Ahrefs is named by AI engines in 75 questions across 25 segments.
367 observations5 of 5 engines name itLast seen Sep 9, 2026
Where it is named
| Question | Avg position | Named in | Engines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which country is best for SEO? International SEO | #1.0 | 2 of 2 answers | Google AI Mode, Perplexity |
| How to do SEO for different countries? International SEO | #1.0 | 1 of 2 answers | Gemini |
| How to do SEO for e-commerce? Ecommerce SEO | #1.0 | 1 of 3 answers | Google AI Mode |
| What is the best tool for link building? Link Building | #1.1 ±0.3 | 9 of 9 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 best SEO tools? Ecommerce SEO | #1.5 ±0.6 | 4 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Copilot |
| Which platform is currently the best for building links? Link Building | #1.6 ±0.9 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 5 SEO tools? Content SEO | #1.7 ±0.5 | 7 of 7 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 5 SEO tools? Local SEO | #1.8 ±0.5 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the most effective SEO tools for 2026? Content SEO | #1.8 ±0.5 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best platform for link building? Link Building | #1.9 ±1.8 | 13 of 13 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 5 SEO tools? Ecommerce SEO | #1.9 ±0.6 | 13 of 13 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best SEO tool in the world? International SEO | #1.9 ±0.3 | 10 of 10 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 5 SEO tools? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #2.0 | 7 of 8 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the 5 best SEO tools? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #2.0 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the most effective SEO tools for 2026? Local SEO | #2.0 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best SEO tool? Content SEO | #2.0 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 10 SEO tools? International SEO | #2.0 ±0.7 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 best SEO tools? Local SEO | #2.0 ±0.7 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top 5 SEO tools? International SEO | #2.0 ±0.7 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 best SEO tools? Link Building | #2.0 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 best SEO tools? Content SEO | #2.0 ±0.7 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| Which is the best SEO tool? International SEO | #2.0 | 4 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Copilot |
| Can I do local SEO myself? Local SEO | #2.0 | 1 of 3 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the 5 best digital marketing tools? Ecommerce | #2.0 | 1 of 5 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the best SEO tools for e-commerce? Ecommerce SEO | #2.1 ±0.7 | 12 of 12 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best SEO tool? Local SEO | #2.2 ±0.5 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best SEO tool? Ecommerce SEO | #2.3 ±0.5 | 4 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the most common SEO tools? International SEO | #2.4 ±1.0 | 15 of 15 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What is the best thing to do for local SEO? Local SEO | #3.0 | 1 of 3 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the top 5 digital marketing tools? Account-based marketing (ABM) | #3.0 | 1 of 5 answers | Perplexity |
| What does AEO mean in AI? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #3.0 | 1 of 3 answers | Google AI Mode |
| What are the best AEO geo tools? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #3.0 | 1 of 5 answers | ChatGPT |
| What are the best marketing tools in 2026? Customer Advocacy | #3.3 ±1.1 | 3 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot |
| What are the best tools to track brand visibility in AI answers? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #3.4 ±2.4 | 10 of 19 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| How do I learn SEO as a beginner? Ecommerce SEO | #3.5 ±0.7 | 2 of 3 answers | Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the best tools for B2B content / thought-leadership marketing? B2B Content Marketing | #4.1 ±5.7 | 7 of 10 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini |
| What are the top 10 marketing tools? Customer Advocacy | #4.2 ±1.9 | 6 of 7 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for growth marketers? Growth Marketing | #4.2 ±3.7 | 5 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 marketing tools? Demand Generation | #4.3 ±3.9 | 4 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What is the most effective marketing tool? Customer Advocacy | #4.6 ±1.4 | 8 of 11 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What are the top 10 marketing tools? Growth Marketing | #4.7 ±2.3 | 13 of 15 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top Growth marketing & experimentation tools in 2026? Growth Marketing | #5.0 | 1 of 12 answers | Google AI Mode |
