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# What is AI Authority Rank?

> Your single source of truth for AI visibility - a score from 0 to 100 that combines all your AI presence signals into one actionable number.

<Info>
  **Quick Answer:** AI Authority Rank is a composite score (0-100) that measures how visible and recommended your brand is across AI chatbots and search engines. Think of it as "Domain Authority for the AI era."
</Info>

## What You'll Learn

* What AI Authority Rank measures
* How the score is calculated
* What each score range means
* How to start improving your score

## Why AI Authority Rank Exists

Traditional SEO metrics don't capture how visible your brand is in AI conversations. When someone asks ChatGPT "What's the best SEO agency in Sydney?", your Google ranking doesn't determine whether you're mentioned.

AI Authority Rank fills this gap. It combines signals from:

* **AI chatbot responses** (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Grok, Gemini)
* **Google search results** (organic rankings + AI Overviews)
* **Sentiment analysis** (how positively AI talks about you)
* **Competitive position** (your visibility vs. competitors)

Into one number you can track, improve, and report on.

## Score Components

Your AI Authority Rank is calculated from four weighted components:

| Component            | Weight | What It Measures                                |
| -------------------- | :----: | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Chat Intelligence    |   40%  | How often AI chatbots mention and recommend you |
| SERP Performance     |   30%  | Your search rankings + AI Overview citations    |
| Sentiment Score      |   15%  | How positively AI talks about your brand        |
| Competitive Position |   15%  | Your visibility compared to competitors         |

### Chat Intelligence Score (40%)

The largest component. Measures your presence across AI chatbot platforms:

* **Mention Rate** - What percentage of relevant questions result in your brand being mentioned?
* **Position Score** - When mentioned, are you the 1st recommendation or 5th?
* **Platform Coverage** - Are you visible on all 5 platforms or just one?
* **Consistency** - Are you mentioned reliably, or sporadically?

<Tip>
  Being mentioned first on 3 platforms scores higher than being mentioned 5th on all 5 platforms. Position quality matters more than raw coverage.
</Tip>

### SERP Performance (30%)

Your traditional and AI-enhanced search presence:

* **Ranking Score** - Your positions for target keywords (1-30)
* **AI Overview Presence** - Are you cited in Google's AI-generated summaries?
* **Featured Snippet Wins** - Do you control position zero?
* **Trend Direction** - Are positions improving or declining?

### Sentiment Score (15%)

How AI platforms describe your brand when they mention it:

* **Positive mentions** - "highly recommend," "excellent choice," "industry leader"
* **Neutral mentions** - Listed without strong opinion
* **Negative mentions** - "might want to research more," "has limitations"
* **Recommendation strength** - "definitely use" scores higher than "you could try"

### Competitive Position (15%)

Your visibility relative to tracked competitors:

* **Share of Voice** - Your mentions as a percentage of all market mentions
* **Head-to-Head Wins** - Keywords where you outrank competitors in AI responses
* **Displacement Events** - When you overtake (or lose ground to) competitors

## Score Ranges

|  Score |     Rating    | What It Means                                                       |
| :----: | :-----------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 80-100 |   Excellent   | AI systems actively recommend you. You're a go-to answer.           |
|  60-79 |      Good     | Solid presence across platforms. Room to grow in specific areas.    |
|  40-59 |    Average    | Visible but not standing out. Competitors likely outperforming you. |
|  20-39 | Below Average | Missing significant opportunities. AI rarely recommends you.        |
|  0-19  |      Poor     | Barely visible. AI systems don't mention your brand.                |

<Note>
  Your first score is a **baseline**, not a judgment. Most brands score 20-50 on their first measurement. The value is in tracking improvement over time.
</Note>

## How to Improve Your Score

### Quick wins (days)

* Fix technical issues flagged in the [Technical Audit](/docs/getting-started/quick-start)
* Ensure your brand name is consistent across your website and profiles
* Add structured data (schema markup) to key pages

### Medium-term (weeks)

* Create content targeting keywords where you're missing from AI responses
* Publish answers to questions where competitors are mentioned but you're not
* Improve page speed, mobile experience, and content structure

### Long-term (months)

* Build authoritative backlinks from trusted sources
* Establish thought leadership with original research and data
* Earn third-party mentions and citations across the web

### The improvement loop

<Steps>
  <Step title="Monitor">
    See where you're mentioned (and where you're not)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Identify gaps">
    Find keywords where competitors win but you're absent
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create content">
    Generate targeted articles for those gaps
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish">
    Push content to your site (FAII can do this automatically)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Measure">
    Track score changes in the next monitoring session
  </Step>

  <Step title="Repeat">
    Each cycle builds on the last
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Reading the Dashboard

Your AI Authority Rank appears prominently on the main dashboard with:

* **Current score** - Your latest measurement
* **Trend arrow** - Up/down compared to previous session
* **Score history** - Visual timeline of score changes
* **Component breakdown** - See which areas are strong/weak
* **Competitor comparison** - How you rank vs. tracked competitors

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="How often does my score update?">
    Your score updates after each monitoring session. If you run weekly campaigns, your score updates weekly. You can trigger a manual update anytime by clicking "Run Now" on your campaign.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why did my score change between sessions?">
    AI platforms constantly update their training data and response patterns. Score fluctuations of 5-10 points between sessions are normal. Focus on the overall trend rather than individual session scores.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I compare my score to industry averages?">
    Yes. FAII benchmarks your score against others in your selected industry category. This appears on the dashboard as "Industry Average" alongside your score.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Is a score of 100 realistic?">
    Extremely rare. A score of 100 would mean every AI platform mentions you first, with maximum positive sentiment, for every keyword, while no competitor comes close. Scores above 70 represent strong AI visibility.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

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