Quick start

The fastest way to get value from VectorGap

If you already added a brand but still feel lost, use this order: define the brand truth, run the first audit, then read the results in a simple order.It removes the guesswork and gets you to a usable GEO baseline faster.

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Start with the brand

Make sure the name and domain are correct before you judge anything else.

Run the first audit

Do the baseline first. Exploration can come after the first usable signal.

Fix one thing next

Choose one remediation action and re-run instead of trying to learn the whole product at once.

1. Create or open your brand workspace

From the dashboard, open your brand or create one with your exact company name and website. This gives VectorGap the anchor it needs to evaluate how AI engines currently describe you.

Use your real brand name, not an internal shorthand.
Add your primary domain so citations and source checks point to the right site.
If you already created a brand, start there — you do not need to recreate it.

2. Add the brand truth AI should rely on

Before judging the results, enrich the Brand Hub / Knowledge Base with the basics AI systems often get wrong: what you do, who you serve, your offers, and the pages that should be cited.

Core pages: homepage, services, about, contact, pricing, key landing pages.
Short factual notes beat vague marketing copy.
If you are an agency, include your positioning and the cities or niches you want to own.

3. Run your first audit from Intelligence

Go to Intelligence and launch the first audit. This is the fastest way to see whether ChatGPT, Gemini, and other engines mention your brand accurately, miss you entirely, or cite weaker alternatives first.

Start with the default/core audit rather than exploring every menu first.
Your first goal is not perfection — it is a baseline you can act on.
If results are sparse, that is still useful: it tells you where visibility is missing.

4. Read the first results in a simple order

Do not try to interpret everything at once. Use this order to make the first pass actionable instead of overwhelming.

First: where you are mentioned vs. missing entirely.
Second: whether the answer is accurate or hallucinated.
Third: which sources/citations AI relies on and what should replace them.

5. Choose one remediation action, not ten

After the first audit, move straight into one corrective action. The most common early wins are improving source pages, clarifying brand/entity details, and strengthening the content AI systems can safely cite.

Fix one weak page that should be cited more often.
Add missing factual context in Brand Hub / Knowledge Base.
Re-run the audit after meaningful updates rather than clicking randomly through the product.

Common first-run questions

What should I do first if the dashboard feels confusing?

Ignore most of the menu on day one. Open your brand, add the essential brand facts, then run the first audit from Intelligence. That gives you a baseline fast and makes the rest of the product easier to understand.

What if I already added my brand but have not run anything yet?

That is fine. Open the existing brand, enrich the Knowledge Base with the most important pages and factual notes, then launch the first audit. You do not need to start over.

What result matters most in the first audit?

Start with three things: whether AI mentions you at all, whether the description is accurate, and which sources are being cited. Those three signals usually tell you what to fix first.