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AEO GLOSSARY · Measurement

Share of Voice

Answer: Share of voice is the percentage of relevant answer-engine visibility your brand owns compared with competitors. In AEO, it can include mentions, citations, rankings within generated answers, source panels, and recommendation frequency across a tracked prompt set.

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Why Share of Voice Matters

  • It turns scattered AI visibility checks into a competitive KPI.
  • It shows whether your brand is gaining or losing presence in buyer conversations.
  • It helps prioritize prompts and platforms where competitor displacement is possible.

How to Measure or Use Share of Voice

  • Define a tracked prompt set by funnel stage, product category, and competitor context.
  • Score each answer for brand mention, citation, position, sentiment, and exclusivity.
  • Trend your score weekly against named competitors and connect changes to content or authority work.
AEO ENGINE EXAMPLE

How AEO Engine Uses This

AEO Engine reports that a client appears in 18% of tracked “best ecommerce SEO agency” answers while the top competitor appears in 44%, then targets the citation sources driving the gap.

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Share of Voice FAQs

How is AI share of voice different from SEO share of voice?

SEO share of voice usually measures rankings and search volume. AI share of voice measures presence inside generated answers, recommendations, citations, and source panels.

Should share of voice include sentiment?

Yes. A neutral mention, negative comparison, and top recommendation should not be treated equally. Weighting sentiment and position makes the metric more useful.