You solved the wrong version of the question
We find a related article, but it is aimed at a narrower use case than the buyer searching for this Best X query.
AI competitor citation check
You wrote the "Best X" list. Did AI use it to recommend your competitors?
Enter the keyword and your domain. See the article connected to the topic, the brands it puts in front of buyers, and whether AI leaves your brand out.
Find out whether AI leaves you out
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Put the article and the AI answer on the same table.
A Best X page is not a win just because it exists. The useful question is whether the names your page introduces are the same names buyers see when they ask AI for a recommendation.
Illustrative result layout - not your result
best crm toolsYour related Best X article
The article we checked
yourdomain.com/best-x
Brands it puts in front of buyers
northstar.io
Brands it puts in front of buyers
rivaltools.com
AI names for the same question
AI names for the same question
northstar.io
AI names for the same question
rivaltools.com
Your domain is not named
yourdomain.com
The risk behind a familiar format
Your list can educate the buyer away from you.
A ranking article often does a great job explaining alternatives. If your own product has the weakest role in that comparison, the article can make competitors easier to understand, shortlist, and recommend.
The problem is not that you mentioned competitors. It is that your product may be the least obvious choice in the story you wrote.
Before you write another list, find out which story you are in
This check separates three possibilities: your article does not answer the buyer's actual question, your brand is absent from the AI answer, or competitors are explained more clearly than you are. Each result points to a different next move.
Your page is there. Your brand is not.
A close match exists on your domain, but the live AI answer names other sources instead of yours.
Your list gives competitors the microphone
Brands named in your own article appear in the AI answer, while your domain does not. That is the pattern worth investigating.
Use it when a Best X topic is about to become a bigger investment.
The report is designed for the moment when a team needs to decide whether to rewrite, expand, or stop treating a list as a growth asset.
Content leads
Before allocating another brief, learn whether the existing article answers the decision buyers are actually making.
Product marketers
See whether the page makes your product's role clear enough when a buyer compares alternatives.
Founders and growth teams
Find the content risk hiding inside a page that looks successful because it targets a popular topic.
One diagnosis should lead to one focused content decision.
Do not start with a rewrite. Start with the smallest change that fixes the buyer story your result exposes.
Answer the direct question
Create or strengthen the page that gives buyers a direct answer to the broader Best X choice.
Make your role unmistakable
Clarify why your product belongs in the comparison instead of leaving the strongest explanation to alternatives.
Audit the competitor framing
Review which competitors your article makes easiest to understand, then rebalance the comparison with real product evidence.
Before you run the check
A few practical answers before you put a Best X topic under the microscope.
Do I need an account to run this test?
Yes. Create or log in to an Auspia account before running your test. Your keyword and domain stay in the form while you do.
What will I see after I run this?
You will see the article connected to your topic, the brands it mentions, and whether AI names them while leaving your domain out. The result points to the first gap worth investigating.
What keyword should I use?
Use the Best X query your buyer would actually search, such as "best AI presentation tools" or "best CRM for sales teams."
What should I do if AI leaves my brand out?
Start with the gap in the report. You may need a direct comparison page, a clearer reason to choose your product, or a better answer to the buyer question.
Does this guarantee an AI recommendation?
No. The result helps you find a concrete visibility gap and decide what to improve. It does not guarantee a future AI answer.
Is your Best X article helping you - or your competitors?
Check the query before you write another list. In a few moments, you will know what AI names and what to investigate first.