--------|------------|------| | ChatGPT | 342 | 2.8% | | Perplexity | 186 | 3.0% | | Google AI | 145 | 1.9% | | Claude | 89 | 6.4% | | Direct | 85 | 1.1% | ### Source Platform Visits | Platform | Visits | Share | |----------|--------|-------| | ChatGPT | 12.4K | 49.8% | | Perplexity | 6.2K | 25.0% | | Gemini | 4.1K | 16.5% | | Claude | 2.1K | 8.5% | | Copilot | 1.8K | 7.2% | ### Traffic by Time - Peak: Wednesday 3PM EST --- ## Integrations — Works with your stack ### Cloudflare Edge detection at the network level. Intercept AI crawlers before they reach your origin. ### Vercel Native middleware integration. Track bot visits across serverless deployments. ### AWS Lambda@Edge functions for real-time bot classification with CloudWatch metrics. ### Fastly VCL snippets and Compute@Edge for cache-aware bot detection. ### Netlify Edge Functions integration for Jamstack sites and serverless endpoints. ### Akamai Enterprise-grade bot detection at the edge with Akamai EdgeWorkers integration. ### Google Cloud Cloud Functions and Cloud CDN integration for seamless bot analytics. ### WordPress One-click plugin install. Cache-compatible bot tracking with WP-CLI support. --- ## Testimonials > "We had no idea 18% of our traffic was coming from AI search until we installed Rankly. Now it's our fastest growing channel." > — James Wright, VP Marketing, SaaSCo > "The query-level insights are incredible. We can see exactly what questions lead people to us and optimize our content accordingly." > — Amanda Liu, Content Director, MediaHub > "Rankly paid for itself in the first week. We found conversion rates from AI traffic were 2x higher than organic search." > — David Okonkwo, Growth Lead, FinTechApp --- ## Start Tracking **Free Setup** ### Win every AI shopping conversation [Book a Demo](https://cal.com/rankly/30min) # Query Fanouts # Analysis History View your past query fanout analyses --- ## Header - Back arrow link to /try-query-fanouts-extension - Rankly logo and brand name - User email display --- ## Empty State ### No Analyses Yet Capture your first query fanout analysis using the browser extension. [Get Started](/try-query-fanouts-extension) --- ## Analysis List Each analysis entry displays: - **Date**: Formatted as month, day, year, hour, and minute - **Preview**: Chat title, query preview, or "No preview available" (links to /try-query-fanouts-extension/report?id={analysis_id}) - **Query Count**: Number of queries captured (with search icon) - **Citation Count**: Number of citations captured (with link icon) - **Delete Button**: Appears on hover, confirms before deleting. Disables the analysis via PATCH to /analyses/{id}/disable. ### Load More If more analyses are available, a "Load More" button appears to paginate results (20 per page). --- ## Error State If loading fails, displays the error message with a "Try Again" button. --- ## Footer Powered by Rankly | AEO Analytics Platform --- **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/try-query-fanouts-extension/history # Query Fanouts Report ## Header - Back arrow link to /try-query-fanouts-extension - Rankly logo and brand name - History button (links to /try-query-fanouts-extension/history, visible when logged in) - Export CSV button - Export JSON button --- ## Signup Modal — Unlock Full Analysis Displays query count and citation count. ### Unlock Full Analysis Enter your work email to continue — free forever. [Email input: you@company.com] [View Report] Skip for now (limited view) - On submit, creates/updates lead via POST to /leads - Saves analysis data via POST to /analyses (includes queries, citations, products, chatGptAnswer, userPrompt, chatTitle, contentType) - Stores email in sessionStorage and localStorage - Dispatches "rankly-store-email" event to extension --- ## Locked Section Component For users who skipped signup, sections display as locked: - Section title with count - "Locked" label with lock icon - Clicking opens signup modal --- ## No Data Captured State ### No Data Captured Make sure you've asked ChatGPT a question while the extension is capturing. [Go Back](/try-query-fanouts-extension) --- ## Title Section - Label: "Query Fanouts Report" - Title: Chat title from the analysis - Date: Current date formatted as month, day, year - Limited view indicator (if not logged in) - Conversation ID with copy button and external link to https://chatgpt.com/c/{conversationId} --- ## Stats Grid Displays key metrics in a bento-style grid: - **Queries**: Total number of query fanouts captured - **Citations**: Total number of source citations - **Products**: Total number of products listed (shown only if products > 0) - **Domains**: Number of unique domains cited --- ## Original User Query Displays the original question the user asked ChatGPT, with a copy button. --- ## Query Fanouts Section Expandable/collapsible section showing all captured query fanouts. Each query is numbered (01, 02, etc.) and has a copy button that appears on hover. --- ## Products Listed Section Expandable/collapsible section for product recommendations captured from ChatGPT's Shopping Connector. ### Product Carousel Products are displayed in a scrollable carousel with navigation arrows. Each product card shows: - Product image (square aspect ratio) - Product title (2-line clamp) - Price - Merchant name Clicking a product card selects it and highlights it with a blue border. ### Selected Product Detail Panel Three-column layout showing detailed information about the selected product: #### Overview Column - **AI Rerank**: Display position in the carousel (e.g., #1) with delta indicator showing position change (up/down arrow with number) - **Source Position**: Original citation position with cite reference (e.g., turn0product0) - **Rating**: Star rating and review count - **Listing Type**: MULTI-SELLER, SINGLE-IN-CLUSTER, or STANDALONE #### Search Context Column - **Market**: Country code / language code (e.g., IN / EN) - **Location**: Decoded from Google UULE location code to human-readable location - **Query**: The shopping search query used (URL-decoded, plus signs replaced with spaces) #### Data Sources Column - **Provider**: Google Shopping (provider code p2) - **GPCID**: Google Product Category ID - **Merchant ID**: Merchant identifier - **Catalog ID**: Product catalog identifier --- ## Sources Cited Section Expandable/collapsible section (locked for anonymous users). ### Filter Options - All (total count) - News (count of news citations) - Search (count of search citations) - With Date (count of citations with publication dates) ### Citation List Each citation displays: - Index number (01, 02, etc.) - Title (or domain if no title) - Reference type tag (news, search) - Publication date (if available, formatted as month day, year) - Full URL - Snippet (2-line clamp, if available) - External link icon on hover --- ## Source Types Section Expandable/collapsible section (locked for anonymous users). Grid of source type cards, each showing: - Count of citations - Source type label --- ## Top Cited Domains Section Expandable/collapsible section (locked for anonymous users). Ranked list (top 10) of most-cited domains, each showing: - Rank number (01, 02, etc.) - Domain name - Citation count - External link to domain --- ## ChatGPT Response Section Expandable/collapsible section showing the full ChatGPT response text with: - Character count - Copy button - Scrollable pre-formatted text (max height 384px) --- ## CTA Section — Scale Your Analysis ### Track Query Fanouts at Scale Monitor 100s of queries, track citation share over time, and get actionable AEO insights with Rankly. [Book a Demo](Calendly link) | [Learn More](https://tryrankly.com) --- ## Footer Powered by Rankly | AEO Analytics Platform --- ## Data Loading Behavior - If URL has `id` parameter: loads analysis from database via GET /analyses/{id} - If URL has `sessionId` and `queries` parameters: loads from sessionStorage (extension flow) with retry polling (up to 50 retries at 100ms intervals) - Listens for "extension-data-ready" custom event for real-time data from extension - If URL has `preview=1`: displays mock/demo data with sample products and queries - Auto-saves analysis for returning users (email in URL, no existing ID) via POST to /analyses ## Export Functionality - **CSV Export**: Exports queries and citations to CSV format - **JSON Export**: Exports queries, citations, chatGptAnswer, and conversationId to JSON format - Export requires user to be logged in (opens signup modal if not) --- **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/try-query-fanouts-extension/report # Query Fanouts — Signup This page is a redirect. It automatically redirects users to the report page at /try-query-fanouts-extension/report where the signup modal handles the registration flow. ## Redirect Behavior - Reads `sessionId` and `queries` parameters from the URL - Redirects to: `/try-query-fanouts-extension/report?sessionId={sessionId}&queries={queries}` - Displays a loading spinner during the redirect --- **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/try-query-fanouts-extension/signup # Query Fanouts # See What ChatGPT Searches Behind Your Queries Capture the internal search queries and citations AI uses to answer you. [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/aehjppkoldacichgkjomekhlohfdhkcm?utm_source=item-share-cb) [Open ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com) Extension detected! Open ChatGPT to start capturing. --- ## Quick Start ## How It Works Get started in under 2 minutes with these simple steps. ### 01 — Install Extension Add the extension to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store. One click install. - Click "Add to Chrome" - Confirm the installation - Pin it for easy access [Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/aehjppkoldacichgkjomekhlohfdhkcm?utm_source=item-share-cb) ### 02 — Ask ChatGPT Go to ChatGPT and ask any question. The extension captures queries and citations in real-time. "Best CRM tools for small businesses in 2025" Pro tip: Current events, products, or comparisons trigger the most searches. ### 03 — View Analysis Click "View Report" in the extension to see all captured data and insights. - Query fanouts (3-5 per question) - Source citations & domains - Export to CSV/JSON --- ## Features ## What You'll Capture ### 01 — Query Fanouts See every search query ChatGPT generates internally. ### 02 — Source Citations Track which websites ChatGPT cites - understand what content ranks in AI answers. ### 03 — Citation Analysis See citation types (Search, News) and domain authority patterns at a glance. ### 04 — Product Recommendations Capture products from ChatGPT's Shopping Connector with hidden metadata like cluster IDs and merchant info. --- ## Resources ## Learn More Simple, data-led explanations of AEO and how to improve it. [Enter your work email] [Get in touch] Thanks! We'll be in touch soon. ### Blog Card **Product** | 26 December #### Query Fanouts: See What Answer Engines Look For Discover how LLMs break down your queries into multiple search queries called query fanouts. [Read