Free2026 research, distilled
The Off-Page AI Visibility Map
See which links, mentions, directories, communities, and authority signals actually make brands get cited across ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and AI Overviews. Built from the year’s biggest studies.
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- 9off-page signal systems mapped end to end
- 36research-backed tactics you can start this quarter
- ↗Ranked by upside × effort: the exact order to work in
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Compiled by Marving Moreton, Technical Product Manager. Tested on my own brand first.Built from the studies behind 2026 AI search
- AI Overview citations (Ahrefs)
- 4M
- brands analyzed (Ahrefs)
- 75K
- AI search prompts (Semrush)
- 126M
- cited Reddit posts (Semrush)
- 248K
The map
36 tactics, sorted into the order you should work them
Each cell crosses upside with effort. Start at #1 and move down the numbers. The first cell is open so you can see how it works.
#1High upside · Low effort
Start here4 tactics#2High upside · Medium effort
10 tactics#4High upside · High effort
7 tactics#3Medium upside · Low effort
2 tactics#6Medium upside · Medium effort
2 tactics#8Medium upside · High effort
2 tactics#5Emerging upside · Low effort
3 tactics#7Emerging upside · Medium effort
3 tactics#9Emerging upside · High effort
3 tactics32 more tactics, each with its proof point and the engines it moves.Unlock the full map
The 9 signal systems
What AI checks before it names a brand
Every system comes with three actions, the study that backs it, and an honest difficulty rating.
- Earn relevant links from pages that already rank for your buyers’ questions.
- Prioritize editorial context and topical fit over raw link volume.
- Build link-worthy research, tools, and original data, not interchangeable guest posts.
Ahrefs found 37.9% of URLs cited in Google AI Overviews also appeared in the first 10 search-result blocks.