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Can you explain how Ahrefs generative engine tracking works for someone who used to do traditional keyword research twenty years ago?

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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

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Can you explain how Ahrefs generative engine tracking works for someone who used to do traditional keyword research twenty years ago?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Ahrefs Brand Radar AI visibility tracking how it works generative engine tracking official documentation 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
site:ahrefs.com/blog AI visibility tracking Brand Radar mentions citations prompts share of voiceGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational

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)
Short factOther / navigational100%ComparisonConsequenceReasonDefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 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
Ahrefs Brand Radar AI visibility tracking how it works generative engine tracking official documentation 2026 Google ↗
site:ahrefs.com/blog AI visibility tracking Brand Radar mentions citations prompts share of voice Google ↗

Queries

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Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Ahrefs Brand Radar AI visibility tracking how it works generative engine tracking official documentation 2026
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Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1
site:ahrefs.com/blog AI visibility tracking Brand Radar mentions citations prompts share of voice
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Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Other / navigational——1x
of 1