More](/blogs/query-fanouts) --- **URL:** https://www.tryrankly.com/try-query-fanouts-extension # Privacy Policy **Last updated: March 18, 2026** URL: https://www.tryrankly.com/privacy-policy --- ## 1. Introduction This Privacy Policy describes how Rankly Inc. ("Rankly," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you access or use our services, including: - **Rankly Platform** (app.tryrankly.com) - Our Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Traffic Analytics platform - **Query Fanouts Chrome Extension** - A complimentary tool for analyzing AI-generated search behavior - **Marketing Website** (tryrankly.com) Rankly is committed to maintaining the highest standards of data privacy, transparency, and regulatory compliance. We operate under a **full data transparency policy**: no user data is processed, shared, or utilized for any purpose without explicit user consent. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our services. ## 2. Information We Collect ### 2.1 Account Information When you create an account, we collect: - **Email Address** - Used for account identification, authentication, and service communications - **Name** - First and last name (optional, provided at your discretion) - **Company Name** - Your organization name (optional, provided at your discretion) - **Authentication Data** - If you sign in via Google OAuth, we receive your Google account identifier and basic profile information (name and email) ### 2.2 Answer Engine Analytics Data Our core AEO analytics service collects and processes the following: #### Brand Analysis Configuration: - **URLs** - Website URLs you submit for brand visibility analysis - **Brand Context** - Your brand name, industry classification, and value propositions - **Topics and Personas** - Search topics and user personas you configure for tracking - **Competitors** - Competitor brands you designate for comparative analysis #### AI Platform Monitoring Data: Rankly monitors your brand's visibility across mainstream AI answer engines. **All data collected from AI platforms is publicly available information**, gathered through the following process: - We query AI platforms using brand-relevant search prompts configured by you - All queries are executed in **anonymous, unauthenticated sessions** - no user accounts or personal credentials are used - We collect the AI-generated responses, including brand mentions, positioning, sentiment indicators, and source citations - This data is **identical to what any member of the public would receive** when submitting the same queries to these platforms **AI Platforms Currently Monitored:** OpenAI ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Search. We are actively integrating Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot. We exclusively partner with AI platforms that comply with applicable United States federal and state regulations, European Union data protection laws (including GDPR), and the Republic of India's data protection legislation. We do not integrate with, transmit data to, or receive data from any AI platform that does not meet these compliance standards. ### 2.3 Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Integration When you connect your Google Analytics 4 account to Rankly, the following applies: - **Authorization** - We use Google OAuth 2.0 with PKCE (Proof Key for Code Exchange) to obtain your explicit consent before accessing any analytics data - **Scope of Access** - We request **read-only access** (`analytics.readonly`) to your GA4 property. We cannot and do not modify, delete, or write any data to your Google Analytics account - **Data Retrieved** - We read standard GA4 metrics including sessions, page views, user counts, engagement rates, traffic sources, geographic summaries, and device categories - **Purpose** - GA4 data is used exclusively to display your website traffic analytics within the Rankly dashboard, to identify traffic originating from AI answer engines, and to calculate derived metrics such as session quality scores and traffic source comparisons - **Data Processing** - We process GA4 data to classify traffic sources, detect AI-referral traffic patterns, compute period-over-period trends, and generate aggregated visual reports. All processed data is displayed solely to you, the authenticated account owner - **No Onward Transfer** - Your GA4 data is never shared with, sold to, or transmitted to any third party. It is not used for advertising, profiling, or any purpose other than displaying analytics within your Rankly dashboard - **Revocation** - You may disconnect your GA4 account at any time through the Rankly platform settings. Upon disconnection, all cached GA4 data is permanently deleted from our systems ### 2.4 Query Fanouts Chrome Extension The Query Fanouts extension captures the following data only when you actively initiate a capture session: - **Search Queries** - The internal search queries generated by ChatGPT during web search operations - **Citations** - URLs and metadata of sources referenced by ChatGPT - **Product Data** - Product information displayed in shopping recommendation panels - **Search Context** - Geographic location context (UULE codes) and language settings **We do not capture your personal prompts, private conversations, or any content you type into ChatGPT.** We exclusively capture the search queries that ChatGPT generates internally as part of its web retrieval process. ### 2.5 Usage and Billing Data - **Service Usage Metrics** - API token counts, response times, and feature utilization statistics used for service optimization - **Subscription Information** - Your plan tier and billing cycle - **Payment Information** - Payment processing is handled exclusively by our PCI-compliant payment processor. We do not store, process, or have access to your credit card numbers, bank account details, or other financial instrument data ## 3. How We Use Your Information We use collected information strictly for the following purposes: - To operate, maintain, and deliver our analytics services - To analyze and display your brand's visibility across AI answer engines - To process and display your GA4 traffic analytics in read-only dashboards - To generate insights, trend analyses, and actionable reports - To provide data export functionality (CSV/JSON) - To process subscription payments and manage billing - To communicate with you regarding your account, service updates, and support requests - To improve service reliability, performance, and user experience **We do not use your data for advertising, behavioral profiling, or sale to any third party under any circumstances.** ## 4. Data Sovereignty and International Compliance ### 4.1 Infrastructure and Data Residency All Rankly infrastructure is hosted on **Google Cloud Platform (GCP)** within the **United States (us-east1 region)**. Our infrastructure components include: - **Application Services** - Google Cloud Run (serverless compute) - **Database Systems** - Self-hosted on Google Compute Engine within GCP's US data centers - **Data Backups** - Google Cloud Storage within the US region ### 4.2 Regulatory Compliance Rankly is designed and operated to comply with: - **United States** - Applicable federal and state data protection regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) - **European Union** - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including provisions for lawful processing, data minimization, and data subject rights - **Republic of India** - The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), including provisions for data principal rights and cross-border data transfer requirements ### 4.3 Prohibited Data Transfers Rankly maintains a strict policy against transmitting, mirroring, replicating, or otherwise transferring any user data - whether personal, analytical, or behavioral - to any jurisdiction, service provider, or platform that does not comply with the regulatory frameworks enumerated in Section 4.2. We do not engage with service providers domiciled in, or routing data through, jurisdictions that lack adequate data protection standards as assessed under GDPR adequacy decisions, US regulatory guidance, or equivalent frameworks. ### 4.4 Third-Party AI Platform Compliance All AI platforms integrated with Rankly are evaluated against the following criteria before integration: - Compliance with US federal and state data protection regulations - Compliance with GDPR and EU data protection standards - Compliance with Indian data protection legislation - Transparent data handling and privacy policies - No evidence of unauthorized data sharing or onward transfer to non-compliant jurisdictions Platforms that fail to meet any of these criteria are not integrated, regardless of market demand or technical capability. ## 5. Third-Party Service Providers We engage the following categories of third-party service providers, each bound by contractual data protection obligations: | Provider Category | Purpose | Data Shared | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Infrastructure** (Google Cloud Platform) | Application hosting, compute, storage | All service data (encrypted at rest and in transit) | | **AI Answer Engine Providers** (OpenAI, Google, Perplexity) | Brand visibility monitoring via public queries | Anonymized search queries only; no user personal data | | **Payment Processor** (Dodo Payments) | Subscription billing and payment processing | Email address and subscription tier; no analytics data | | **Email Service** (SMTP via Google Workspace) | Transactional and account communications | Email address and message content | | **Google OAuth / GA4 API** | User authentication and analytics data retrieval | OAuth tokens (encrypted); GA4 data displayed only to the authenticated user | **No user data - including personal information, GA4 analytics, brand analysis results, or account details - is shared with any entity not listed above.** Each provider processes data solely for the stated purpose and is prohibited from using it for independent purposes. ## 6. Data Sharing Policy **We do not sell, rent, lease, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information or analytics data to any third party for commercial, advertising, or any other purpose.** Data may be disclosed only in the following limited circumstances: - **Service Operations** - To the third-party service providers listed in Section 5, strictly for the purpose of delivering our services, under binding data protection agreements - **AI Platform Queries** - Search prompts submitted to AI platforms for brand monitoring are anonymized and contain no personally identifiable information - **Legal Obligations** - If required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or governmental request from a jurisdiction with lawful authority - **Protection of Rights** - To protect the rights, property, or safety of Rankly, our users, or the public, as permitted by law - **Aggregated Statistics** - In anonymized, aggregated form that cannot be used to identify any individual user, for industry research or statistical