Monitoring Your Domains

Why Monitor AI Visibility?

AI engines update their understanding of websites constantly. Your AEO score can change due to:

• Content updates you make
• Competitor improvements
• AI engine algorithm changes
• New citations or backlinks
• Technical issues introduced

Regular monitoring helps you:

• Track optimization progress
• Catch problems early
• Measure ROI of AEO efforts
• Stay ahead of competitors
• Respond to AI engine changes

Setting Up Monitoring

Step 1: Create an Account

While our scanner works without an account, monitoring requires sign-up:

1. Visit sourcerank.app/auth/signin
2. Enter your email
3. Verify your email address
4. Complete your profile

Step 2: Add Domains

From your dashboard:

1. Click “Add Domain”

2. Enter your website URL

3. Choose monitoring frequency:

   • Daily: For active optimization projects
   • Weekly: For maintenance monitoring
   • Monthly: For periodic check-ins

4. Configure alerts (optional)

5. Click “Start Monitoring”

Step 3: Configure Alerts

Set up notifications for important changes:

Score Changes

• Alert when score drops by X points
• Alert when score increases by X points
• Set custom thresholds

Technical Issues

• llms.txt becomes inaccessible
• Structured data errors detected
• Crawl errors or blocks

Competitor Movement

• Competitor improves significantly
• You fall behind in rankings
• New competitors detected

AI Engine Changes

• How you’re described changes
• New citations detected
• Citation accuracy shifts

Understanding the Dashboard

Overview Page

Your dashboard homepage shows:

Current Status

• Overall AEO score
• Trend arrow (↑ improving, → stable, ↓ declining)
• Last scan date
• Next scheduled scan

Score Breakdown

• Content: X/30
• Technical: X/25
• Credibility: X/25
• Structure: X/20

Quick Actions

• Run scan now
• View recommendations
• Check history
• Update settings

Score History Chart

The graph shows:

• AEO score over time
• Component scores (toggle on/off)
• Annotations for major changes
• Comparison to competitors (premium)

Interpreting Trends

Steady upward trend ✅ Your optimization efforts are working. Keep doing what you’re doing.

Spike up then plateau ⚠️ Initial improvements implemented, but momentum stalled. Review recommendations for next steps.

Gradual decline ⚠️ Competitors improving or content becoming outdated. Audit recent changes and refresh content.

Sudden drop 🚨 Likely a technical issue or major change. Investigate immediately.

Recommendations Panel

Prioritized action items:

Critical (Red)

• Fix immediately
• Causing significant score impact
• Examples: llms.txt missing, major crawl errors

High Impact (Orange)

• Address soon
• Quick wins available
• Examples: Add structured data, improve meta tags

Optimization (Yellow)

• Long-term improvements
• Gradual score boost
• Examples: Content depth, internal linking

Maintenance (Blue)

• Keep on radar
• Minor improvements
• Examples: Update dates, refresh screenshots

Citation Tracking

See when and how AI engines mention your website:

Citation Feed

• Date and time of citation
• AI engine (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.)
• Query that triggered citation
• How you were described
• Context of the mention

Citation Metrics

• Total citations this month
• Citation rate trend
• Citation accuracy score
• Top cited pages

Monitoring Multiple Domains

Agency/Team Features

Premium plans support multiple domains:

Domain List View

• All monitored domains in one dashboard
• Sortable by score, change, name
• Quick scan buttons
• Bulk actions

Comparison View

• Side-by-side score comparison
• Identify common issues
• Share best practices across sites
• Benchmark performance

Team Collaboration

• Assign domains to team members
• Share recommendations
• Comment on scans
• Track implementation progress

Competitor Monitoring

Track how you compare to competitors:

Adding Competitors

1. Go to “Competitors” tab
2. Click “Add Competitor”
3. Enter competitor URL
4. Set monitoring frequency
5. Save

Competitor Insights

Score Comparison

• Your score vs. competitors
• Category breakdown comparison
• Historical trends

Feature Comparison

• Do they have llms.txt?
• What structured data do they use?
• Content quality comparison
• Citation frequency

Gap Analysis

• What are they doing better?
• Where do you have advantages?
• Opportunities to differentiate

