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Run a monthly AI prompt visibility test
Goal
Find out whether ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Copilot actually mention your store for the questions your buyers ask, and track it over time.
Prompt to copy
Help me build a monthly AI visibility test for my store [name, url], which sells [products] mainly to [UK / Ireland / EU] shoppers.
1) Write 20 realistic shopper prompts in British English across: generic ('best canvas prints UK'), local ('wall art shop Derry'), gift occasions ('personalised wedding gift print UK'), comparisons ('canvas vs framed print which is better') and specific needs ('custom canvas from photo delivered in 3 days UK').
2) Give me a spreadsheet layout: Date | Assistant | Prompt | Mentioned? (Y/N) | Position | Linked? | Competitors named | Sources cited.
3) Explain how to run the prompts fairly: logged out or a fresh chat, UK location, same wording each month, and run each prompt twice because answers vary.
4) Tell me which cited sources (listicles, directories, Reddit, press) I should try to appear in, based on the 'Sources cited' column.Steps
- Generate the 20 prompts once and keep them fixed.
- On the first working day of each month, run them in ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Copilot.
- Log the results in the sheet.
- Look at trends over 3+ months, not single runs, then pick one source to target each month.
What to check
- Prompts stay the same each month so the trend is meaningful.
- You note answer variation instead of reacting to one run.
- Results are compared against the AI referrals report.
Sources
- Growth Rankers: how to rank in ChatGPT (answer variance, listicles, mentions)
- BrightEdge: ChatGPT referrals up 101% Jan–Aug 2026
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Want it done for you?
A fixed-scope Shopify AI visibility audit: product data, Merchant Center, review markup, delivery and returns facts, AI referral tracking and a baseline prompt test, delivered as a prioritised fix list. See what's included (offer not open yet)