Map
Define 15–25 questions a real buyer asks before choosing a provider.
Observed AI-search intelligence
Can AI answer engines find and trust your company?
Answer Lantern observes what buyer-facing AI tools say, which sources they cite, and where your public evidence goes dark. Then we turn the gaps into an honest, prioritized content plan.
No ranking guarantees. No fake reviews. No synthetic citations.
Buyer question
“Who can solve this near me?”
Cited source?Evidence gap detected
A measurement practice, not a magic trick
See the answer surface as buyers see it.
AI answers are unstable and can differ by model, date, account, and location. We make each observation explicit so a change means something.
Observe
Run a dated baseline across selected AI answer tools and record cited sources.
Explain
Trace missing or incorrect answers back to evidence gaps you can actually fix.
Improve
Create one prioritized brief at a time, then re-observe—never manufacture citations.
90-day founding beta
$349/month
One company, one market, one evolving question set. Cancel before the next month.
Baseline
- 15–25 buyer questions
- Dated answer-and-citation capture
- Five evidence gaps, ranked
- One actionable content brief
Observation cycle
- Monthly question re-checks
- Source and message drift notes
- One prioritized brief per cycle
- Qualified traffic + CRM review where available
Simple boundaries
- Setup waived for first five fits
- No automatic publishing
- No promised rank or citation
- Separate written pilot agreement required
Prefer a one-time read? A $195 observation audit is available and credited toward the beta if you continue within 30 days.
“The useful question is not ‘did we rank?’ It is ‘what evidence did the answer trust—and what evidence are we missing?’”
Observed, not implied.
Every finding is labeled with the query, tool, date, and method.
Business outcomes matter.
Citation presence is a signal. Qualified visits, inquiries, and CRM attribution are stronger ones.
Plain answers
What this is—and is not.
Is this SEO?
It overlaps, but it is not a substitute. Traditional search work focuses on indexed pages and rankings. We observe generated answers and the public sources visible inside them, then connect useful changes to qualified traffic where possible.
Can you guarantee ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity will cite us?
No. Providers control their products and change them often. We do not claim affiliation with them and do not guarantee ranking, inclusion, traffic, or revenue.
Do you buy links or manufacture citations?
No. We identify truthful evidence your business can publish or improve. We do not create fake reviews, fake experts, hidden endorsements, or deceptive sources.
What do you need from us?
A public website, a clear market, and a short working session to define real buyer questions. Publishing and business claims remain subject to your approval.
How do we measure progress?
We record citation presence and answer accuracy as directional signals. When analytics and CRM data are available, we prioritize qualified visits, inquiries, and attributable pipeline.
Light the baseline
Tell us what your buyers ask.
We will use your request only to assess fit and reply. Please do not include credentials, customer records, sensitive personal data, or confidential files.