reporting purposes ## 7. Data Security We implement comprehensive technical and organizational security measures, including: - **Encryption in Transit** - All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using TLS 1.2 or higher - **Encryption at Rest** - All stored data is encrypted using industry-standard encryption algorithms - **Access Controls** - Role-based access controls and principle of least privilege for all system access - **Authentication Security** - OAuth 2.0 with PKCE for third-party integrations; JWT-based session management with secure token handling - **Infrastructure Security** - Firewall rules, network segmentation, and regular security assessments - **Credential Security** - API keys and secrets are stored in environment variables and never exposed in client-side code While we employ commercially reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of electronic transmission or storage is entirely infallible. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to promptly addressing any security incidents in accordance with applicable breach notification laws. ## 8. Data Retention - **Account Data** - Retained for the duration of your active account and for thirty (30) days following account deletion to facilitate recovery requests, after which it is permanently deleted - **Analytics and Brand Monitoring Data** - Retained while your account is active to provide historical tracking and trend analysis. Deleted within thirty (30) days of account termination - **GA4 Cached Data** - Cached for up to five (5) minutes for performance optimization. All cached GA4 data is permanently deleted upon disconnection of your GA4 account - **Chrome Extension Data (Local)** - Stored exclusively in your browser's local storage until you clear it. We do not retain extension data on our servers unless you explicitly save a report - **Payment Records** - Retained as required by applicable tax and financial regulations ## 9. Your Rights Regardless of your jurisdiction, we honor the following data subject rights: - **Right of Access** - Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you - **Right to Deletion** - Request permanent deletion of your account and all associated data - **Right to Rectification** - Request correction of any inaccurate personal data - **Right to Data Portability** - Export your data at any time using our built-in CSV and JSON export functionality - **Right to Withdraw Consent** - Revoke consent for any data processing, including disconnecting third-party integrations (e.g., GA4), at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing performed prior to withdrawal - **Right to Object** - Object to specific forms of data processing - **Right to Restrict Processing** - Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances To exercise any of these rights, contact us at **privacy@tryrankly.com** or **contact@tryrankly.com**. We will respond to all requests within thirty (30) days, or within the timeframe required by applicable law. ## 10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies - **Essential Cookies** - Used for authentication, session management, and security (e.g., GA4 OAuth session cookies) - **Preference Cookies** - Used to remember your dashboard settings and display preferences - **Analytics** - We may use first-party analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns. We do not use third-party advertising trackers or behavioral profiling cookies The Query Fanouts Chrome Extension does not use cookies and only activates on ChatGPT pages when you explicitly initiate a capture session. ## 11. Children's Privacy Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of sixteen (16). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will promptly delete it. ## 12. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable law. Material changes will be communicated by posting the revised policy on this page, updating the "Last updated" date, and where appropriate, notifying you via email. Your continued use of our services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. ## 13. Contact Us For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: - **Privacy Inquiries:** privacy@tryrankly.com - **General Support:** contact@tryrankly.com - **Website:** tryrankly.com # Terms of Service **Last updated: March 18, 2026** URL: https://www.tryrankly.com/terms-of-service --- ## 1. Acceptance of Terms By accessing or using any services provided by Rankly Inc. ("Rankly," "we," "us," or "our"), including the Rankly platform at app.tryrankly.com, the Query Fanouts Chrome Extension, and the marketing website at tryrankly.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must not access or use our services. If you are using our services on behalf of a legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms. ## 2. Description of Services ### 2.1 Rankly Platform The Rankly platform (app.tryrankly.com) is an Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Traffic Analytics platform that enables businesses to: - Monitor and analyze brand visibility across AI-powered answer engines, including OpenAI ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Search, with active integration of Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot - Track citation sources, sentiment indicators, and competitive positioning in AI-generated responses - Connect Google Analytics 4 (GA4) accounts for read-only traffic analytics, including AI-referral traffic detection and attribution - Generate actionable insights through data