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This is an example for a fictional product, AcmeInvoice, checked Oct 16, 2026. It is not a customer and not real results. A live check uses ChatGPT via the official API and shows mention rates, not ranks. Perplexity and Google AI Overviews are not in this example because they are not live yet.
Example data
Made-up product “AcmeInvoice” and made-up competitors. Not a real customer, not real results.
Question: “best invoicing tool for freelancers” — checked Oct 16, 2026
Across all 10 questions: AcmeInvoice named in 6 of 30 answers. ExampleBooks in 22 of 30, SampleBill in 17 of 30.
"11 best invoicing apps for freelancers" (a blog roundup)
examplebooks.com/vs/samplebill
r/freelance thread "what do you use for invoicing?"
A review-site category page
Get onto the roundup that drives 9 of 30 answers. "11 best invoicing apps for freelancers" is cited more than any other page and doesn't list you. It was updated in March 2026 and lists 3 tools that have shut down. Email the author with a correction plus a short, factual entry for AcmeInvoice (price, who it's for, one screenshot).
Publish an "ExampleBooks alternatives for freelancers" page. For "ExampleBooks alternatives" questions, the engines cited comparison pages, including a competitor's own. You have none. Write it with real prices and honest trade-offs, including where ExampleBooks is the better pick.
Answer the question your pricing page dodges. In 7 answers the AI said AcmeInvoice "may charge per invoice". Your pricing page never says it doesn't. Add one plain sentence and a short FAQ entry: "Unlimited invoices on every plan."
Show up where freelancers already ask. The r/freelance thread cited in 4 answers is still active. Answer it as yourself, with your affiliation disclosed and no link unless someone asks.
Click any number → see the full answer text, the engine and model, the date, and the cited links. Example snippet:
“…For freelancers, popular options include ExampleBooks and SampleBill. ExampleBooks is often recommended for its free tier…”