# Automatic Monitoring

_Last updated: 29 January 2026_

## Definitions

- **AI visibility**: How often and in what context AI assistants mention a brand.
- **Credits**: Usage units billed per action (e.g., scans, generations).

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> 24/7 Competitive Intelligence

## Overview

Automatic Monitoring tracks your competitors and AI visibility around the clock without any manual effort. Get alerts when things change, track trends over time, and never miss a competitive move.

## Capabilities

### Recognition Monitoring

- LLM visibility tracking across 4 AI platforms
- Brand mention frequency
- Sentiment changes
- Competitor comparison

### SERP AI Monitoring

- Google AI Overviews tracking
- Bing Copilot mentions
- Featured snippet changes
- Position tracking

### Flexible Scheduling

- Daily scans for high-priority targets
- Weekly comprehensive reviews
- Monthly deep-dive reports
- Custom intervals

### Smart Notifications

- Email alerts for significant changes
- Threshold-based triggers
- Digest summaries
- Urgent alerts for drops

### Historical Tracking

- Trend visualization
- Pattern recognition
- Seasonal analysis
- Long-term insights

### Auto Billing

- Credits charged from your balance
- Usage transparency
- Cost forecasting
- Budget alerts

## Technologies

- Cron scheduling system
- Multi-platform API integration
- Email notification engine
- Historical data storage
- Trend analysis algorithms

## Pricing

- Included in visibility check credits
- Daily monitoring: ~5 credits/day per target
- Weekly monitoring: ~5 credits/week per target
- Monthly monitoring: ~5 credits/month per target

## Monitoring Types

### 1. AI Visibility Monitoring

Track how often AI assistants mention your brand:

- ChatGPT recommendations
- Claude suggestions
- Perplexity answers
- Gemini responses

### 2. Competitor Monitoring

Watch competitor movements:

- New content published
- Ranking changes
- AI visibility shifts
- Backlink growth

### 3. Keyword Monitoring

Track target keywords:

- Ranking position changes
- SERP feature changes
- AI recommendation presence
- Competition level shifts

### 4. Brand Monitoring

Protect your brand:

- Mention tracking
- Sentiment analysis
- Crisis detection
- Reputation trends

## Alert Configuration

```
MONITORING DASHBOARD

ACTIVE MONITORS:

1. AI Visibility - Your Brand
   Schedule: Daily
   Platforms: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini
   Alert: If visibility drops >10%
   Last check: 2 hours ago
   Status: Stable (72/100)

2. Competitor Watch - competitor.com
   Schedule: Weekly
   Metrics: AI mentions, rankings, content
   Alert: Any significant change
   Last check: 3 days ago
   Status: +5% visibility detected

3. Keyword Tracking - "ai content tools"
   Schedule: Daily
   Track: Position, AI mentions, SERP features
   Alert: Position change >3
   Last check: 1 hour ago
   Status: Position #4 (stable)

RECENT ALERTS:
- [2 days ago] competitor.com published 5 new articles
- [5 days ago] Your AI visibility increased 8%
- [1 week ago] New competitor detected: newcompetitor.com

TREND SUMMARY:
- AI Visibility: +12% (30 days)
- Avg. Position: Improved 2.3 spots
- Competitor gap: Narrowing
```

## Use Cases

1. **Brand Protection**: Know instantly when visibility drops
2. **Competitive Intelligence**: Track competitor every move
3. **Performance Tracking**: Monitor SEO campaign results
4. **Market Intelligence**: Understand industry trends
5. **Early Warning**: Catch issues before they become problems

## Related Features

- [AI Insights Agent](/ai/features/ai-insights.md)
- [Find Enemy Agent](/ai/features/find-enemy.md)
- [Battlefield Agent](/ai/features/battlefield.md)