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Answers by promptOpen a prompt to see per-engine mentions, citations, and linked sources.Sample data

3 prompts

50% mentioned0% cite your site · 4 answers

PerplexityNot mentioned

✗Portrayal unrated6 sources

Six pages read, one installer named.It wasn't you.

A homeowner asks Perplexity if solar is worth it on a 20-year-old roof. It reads six pages, including Brightsun Energy's roof checklist, and names Brightsun. You have a roof checklist too. It wasn't one of the six.

— How Stride solves it

See what Perplexity read, and when it starts naming you.

Step 1: Check who it linked

The sites Perplexity uses instead

ChatGPT and Claude named you. Perplexity linked Brightsun.

Open any question to see which sites each AI tool linked to, how often, and whether your page made the list.

Is solar worth it on a 20-year-old roof?Sample data

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By engine

Perplexity0% / 0%
ChatGPT100% / 0%
Gemini0% / 0%
Claude100% / 0%

Mention / cited in the latest scan

Who's cited instead

Brightsun EnergyPerplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini · 9 citations
RedditPerplexity, ChatGPT · 7 citations
Homepower ReviewPerplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude · 6 citations

Step 2: Open any source

The threads Perplexity trusts

Its top source for 7 answers. None of them named you.

Open any page Perplexity linked to and read the answers that used it, where it ranked among the sources, and whether each answer named you.

Citation detailsSolar on a 20 year old roof, worth it?https://www.reddit.com/r/solar/comments/1q8xk2/solar_on_a_20_year_old_roof_worth_itSample data

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Perplexity#1 of 6 sources · Oct 11
Is solar worth it on a 20-year-old roof?
Owners on r/solar say a roof with less than 10 years left should be replaced first. Several recommend Brightsun Energy, which inspects the roof before quoting.
This answer did not name your brand.
Perplexity#1 of 6 sources · Oct 10
Is solar worth it on a 20-year-old roof?
Most installers, including Brightsun Energy, check roof age first. Reddit users report paying less by replacing the roof and adding panels in one job.
This answer did not name your brand.
Perplexity#1 of 5 sources · Oct 9
Should I replace my roof before adding solar?
Removing and refitting panels later can cost several thousand dollars, so homeowners on r/solar usually advise replacing an older roof first.
This answer did not name your brand.
Perplexity#1 of 6 sources · Oct 9
Is solar worth it on a 20-year-old roof?
It can be worth it if the roof has 10 or more years left. Brightsun Energy's roof checklist and a popular r/solar thread both suggest an inspection first.
This answer did not name your brand.

Step 3: Watch it day by day

Asked again every day

Not named for six days. Cited for the last five.

Each daily scan saves Perplexity's answer to your top 100 questions, so you can find the day it starts naming you, and whether it holds.

PerplexityWhich solar installers offer battery backup?Sample data

Cited your siteMentionedNot mentioned

Sep 28From 14 daily scan reportsOct 11

Sun Oct 11

✓MentionedPositive portrayalCited your site5 sources

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What people ask Perplexity before they choose.

Be the business Perplexity names when someone nearby is comparing.

Track the questions people research before they book, and see whose pages Perplexity reads to answer them.

Questions you'd trackSample data

Which solar installers near me offer battery backup?
Should I replace my roof before adding solar panels?
Which roofer near me can work alongside a solar installer?

Questions, answered.

Which Stride plan includes Perplexity?

Scale, at $1,297 a month. Perplexity isn't on Starter or Grow, and there's no add-on for it. Starter checks ChatGPT. Grow adds Gemini and Claude, plus Google AI Overviews on the first 15 prompts you add.

How does Stride check Perplexity?

It asks Perplexity's Sonar model, which searches the web for every prompt. Stride saves each answer with the sources Perplexity returned, and records whether you were named, whether your site was cited and where you placed. Answers one person sees in the Perplexity app can differ.

How often does Stride check Perplexity?

On Scale, your top 100 prompts are checked every day, and all your tracked prompts, up to 300, every Monday.

Can I see what Perplexity says without Scale?

Yes. The free audit asks Perplexity, ChatGPT and Gemini up to 20 prompts about your business. It takes about two minutes and needs no account.

What's the difference between named and cited in Perplexity?

Named means the answer mentions your brand. Cited means Perplexity listed one of your pages as a source. Stride tracks both for every prompt, along with every other source in the answer, Reddit threads included.