Getting Started: Run Your First Surmado Report
Choose AI Visibility, Site Audit, or Strategy, buy a $50 report, and get results in about 15 minutes. Step-by-step onboarding for owners, agencies, and developers.
5 min readGetting Started
New to Surmado? Start here to learn the basics of AI visibility optimization and SEO.
What Is Surmado? AI Visibility & SEO Reports
Surmado AI Visibility, Surmado Site Audit, and Surmado Strategy deliver PDF + JSON in about 15 minutes. Here's how pricing works and who it's for.
4 min readSurmado Features & Guarantees
Flat-fee jobs, instant refunds, API/webhooks, and clean-label delivery. Exactly what you get -- and what you don't -- from Surmado.
4 min readWhat is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)? The Complete Guide
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is the practice of optimizing your content to appear in AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Learn how GEO differs from traditional SEO and how to implement it.
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12 min read Jobs, Plans, and Auto-Refill
How Surmado jobs work: $50 per job pay-as-you-go, Pro and Portfolio plans, automatic refunds, and optional auto-refill. Flexible pay-per-job pricing.
6 min readPricing
How Surmado pricing works. Pay-as-you-go, Pro, or Portfolio plans. Standard jobs cost $50. Auto-refill explained.
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5 min read Surmado FAQ: Pricing, Delivery, Refunds
Answers about $50 pricing, 7-day guarantees, report timing, API access, and how AI Visibility, Site Audit, and Strategy differ.
4 min readGetting Started with Surmado AI Visibility
Learn how to run your first AI Visibility report and understand AI visibility across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, Grok, and DeepSeek.
4 min readContact Surmado
Get help with Surmado Site Audit, AI Visibility, or Strategy. Email support, API questions, and billing inquiries.
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2 min read API 101: What It Is and Whether You Need It
Plain-English explanation of what the Surmado API does and who it's for. Helps you decide if you should use the dashboard, no-code tools, or build a custom integration.
Complete Beginner's Guide to Surmado
Everything you need to know to get started with Surmado. What AI Visibility, Site Audit, and Strategy do, when to use each, how they work together, which to start with, pricing overview, and 30-minute quickstart guide.
I Just Got My First Site Audit Report - Now What?
Step-by-step guide for understanding and fixing your first Site Audit report. Decode your Overall Score, prioritize issues by severity, fix high-impact problems first. What to do in the next hour, this week, this month. Avoid trying to fix everything at once.
I Just Got My First AI Visibility Report - Now What?
Step-by-step guide for understanding and acting on your first AI Visibility report. Decode your Presence Rate, Authority Score, Ghost Influence. What to do in the next 30 minutes, this week, this quarter. Avoid common mistakes.
I Just Got My First Strategy Report - Now What?
Step-by-step guide for understanding and implementing your first Strategy report. Decode the 6-model adversarial debate (CFO, COO, Market Realist, Game Theorist, Chief Strategist, Wildcard), choose the right recommendation, implement with confidence.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Quick fixes for common Surmado issues. AI Visibility Presence Rate 0%, Authority Score null, Site Audit Overall Score low, Strategy recommendations conflict, Intelligence Token API 404, delivery delays. Symptom → diagnosis → fix format for fast resolution.
What is Adversarial AI Debate?
Adversarial AI debate is Strategy' 6-model analysis system (CFO, COO, Market Realist, Game Theorist, Chief Strategist, Wildcard) that challenges assumptions to reveal blind spots in strategic decisions.
What is Authority Score?
Authority Score (0-100) measures how confidently AI platforms position your brand when they mention you. High authority = top choice positioning. Requires at least one organic mention to calculate.
What is Ghost Influence?
Ghost Influence (0-100%) measures when AI platforms discuss your features without crediting you. 25% = 1 in 4 feature discussions are uncredited. Lower is better. Requires organic mentions to calculate.
What is Core Web Vitals?
Core Web Vitals are 3 Google metrics measuring page speed and user experience: LCP (loading), CLS (visual stability), INP (interactivity). Critical for SEO and UX.
What is an Intelligence Token?
Intelligence Tokens (SIG-2025-11-XXXXX format) are unique codes for accessing Surmado report data via API. Every AI Visibility, Site Audit, and Strategy report includes one. Never expires, enables automation and tracking.
What is Persona-Based Testing?
Persona-based testing uses specific buyer queries (not generic keywords) to test AI recommendations. AI Visibility tests 50+ persona variations across 6 AI platforms to measure organic discovery.
What is Presence Rate?
Presence Rate measures how often AI platforms mention your business in organic discovery (0-100%). Best metric: your competitive ranking vs rivals, not universal benchmarks.
What is WCAG Compliance?
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.1 AA is the standard for web accessibility. Site Audit tests 150+ accessibility checks to help you meet ADA requirements and avoid lawsuits.
What is Schema Markup?
Schema markup is structured data (JSON-LD code) that helps search engines and AI platforms understand your business. LocalBusiness, Service, and Review schema improve SEO and AI visibility.
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