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How do I calculate the return on investment for my generative engine optimization efforts when tracking tools for AI search are so fragmented and expensive?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do I calculate the return on investment for my generative engine optimization efforts when tracking tools for AI search are so fragmented and expensive?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 generative engine optimization measurement ROI AI search referral traffic attribution GA4 methodology Google ↗
Google Analytics 4 referral traffic source medium attribution documentation conversions attribution paths Google ↗
- Open GA4 · analytics.google.com
- Open Search Console · search.google.com
- Open Sheets · sheets.google.com
- Open HubSpot · hubspot.com
- Scopes of traffic-source dimensions · support.google.com
- Traffic attribution data | Google Analytics | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 generative engine optimization measurement ROI AI search referral traffic attribution GA4 methodology OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Google Analytics 4 referral traffic source medium attribution documentation conversions attribution paths OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |