The AI Search Manual

APPENDIX

Citation Tracker Spreadsheet (GEO Monitoring)

Track Your AI Search Citations with Our Dashboard Template

We built this Citation Tracker workbook and paired it with a Looker Studio dashboard so you can monitor how often your brand is cited in AI-driven search results.

Whether you’re tracking mentions from Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or other generative search tools, this template gives you a central place to organize your data and visualize trends. Because each citation service formats its data differently, we designed this tracker to be flexible—yellow-highlighted cells contain formulas, so handle them with care when customizing.

With this setup, you can:

  • See changes in brand citations over time.

  • Compare citation volume across AI search platforms.

  • Identify opportunities to increase your brand’s presence in generative results.

Step 1: Add Your Citation Data

Step 2: Link Your Data in Looker Studio

  1. Open the Citation Tracker Looker Studio dashboard.

  2. Click Edit at the top (if you’re not already in Edit mode).

  3. Go to File > Make a copy.

  4. In the “Copy this report” dialog:

    • Under New Data Source, click Create Data Source > Create New Data Source > Google Sheets.

    • Select your updated workbook and click Connect.

  5. When prompted, choose Replace Data Source.

  6. For each chart, verify the data source in the Setup panel points to your updated sheet.

  7. If your data doesn’t refresh, click the three dots next to the View/Edit button in the top-right and choose Refresh data.

Once connected, your dashboard will visualize your citation data, making it easy to track brand visibility in AI-powered search results. You can reload new data regularly to monitor changes and spot trends over time.

Keep an eye on this page for more DIY dashboards or check out Chapter 13 of the AI Search Manual for a script you can run yourself to monitor AI retrieval over time.

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MORE CHAPTERS

Part IV: Measurement and Reverse Engineering for GEO

» Chapter 12

» Chapter 13

» Chapter 14

» Chapter 15

Part V: Organizational Strategy for the GEO Era

» Chapter 16

» Chapter 17

Part VI: Risk, Ethics, and the Future of GEO

» Chapter 18

» Chapter 19

» Chapter 20

APPENDICES

The appendix includes everything you need to operationalize the ideas in this manual, downloadable tools, reporting templates, and prompt recipes for GEO testing. You’ll also find a glossary that breaks down technical terms and concepts to keep your team aligned. Use this section as your implementation hub.

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