Quick start

Run your first VectorGap audit without getting lost

If you already added a brand but still feel lost, use this order: define the brand truth, run the first audit, then choose one corrective action.For wedge-fit SEO agencies coming from the public site, do not force product exploration first. Start on the agency baseline audit, then move into the product only after the gap is explicit enough to act on.

Open the agency baseline audit Already inside the product? Run the first audit

Start with the brand

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

Run the first audit

Start with one usable audit signal, then explore deeper workflows once the first gap is clear.

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 facts 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.
If you need the exact prompts that mention your brand, open Query Explorer after the audit and filter for your brand name before going deeper.

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.

Agency team guidance

If you are packaging GEO for clients, keep this page on one operational move.

The quick-start path helps an agency launch a useful audit fast: choose the brand, confirm the market and competitors, then use the report to explain AI visibility gaps and recurring GEO priorities.

Use the sample report as proof your agency can forward to a stakeholder.
Use the baseline audit when the citation gap still needs prompt-level evidence.
Use the GEO launch review to prioritize fixes, reporting scope, and the first 30 days of AI visibility work.

Open the agency baseline audit

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 facts, 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.

How do I see which prompts mention my brand?

Run the first audit, then open Query Explorer and filter for your brand name. That is the fastest way to inspect the exact prompts where your brand appears before you decide what to fix next.

What should an SEO agency do first after reading this guide?

Run AI visibility diagnostics when the gap needs evidence. Use the sample report to show the deliverable standard, then use the GEO launch review to prioritize fixes and reporting scope.