aggregation, trend analysis, and cross-platform performance reporting **AI Platform Compliance:** Rankly exclusively integrates with AI platforms that comply with United States federal and state regulations, European Union data protection laws (including GDPR), and the Republic of India's data protection legislation (including DPDPA 2023). We do not integrate with any AI platform that fails to meet these regulatory standards. **Public Data Collection:** All brand monitoring data collected from AI answer engines is publicly available information. Queries are executed in anonymous, unauthenticated sessions. No user credentials, personal data, or proprietary information is transmitted to any AI platform during the monitoring process. ### 2.2 Google Analytics 4 Integration Rankly offers optional GA4 integration subject to the following terms: - **Read-Only Access** - Rankly requests and operates under the `analytics.readonly` OAuth scope. We cannot and do not modify, delete, or write any data to your Google Analytics account - **User-Initiated Connection** - GA4 integration requires your explicit authorization via Google OAuth 2.0. You may revoke this authorization at any time - **Data Usage** - GA4 data is processed solely to display traffic analytics, detect AI-referral traffic patterns, and generate performance reports within your Rankly dashboard - **No Onward Transfer** - GA4 data is never shared with, sold to, or transmitted to any third party. It is displayed exclusively to you, the authenticated account owner - **Data Deletion** - Upon disconnecting your GA4 account, all cached and stored GA4 data is permanently deleted from our systems ### 2.3 Query Fanouts Chrome Extension The Query Fanouts Chrome Extension is a complimentary tool that enables users to capture and analyze the internal search queries, citations, and product recommendations generated by ChatGPT during web search operations. This extension is provided at no cost as a companion tool to the Rankly platform. The extension captures only ChatGPT's internally generated search queries. It does not capture, record, or transmit your personal prompts, conversation content, or any data you input into ChatGPT. ## 3. Account Registration and Security To access certain features, you must create an account. By registering, you agree to: - Provide accurate, current, and complete registration information - Maintain and promptly update your information to keep it accurate - Maintain the confidentiality and security of your account credentials - Notify us immediately at contact@tryrankly.com of any unauthorized access to or use of your account - Accept sole responsibility for all activities that occur under your account Rankly reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that contain inaccurate information or that are used in violation of these Terms. ## 4. Data Transparency and User Rights Rankly operates under a **full data transparency policy**: - **No Hidden Processing** - All data processing activities are disclosed in our Privacy Policy. No user data is processed for any purpose not explicitly stated therein - **No Data Sale** - We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade user data to any third party under any circumstances - **No Advertising Use** - User data is never used for targeted advertising, behavioral profiling, or marketing by third parties - **No Unauthorized Sharing** - User data is shared only with the service providers identified in our Privacy Policy, solely for the purpose of delivering our services - **Full User Control** - You may export, modify, or delete your data at any time. You may disconnect third-party integrations (including GA4) at any time, triggering immediate deletion of associated cached data - **Jurisdictional Compliance** - All data processing complies with applicable US, EU (GDPR), and Indian (DPDPA 2023) data protection regulations. We do not transmit user data to any jurisdiction or entity that does not meet these compliance standards ## 5. Acceptable Use Policy You agree not to use our services to: - Violate any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right - Interfere with or disrupt the integrity, performance, or availability of our services or infrastructure - Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, networks, or other users' accounts - Transmit malware, viruses, worms, or other harmful or malicious code - Scrape, harvest, or programmatically collect data from our services without prior written authorization - Use our services for any fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful purpose - Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of our services - Resell, sublicense, or redistribute our services or any data obtained through our services without authorization - Use our services in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair our infrastructure or interfere with other users' access Violation of this Acceptable Use Policy may result in immediate suspension or termination of your account without prior notice. ## 6. Intellectual Property ### 6.1 Rankly Property All content, features, functionality, software, designs, trademarks, logos, and other intellectual property comprising our services are owned by Rankly Inc. and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws. No right, title, or interest in our intellectual property is transferred to you by virtue of your use of our services. ### 6.2 User Data You retain all ownership rights to the data you submit to our services. By using our services, you grant