Competitive Alerts

Get notified when:

• Competitor scores improve significantly
• They implement features you’re missing
• Your relative position changes
• New competitors enter your space

Scan History

View all past scans for a domain:

Scan Archive

• Date and time of each scan
• Score at that time
• Changes since previous scan
• Recommendations issued
• Actions taken (if tracked)

Before/After Comparisons

• Select two dates
• See what changed
• Measure impact of specific changes
• Identify what worked

Export Options

• Download CSV of scan data
• Generate PDF reports
• Share with stakeholders
• Historical analysis

Automated Reporting

Schedule automatic reports:

Report Frequency

• Daily: For active projects
• Weekly: Most common for ongoing monitoring
• Monthly: Executive summaries

Report Contents

Executive Summary

• Current score and trend
• Key wins this period
• Critical issues
• Recommended actions

Detailed Analysis

• Component breakdowns
• Change explanations
• Recommendation status
• Citation highlights

Customization

• Choose which sections to include
• Add custom branding (Enterprise)
• White-label options (Agency plans)

Distribution

• Email to team members
• Slack integration
• API webhook
• Dashboard download

Alert Management

Fine-tune your notifications:

Alert Channels

Email

• Immediate alerts
• Daily digests
• Weekly summaries

Dashboard

• In-app notifications
• Notification center
• Alert history

Integrations (Premium)

• Slack channels
• Microsoft Teams
• Webhooks
• API callbacks

Alert Settings

Thresholds

• Minimum score change: X points
• Time window: immediate vs. daily rollup
• Severity levels: critical, high, medium, low

Frequency

• Maximum alerts per day
• Digest grouping
• Quiet hours

Best Practices

Monitoring Frequency

Daily Scanning

• During active optimization
• After major website changes
• When launching new content
• Competitive launch periods

Weekly Scanning

• Standard ongoing monitoring
• Maintenance mode
• Balanced cost/visibility
• Recommended for most sites

Monthly Scanning

• Established high-performing sites
• Budget-conscious monitoring
• Low-change websites
• Basic oversight

Responding to Changes

Score Increases

• Document what changed
• Apply learnings to other pages
• Share wins with team
• Consider expanding tactics

Score Decreases

• Check for technical issues first
• Review recent changes
• Compare to competitors
• Prioritize fixes

Flat/Stagnant Scores

• Review implementation status
• Look for new opportunities
• Refresh content
• Expand optimization scope

Using Historical Data

• Track seasonal patterns
• Measure campaign impact
• Identify long-term trends
• Plan future optimizations

Troubleshooting

Scan Failing

Possible causes:

• Website down or slow
• Blocking our crawler
• Firewall/security changes
• DNS issues

Solutions:

• Check website accessibility
• Whitelist SourceRank IPs
• Review security settings
• Contact support if persistent

Alerts Not Sending

Check:

• Email settings and spam folder
• Alert thresholds configured
• Notification preferences enabled
• Account email verified

Score Seems Incorrect

Before reporting:

• Run a fresh scan
• Check scan completion status
• Review changes made
• Compare to previous scans

Still an issue? Contact support with scan ID and details.

Advanced Features

API Access (Enterprise)

• Programmatic scan triggering
• Pull scan data into your systems
• Build custom dashboards
• Automate workflows

Custom Metrics

• Define your own success metrics
• Track custom KPIs
• Build proprietary scores
• Export for analysis

Historical Data Export

• Full scan history
• Raw data access
• Custom time ranges
• Integration with BI tools

Getting the Most Value

Set Clear Goals

• Define target AEO score
• Establish timeline
• Identify priority areas
• Align team on objectives

Regular Reviews

• Weekly quick checks
• Monthly deep dives
• Quarterly strategy reviews
• Annual audits

Act on Insights

• Don’t just monitor—improve
• Prioritize recommendations
• Track implementation
• Measure results

Iterate and Optimize

• Test different approaches
• Learn from data
• Refine strategy
• Stay consistent

Related Articles

• Understanding Your AEO Score
• Interpreting Scan Results
• Getting Started
• What is AEO?

Ready to start monitoring? Sign up for a paid plan or run your first free scan to see where you stand!