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Hikoo – Track and optimize how AI search engines talk about your brand

Hikoo – Track and optimize how AI search engines talk about your brand

by Niout·Feb 13, 2026·2 points·2 comments
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The Take

Tracks citations and sentiment across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini and others, then surfaces gaps where competitors get mentioned but you don't (Battlemap) and prescribes concrete content edits (Hikoo Analyzer + Elevate). Smart product-market fit — GEO is an under-served spin on SEO — but the landing leaves open how data is collected, how often audits run, and whether recommendations actually move the needle at scale.

Category
SaaS
Target Audience

Marketing teams, SEO specialists, digital agencies, and SMB owners who want to improve visibility in AI-driven search

Post Description

Hey HN! We're building Hikoo, a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform for businesses that want to understand and improve how they appear in AI-powered search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews).

The problem: 60% of searches now end without a click, and 83% when AI Overviews are present. Your SEO can be perfect, but if AI engines don't mention you, you're invisible to a growing share of users.

What Hikoo does: - Monitors how AI engines answer queries relevant to your business - Tracks your brand's presence, sentiment, and ranking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini - Identifies gaps: queries where competitors get cited but you don't - Gives actionable recommendations to improve your AI visibility

We're two co-founders based in France, currently serving 6 clients (agencies and SMBs). Starting at €30/mo — we wanted to make this accessible, not just an enterprise play.

Would love feedback from the HN community. What would you want to track about your brand in AI search?

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