[Important] Even if You Rank First in SEO, ChatGPT Won't Recommend Your Company—Introducing "Sighted" Beta: Understand the Reasons and Solutions at a Glance

Our monitoring tool displayed at the top of ChatGPT's recommendations

Tech Knowledge Base Inc. (Headquarters: Kyoto, CEO: Shota Nagabuchi, hereinafter referred to as "the Company") has launched the beta version of "Sighted (Saited)," equipped with the latest AI technology as an AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) and AIO (AI Optimization) monitoring tool. Sighted is a Japan-origin AEO monitoring tool. It comprehensively analyzes the citation and recommendation status of your company's brand across major AIs such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity, and clarifies at a glance through its unique competitor comparison map: "In what types of questions is your company cited?" "What are the differences compared to competitors?" and "What kind of content should you create to win?" From early adopting companies, we have received numerous comments such as, "We saw a completely different landscape than the SEO ranking charts."

▼ Sighted Details https://sighted.tkbase.co.jp/

"Does your company appear when you ask ChatGPT?"

"Our company ranks first in SEO. However, when I ask the same thing on ChatGPT, only competitor names appear." This type of consultation is rapidly increasing in our AEO consulting practice. This is not a coincidence. Google Search ranks pages based on "which page is most relevant," while generative AIs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity judge "which information source is most reliable and should be incorporated into the answer." Since the evaluation criteria are fundamentally different, SEO success does not guarantee visibility in AI search. The US research firm Gartner predicts that "the volume of traditional search engines will decrease by 25% by 2026." As consumers increasingly ask questions like "What are the recommended XX?" on ChatGPT and Perplexity, whether your company is included in AI responses is becoming one of the most critical variables in future marketing strategies. Therefore, understanding the current situation with an AEO monitoring tool is essential.

Existing AEO Monitoring Tools Only Measured "Points" AEO/AIO countermeasure monitoring tools have already emerged both domestically and internationally. "Was our company mentioned for this keyword?" "How many times was it cited?"—These "point" measurements are now possible.

However, what marketing professionals truly want to know is more three-dimensional information.

"In which question areas are we winning? Conversely, where are we losing to competitors? What are the reasons, and where should we start to turn the tables?" To answer these questions, citation evaluation on a "surface" level, overlooking the entire question area, is necessary, rather than "points" on a keyword-by-keyword basis.

Sighted is a next-generation AEO monitoring tool that realizes the visualization of this "surface" through its unique evaluation algorithm.

What You Can Understand at a Glance with Sighted ① Competitor Comparison Map: See Where You Win and Lose at a Glance For all question areas users ask AI, it displays a map showing which AI platforms your company and competitors are cited or recommended on. While traditional AEO monitoring tools required individual checks for each keyword, Sighted allows you to grasp the wins and losses across the entire question area on a single screen.

② Gap Analysis: Understand the Reasons for Losing For areas where you are losing to competitors, it comprehensively analyzes factors that influence AI's information source selection, such as content structure, information comprehensiveness, and external citation status.

③ Improvement Roadmap: Know What to Do It presents a prioritized action list on "which content to improve and from what perspective to increase the probability of citation from AI." It aims for a level of specificity that can be directly used for internal decision-making or as instructions for external vendors.

Background: Rapid Expansion of the AEO (AI Search Optimization) Market and the Need for Monitoring Tools The technical foundation of Sighted belongs to the field of AI search optimization, known as AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) / GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) / LLMO (Large Language Model Optimization).

AEO is a new optimization strategy that aims for "AI such as ChatGPT and Gemini to cite and recommend our company," as opposed to traditional SEO, which aims to "rank high in Google search." This field, also known as AIO monitoring or GEO monitoring, has already reached a market size of over 100 billion yen overseas and is growing at a pace exceeding 50% annually.

In Japan as well, major digital marketing companies are sequentially launching AEO/GEO-related services, and 2026 is being called the "First Year of AI Search Optimization."

Our company is one of the few domestic players supporting companies with both "monitoring tools" and "consulting" in this AEO domain. Sighted offers a new perspective of "surface" analysis for companies seeking AEO monitoring tools and AIO monitoring tools.

Sighted Overview Service Name: Sighted Service Format: SaaS (Cloud-based Dashboard) Supported AI Platforms: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overview, etc. (ChatGPT only in beta version) Target Audience: B2B companies, SaaS companies, EC businesses, Accommodation industry, PR/Marketing personnel, Corporate Planning departments URL: https://sighted.tkbase.co.jp/

Company Profile Company Name: Tech Knowledge Base Inc. Representative: Shota Nagabuchi, Representative Director Location: 502, Sun Mansion Duche Goshomae, 665 Otsu-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture Business Description: Development and operation of AEO monitoring tool "Sighted", SEO/AEO consulting, utterance tendency analysis service URL: https://www.tkbase.co.jp/ Tech Knowledge Base Inc. Public Relations Contact Email: contact@tkbase.co.jp Inquiry Form: https://www.tkbase.co.jp/Contact