| What is the best company to do affiliate marketing for? Affiliate Marketing | #5.0 | 1 of 5 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the top 10 marketing tools? Growth-stage VC | #5.3 ±1.5 | 4 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 marketing tools? B2B Media | #5.3 ±3.4 | 7 of 8 answers | Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 marketing tools? Video marketing | #5.7 ±3.0 | 6 of 7 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best free local SEO tools? Local SEO | #5.8 ±0.8 | 5 of 10 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for AEO and Geo optimization? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #5.9 ±3.1 | 9 of 13 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top AEO / AI search visibility (GEO) tools in 2026? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #6.0 ±2.5 | 7 of 12 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for Demand creation / dark social? Demand Generation | #6.0 | 2 of 13 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the top SaaS scaling, founder-led tools in 2026? Startups | #6.0 | 1 of 12 answers | Perplexity |
| What are good marketing tools? Customer Advocacy | #6.5 ±4.4 | 4 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 marketing tools? Performance Marketing | #6.7 ±1.8 | 7 of 7 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for AEO / AI search visibility (GEO)? Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) | #7.9 ±4.1 | 7 of 12 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the 5 marketing tools? Positioning | #8.0 ±2.8 | 2 of 7 answers | Google AI Mode, Perplexity |
| What are the best tools for business growth? Product-Led Growth | #8.0 ±5.7 | 2 of 10 answers | Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for Martech / marketing ops? Marketing Operations | #8.0 | 1 of 8 answers | Google AI Mode |
| What are the best tools for growth marketing? Growth-stage VC | #8.7 ±3.6 | 6 of 7 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the best tools for Positioning & category design? Positioning | #8.7 ±3.8 | 3 of 11 answers | Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What are the most popular MarTech tools? Marketing Operations | #8.7 ±2.3 | 10 of 15 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What are the top B2B content / thought-leadership marketing tools in 2026? B2B Content Marketing | #8.8 ±6.2 | 12 of 18 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the best tools for growth marketing? Product-Led Growth | #8.9 ±5.4 | 9 of 10 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot |
| What are the top Positioning & category design tools in 2026? Positioning | #9.5 ±0.7 | 2 of 13 answers | Google AI Mode, Gemini |
| What are some effective tools for B2B marketing? B2B Content Marketing | #9.8 ±2.5 | 4 of 5 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity |
| What are the best tools for growth marketers? Growth-stage VC | #11.0 ±4.2 | 2 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Gemini |
| What are the top AI content workflows & automation tools in 2026? AI Content Workflows | #12.0 | 1 of 12 answers | ChatGPT |
| What are the top Bootstrapping / indie SaaS tools in 2026? Indie SaaS | #12.3 ±3.8 | 4 of 13 answers | ChatGPT, Gemini |
| What are the best tools for growth marketers? Product-Led Growth | #12.3 ±3.1 | 4 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What are the best tools for Growth marketing & experimentation? Growth Marketing | #12.3 ±4.3 | 6 of 11 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Copilot |
| What tools are commonly used in e-commerce? Ecommerce | #13.5 ±3.5 | 2 of 4 answers | ChatGPT, Gemini |
| What are the best tools for SaaS scaling, founder-led? Startups | #14.0 | 1 of 12 answers | ChatGPT |
| What are common analytics tools? Sports Tech | #15.0 | 1 of 5 answers | Perplexity |
| What are the top Martech / marketing ops tools in 2026? Marketing Operations | #16.5 ±10.5 | 4 of 13 answers | ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini |
| What are the best tools for Bootstrapping / indie SaaS? Indie SaaS | #16.7 ±4.6 | 3 of 10 answers | Google AI Mode, Gemini |
| What are the best tools for product analysis? Product Strategy | #17.0 | 1 of 11 answers | ChatGPT |
Which engines name it — and which do not
- Google AI Mode55 questions
- ChatGPT54 questions
- Perplexity52 questions
- Gemini51 questions
- Copilot43 questions
Google AI Mode names Ahrefs in 55 questions, ChatGPT names Ahrefs in 54 questions, Perplexity names Ahrefs in 52 questions, Gemini names Ahrefs in 51 questions and Copilot names Ahrefs in 43 questions.
Counted from the questions above. A question may not have run on every engine.
Where it is strongest and weakest
Strongest
- Which country is best for SEO?#1.0 ±0.0
- How to do SEO for different countries?#1.0 ±0.0
- How to do SEO for e-commerce?#1.0 ±0.0
Weakest
± is the spread of positions across answers. A wide spread means the ranking is unstable — which means it is winnable.
Spelling variants
Engines spell this brand 2 ways. All of them are counted on this page as Ahrefs.
- ahrefs
- Ahrefs
Source: ranking answers from 5 AI engines, first seen Aug 7, 2026, last seen Sep 9, 2026. This page is generated from observations only — it is not claimed or edited by Ahrefs.