# CitySignal
> AI answer visibility checker that samples live-search answers for buyer questions and reports brand mentions, first-party citations, competitors, returned sources, collection date, and sample size.

## Overview
CitySignal is an independent measurement and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) audit platform. It samples search-grounded AI answers to observe whether a website or brand appears in real responses to buyer queries.

- Canonical Website: https://citysignal.date/
- Documentation & Methodology: https://citysignal.date/methodology
- AI Visibility Guide: https://citysignal.date/ai-visibility-checker
- Merchant & Contact: vidran115@gmail.com

## Key Capabilities
- Free AI Answer Visibility Checker: Run up to 5 real buyer questions against live search answers.
- Verified Source Citation Matching: Differentiates unstructured brand mentions from verifiable domain source citations.
- Dated Snapshots: Every score includes timestamp, sample size, query text, and verbatim answer excerpts.
- Competitor Tracking: Identifies which competitor domains and brands are cited in the same category questions.
- CSV & Scorecard Export: Export results to CSV or generate unguessable shareable scorecard permalinks.

## Limitations & Principles
- Not a Direct LLM Ranking: CitySignal does not claim to directly query or rank on ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews.
- Non-Invasive: CitySignal never crawls client websites or accesses private infrastructure; it only evaluates public search-grounded answers.
- Dated Observation: Scores reflect specific query samples at a given point in time and are not guarantees of future search rankings.

## Pages & Resources
- Homepage & Interactive Checker: https://citysignal.date/
- Methodology & Citation Scoring: https://citysignal.date/methodology
- Generative Engine Optimization Guide: https://citysignal.date/ai-visibility-checker
- Privacy Policy: https://citysignal.date/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://citysignal.date/terms
- Sitemap: https://citysignal.date/sitemap.xml