Onboarding Checklist

The five steps to get full value from AEO Goal in your first week.

Last updated August 31, 2026

Follow these five steps to go from zero to tracking your AI visibility in under 30 minutes.

Step 1: Add your brand

Add your company name and primary domain so AEO Goal knows what to look for in AI answers. See Brand Setup.

Done when: Your brand appears in the brand selector at the top of the dashboard.

Step 2: Add 5-10 tracked prompts

Tracked prompts are the questions your potential customers ask AI engines. Good starting prompts:

  • Decision-stage: “What is the best [category] tool?” / “Which [category] software should I use?”
  • Problem-aware: “How do I solve [problem your product solves]?”
  • Competitor-aware: “What are alternatives to [competitor]?”

Go to Prompts → Add Prompt and paste each question. See Tracked Prompts.

Done when: 5+ prompts are tracked and show a “Pending first run” status.

Step 3: Connect Google Search Console

Linking GSC unlocks keyword ranking data, click-through rates, and impressions - all in the same platform.

Go to Settings → Integrations → Google Search Console and click Connect. See Google Search Console.

Done when: GSC shows “Connected” with a green checkmark.

Step 4: Add your top 3 competitors

Competitor tracking lets you see your Share of Model compared to other brands on the same prompts.

Go to Competitors → Add Competitor and enter competitor domains. See Competitors.

Done when: 3+ competitor domains are listed in the Competitors view.

Step 5: Wait for your first run

AEO Goal runs your tracked prompts against AI engines on a schedule (typically within a few hours of adding them). Once results are in:

  • Citations shows which AI answers mention you
  • Share of Model shows your % across all tracked queries
  • Prompts shows win/loss per question

You’ll receive an email notification when your first results are ready.

  • Run a Site Audit to find crawl errors and AEO opportunities
  • Set up the Quality Gate to score your existing content for AI citability
  • Connect Google Analytics 4 to track conversions from AI-referred traffic
  • Generate your first AI-optimized blog post

Frequently asked questions

How long does onboarding take?

About 30 minutes to go from zero to tracking AI visibility - add a brand, add 5-10 tracked prompts, connect Google Search Console, and add your top competitors.

How many prompts should I start with?

Start with 5-10 tracked prompts covering decision-stage, problem-aware, and competitor-aware questions your customers actually ask AI engines.

When will I see my first results?

AEO Goal runs your tracked prompts against AI engines on a schedule, typically within a few hours of adding them. You get an email notification when the first results are ready.

What should I do in week two?

Run a Site Audit, set up the Quality Gate to score existing content for AI citability, connect Google Analytics 4, and generate your first AI-optimized blog post.