Why SEMAI
Your buyers are asking AI for recommendations. Most B2B brands never show up in the answer. SEMAI tells you why and shows you exactly what to fix.
64%
of AI citations go to just 3% of tracked B2B domains
78%
of B2B buyers use AI search before requesting a demo
500K+
B2B URLs tracked across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
Source: SEMAI AI Citation Report, 25,540 B2B URLs across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
The problem most B2B teams have not noticed yet
Search is no longer where your buyers start their research. They open ChatGPT and ask: 'What are the best tools for [your category]?' They ask Perplexity: 'Compare [your tool] vs [competitor].' They ask Gemini: 'Which platforms do B2B SaaS companies use for [your use case]?'
If your brand does not appear in those answers, you are not on the shortlist. You never get the chance to compete.
The brands that show up in AI answers are not just the biggest or most well-funded. They are the ones whose content is structured the way AI platforms retrieve, evaluate, and cite sources. Most B2B marketing teams have no visibility into whether they show up, which queries trigger competitor mentions instead of theirs, or what it would take to close the gap.
That is the problem SEMAI was built to solve.
Why existing tools don't solve this
You might already use an SEO platform. You might use an AI writing tool. Neither tells you what you actually need to know.
| What other tools give you | What SEMAI gives you |
|---|---|
| Semrush tracks Google rankings | SEMAI tracks ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini citations |
| Writesonic generates AI content | SEMAI shows whether that content earns citations and what to change if it does not |
| BrightEdge reports on AI Overviews | SEMAI maps the full buyer journey across all three AI platforms, including TOFU, MOFU, and BOFU query stages |
| Monitoring tools show citation counts | SEMAI shows citation counts, funnel stage, competitor displacement, and the content driving each citation |
| Generic AI reports give averages | SEMAI benchmarks your domain against 500,000+ B2B URLs so you see where you actually stand |
The category SEMAI operates in — Answer Engine Optimization — is distinct from SEO, from AI writing, and from generic AI monitoring. It is the practice of structuring your content, tracking your citations, and systematically closing the gap between where you appear now and where buyers are looking for solutions like yours.
How SEMAI works
SEMAI is a full-stack AEO platform. It audits your current AI visibility, identifies the gaps, prioritizes what to fix, and gives you the content framework to fix it.
Step 1: Audit
See exactly where you stand today
SEMAI queries ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini with the prompts your buyers are actually typing. It records whether your brand is cited, how often, in which funnel stage, and which competitors appear when you do not.
Step 2: Understand
Know what is driving the gap
SEMAI maps your conversational journey and uses LLM Search Volume data to show you which AI queries are generating the most activity in your category so you prioritize by demand, not guesswork.
Step 3: Fix
Build the content that earns citations
The AEO Visibility Calendar turns your audit findings into a prioritized publishing plan. SEMAI also offers Done-For-You AEO services with outcome-based pricing.
What makes SEMAI different
Built for B2B, not B2C
Our benchmark data, classification logic, and content recommendations are designed for the way B2B buyers use AI for longer, higher-stakes research journeys.
Funnel-stage visibility
We classify every query by funnel stage (TOFU, MOFU, BOFU) so you know if you're showing up when buyers are exploring, comparing, or deciding.
Platform-aware content strategy
Our recommendations are platform-specific because what gets you cited on Perplexity isn't the same as what gets you cited on ChatGPT or Gemini.
Outcome-based pricing
Our Done-For-You service ties pricing to measurable improvements in your AI citation rate, not hours or content volume. You pay for visibility.
Who SEMAI is for
B2B SaaS Companies
AI citations directly influence vendor shortlists. When a buyer asks 'what tools should I use for [your category],' SEMAI puts your product in that answer.
Marketing Teams
Add AI citation tracking to your existing reporting stack. Measure citation rate, track competitor displacement, and connect AEO performance to pipeline.
Agencies
Deliver AI visibility as a billable service. SEMAI runs audits across your client portfolio, generates reports, and provides the content strategy each client needs.
SEMAI is not the right tool if...
We would rather be honest about fit than sell you a tool that does not match your situation.
- Your primary goal is Google rankings, not AI citation tracking. Semrush or Ahrefs are better tools for traditional SEO.
- You need high-volume AI content generation across emails, ads, and social. Writesonic is designed for that.
- You are pre-product or have not yet defined your target topic clusters. SEMAI works best when you have a clear content domain to track.
- Your buyer journey is entirely offline. If AI search is not part of how your buyers research decisions, SEMAI is not where your investment belongs.
If AI search is part of how your buyers research — and for most B2B SaaS categories it now is — SEMAI is the only platform purpose-built to measure, map, and improve your visibility in those answers.
The research behind SEMAI
SEMAI's platform is built on analysis of 25,540 B2B URLs tracked across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. The research revealed patterns that are not visible in any other dataset:
- ChatGPT accounts for 64% of AI citations in B2B categories but favors data-backed research and LinkedIn-cited sources over generic content.
- Perplexity functions as a bottom-of-funnel platform — it cites comparison pages and solution-stage content at higher rates than any other AI engine.
- Gemini favors editorial authority — high-authority domain citations appear at 2.3x the rate of mid-authority domains in Gemini responses.
- 78% of B2B SaaS brands in the dataset had Weak visibility in at least one funnel stage, meaning they were being displaced by competitors on relevant queries.
Frequently asked questions
See where your brand stands today
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