AI Visibility & GEO

Semrush R-Score profile.

How often AI recommends Semrush, measured live across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. Last updated August 10, 2026.

R-SCORE
28Cited
AI Visibility & GEO
Signal breakdown
PresenceHow often the brand appears at all in the AI answers sampled.
67Cited
ProminenceHow much of the answer focuses on the brand when it does appear.
4Ghosted
SentimentHow the answer frames the brand — from hero recommendation down to warning.
44Mentioned
CitationWhether the AI's cited sources include the brand's own domain.
17Ghosted
AI recommendation

Semrush scores 28/100 (Cited) for how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews recommend it in AI Visibility & GEO.

Category rankPosition among the 8 tracked AI Visibility & GEO brands, ranked on this category's buying-intent question. Ties share a rank.#4in AI Visibility & GEO →
MomentumR-Score points gained or lost since the previous weekly reading — score movement, not places moved in the ranking.Down 12points week-on-week
Surface coverageHow many of the requested AI surfaces returned a usable answer for this week's reading.3/3AI surfaces measured
Sources AI cited for AI Visibility & GEO answersEvery source the AI drew on when answering this category's buying-intent questions — answer-level, not necessarily about Semrush.
RedditBrandmentionsJoinhexagonSiftlySitepointRankprompt
Citation gapsSources the AI already cites for AI Visibility & GEO answers where Semrush is absent — each one is a concrete, fixable opportunity.4See the action plan →

The R-Score measures how AI assistants reference Semrush for AI Visibility & GEO queries, an automated estimate of model behavior, not an assessment of Semrush’s product, security or quality. RecommendHQ is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Semrush. See how we measure. Represent Semrush and believe this reading is wrong? Contact us.

Semrush& AI: frequently asked

Does AI recommend Semrush?

Semrush holds a blended R-Score of 28/100, currently “Cited” on the Visibility Spectrum. The score reflects how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews recommend Semrush for AI Visibility & GEO queries.

What is Semrush’s AI R-Score?

Semrush’s R-Score is 28/100, blended from four signals measured across every tracked AI surface: Presence (67), Prominence (4), Sentiment (44) and Citation (17).

Which AI engines was Semrush scored on?

RecommendHQ scores Semrush on four grounded AI surfaces that retrieve live content and expose their citations: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews.

How can Semrush improve its AI recommendation score?

Raising an R-Score means closing citation gaps, earning mentions on the third-party sources AI models cite when answering AI Visibility & GEO questions. Run a free scan to see Semrush’s specific gaps and a prioritized action plan.

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