Why data range must be visible
AI-search visibility has real blind spots. Platform, cache, AI-product, and user-triggered access patterns all affect evidence.
- Reports explain whether a finding uses orders, products, GSC, page diagnostics, or AI samples.
- Different platforms show different service capabilities instead of overselling unavailable data.
- When a data class is unavailable, the UI should hide that analysis or show the next connection step.
Common misreads
AI exposure, AI-source visits, and asset collection are different signals and should be explained separately.
- AI exposure means a model answer mentions a brand, product, or URL.
- AI-source visits mean a user or AI product may have brought visits to the site.
- Asset collection means pages, products, or articles may be read at high frequency.