Listicle Inclusion for GEO: Winning “Best Tools” SERPs AI…
May 26, 2026
Search visibility tool (~2,100 vol, KD ~60) is dominated by software lists-but listicle inclusion itself is an agency execution problem. Profound ranks #2; Klarivo wins by getting you onto the lists models copy.
Playbook
Identify listicles cited in ChatGPT for your category
Pitch differentiated angles (data, outcomes)
Support with Reddit proof threads
Re-test prompts monthly
Third-party citations · Contact
Ahrefs snapshot for “search visibility tool”
Metric | US data |
|---|---|
Monthly search volume | 2100 |
Keyword difficulty | 60 |
Klarivo DR | {'domain_rating': 1.6, 'ahrefs_rank': 47094336} |
Profound DR (tool comp) | {'domain_rating': 77.0, 'ahrefs_rank': 24490} |
Ahrefs market snapshot (US, May 2026)
Klarivo’s own organic footprint is still early-stage: Domain Rating {'domain_rating': 1.6, 'ahrefs_rank': 47094336}, 0 ranking keywords, 0 estimated monthly organic traffic (Ahrefs Site Explorer). That is normal for a young managed-services brand competing against publishers who have been accumulating citations for years.
Competitor type | Domain | DR | US organic traffic | US keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AI visibility SaaS | tryprofound.com | {'domain_rating': 77.0, 'ahrefs_rank': 24490} | 19,457 | 422 |
AI visibility SaaS | peec.ai | {'domain_rating': 72.0, 'ahrefs_rank': 71535} | 1,138 | 69 |
AI visibility SaaS | otterly.ai | {'domain_rating': 72.0, 'ahrefs_rank': 74307} | 633 | 137 |
Reddit / community agency | soar.sh | 27 | 103 | 28 |
GEO service pages | powerdigitalmarketing.com | - | 0 | 0 |
Service-intent keywords (Keywords Explorer) show where buyers search for execution, not dashboards:
Keyword | Volume | KD |
|---|---|---|
generative engine optimization services | 2300 | 4 |
generative engine optimization agency | 1200 | 4 |
ai seo agency | 2100 | 2 |
aeo agency | 1100 | 7 |
aeo services | 1100 | 3 |
answer engine optimization agency | 600 | 3 |
off site seo services | 600 | 2 |
reddit marketing agency | 300 | 5 |
reddit seo | 1400 | 30 |
Profound ranks for “ai visibility tool” (vol 900, KD 21) and “answer engine optimization” (competitor data: position ~3). Klarivo’s wedge is the agency/services cluster (KD mostly under 12) where publishing labor wins-not another monitoring login.