Observed Signal · Jul 29, 2026 · Product Launch · Source: https://martechseries.com/feed/ · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
directree launches GEO Monitor for AI visibility
directree, an independent software discovery platform, launched GEO Monitor, a weekly tracking tool that sends brand-free buyer questions to major AI answer engines and reports which brands, competitors, and source citations appear in the responses. GEO Monitor stores raw engine answers, produces a visibility score and competitor share-of-voice, separates live web citations from model memory (in Pro), flags inaccurate claims (Pro), and retains historical evidence (Starter: 12 months, Pro: 24 months). Plans: a free one-off GEO Check (three questions on one engine), Starter ($29/month or $290/year) tracking 15 questions across three engines, and Pro ($79/month or $790/year) tracking 50 questions across five engines. directree observed brands appearing in roughly 1% of relevant AI-generated answers in an early sample and positions GEO Monitor as a measurement tool rather than a listing or ranking service.
Product launch introduces a measurement tool for AI-driven discovery and GEO visibility, relevant to software vendors and SEO/GEO practitioners but not an industry-shifting platform change.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- directree launched GEO Monitor, a weekly tool that reports whether AI answer engines name a vendor when buyers ask category questions.
- GEO Monitor sends brand-free buyer questions to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Overviews and stores raw answers.
- Pricing and plans: Free GEO Check (one-off, three questions on one engine); Starter $29/month ($290/year) tracking 15 questions across three engines; Pro $79/month ($790/year) tracking 50 questions across five engines.
- Starter keeps 12 months of history; Pro keeps 24 months, and Pro includes features like Search vs model memory separation, Accuracy Watch, Slack alerts and white-label reports.
- directree reported that across its early scans, brands were named in roughly 1% of relevant AI-generated answers (early/small sample).
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