Rankly a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use, store, and process your data solely for the purpose of providing and improving our services. This license terminates upon deletion of your account or the relevant data. ### 6.3 Third-Party Content Data captured from third-party AI platforms (such as ChatGPT search queries via the Chrome extension or AI-generated responses during brand monitoring) is the intellectual property of the respective platform operators. Rankly does not claim ownership of such third-party content. You are responsible for ensuring your use of such data complies with the terms of the respective third-party services. ## 7. Subscription and Payment Terms ### 7.1 Rankly Platform Subscriptions - Certain platform features require a paid subscription. Plan details, pricing, and billing cycles are presented during the subscription process - Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled prior to the renewal date - You may cancel your subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period - Prices are subject to change with no less than thirty (30) days' prior notice - You are responsible for all applicable taxes, duties, and levies associated with your subscription ### 7.2 Payment Processing All payment transactions are processed by our PCI-compliant third-party payment processor. Rankly does not store, process, or have access to your credit card numbers, bank account details, or other financial instrument data. Payment disputes should be directed to contact@tryrankly.com. ### 7.3 Query Fanouts Extension The Chrome extension is provided free of charge. We reserve the right to introduce premium features in the future with appropriate notice. ## 8. Service Availability and Modifications - We strive to maintain continuous service availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation - We reserve the right to modify, update, or discontinue any feature or service with reasonable notice - Scheduled maintenance windows will be communicated in advance where practicable - We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from service interruptions, whether planned or unplanned ## 9. Disclaimers OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY. We do not warrant that: (a) our services will meet your specific requirements; (b) our services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (c) the results obtained from the use of our services will be accurate, complete, or reliable; or (d) any errors in our services will be corrected. AI-generated content monitored by our platform is produced by third-party AI systems. Rankly does not control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of such content. Analytics and insights provided by Rankly are informational in nature and should not be construed as professional, legal, or financial advice. ## 10. Limitation of Liability TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RANKLY INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) AND EVEN IF RANKLY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Our total aggregate liability for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our services shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total amounts you paid to Rankly in the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (b) one hundred United States dollars (USD $100). ## 11. Indemnification You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Rankly Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of our services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any third-party rights; or (d) any content or data you submit through our services. ## 12. Termination ### 12.1 By You You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at contact@tryrankly.com or through your account settings. Upon termination, your data will be retained for thirty (30) days to facilitate recovery requests, after which it will be permanently deleted. ### 12.2 By Rankly We may suspend or terminate your access to our services immediately, with or without notice, if we determine in our sole discretion that you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent or abusive conduct, or if continued access poses a risk to our services, other users, or third parties. ### 12.3 Effect of Termination Upon termination: (a) your right to access and use our services ceases immediately; (b) any outstanding payment obligations remain due; and (c) Sections 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13 survive termination. ## 13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our services shall first be subject to good-faith negotiation between the parties for a period of thirty (30) days. If the dispute is not resolved through negotiation, it shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. ## 14. General Provisions - **Entire Agreement** - These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Rankly regarding your use of our services - **Severability** - If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect - **Waiver** - Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision - **Assignment** - You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. Rankly may assign its rights and obligations without restriction - **Force Majeure** - Rankly shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, or infrastructure failures ## 15. Contact Us For questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at: - **Legal Inquiries:** legal@tryrankly.com - **General Support:** contact@tryrankly.com - **Website:** tryrankly.com