Quick Setup: Creating your first AI search monitoring campaign takes less than 5 minutes. No technical knowledge required.

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Welcome to RankSmith

RankSmith helps you monitor and optimize how AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini mention your business. This guide will walk you through setting up your account and creating your first monitoring prompts.

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Quick Start Guide

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Create Your Account

Visit getranksmith.com and sign up for your free 7-day trial. No credit card required.
2

Add Your Brand Information

Enter your business name, website, and key information about your products or services
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Create Your First Prompts

Set up prompts that represent how users might search for businesses like yours in AI assistants
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View Your Dashboard

RankSmith begins tracking your prompts across 12+ AI platforms daily

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Understanding Prompts

Prompts are the questions or search queries you want RankSmith to monitor across AI search engines. Creating effective prompts is key to understanding your AI search presence.

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What Makes a Good Prompt?

Think about how your potential customers would ask an AI assistant for recommendations in your space. Example: “What are the best project management tools for small teams?”
Include prompts specific to your industry or niche. Example: “Which CRM software is best for real estate agents?”
Track how AI engines compare you to competitors. Example: “Compare [Your Product] vs [Competitor Product]”
Monitor solution-focused queries. Example: “How to improve customer retention for SaaS startups”

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Prompt Best Practices

Be Specific

More specific prompts provide clearer insights into your niche visibility

Cover Different Angles

Create prompts covering features, comparisons, problems, and use cases

Think Like Users

Use language your potential customers would actually use

Include Variations

Create multiple variations to capture different search patterns

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Setting Up Your First Campaign

Once you’ve created your account, follow these steps to set up monitoring:
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Navigate to Prompts

From your dashboard, click on “Manage Prompts” or the prompts section
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Add New Prompt

Click “Add Prompt” and enter your first search query
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Configure Settings

Choose which AI platforms to monitor (default is all 12+)
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Save and Monitor

Save your prompt - RankSmith will begin daily monitoring across all selected platforms
First Results: Your first monitoring results will appear within 24 hours as RankSmith completes the initial scan across all AI platforms.

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Example Prompts by Industry

Here are proven prompt examples across different industries:

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SaaS & Technology

- "What's the best [your category] software for [target customer]?"
- "Compare [your product] vs [competitor] for [use case]"
- "How to solve [problem your product solves]"
- "Top [product category] tools in 2025"

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E-commerce & Retail

- "Where to buy [your product category] online"
- "Best [your product] for [specific use case]"
- "Reviews of [your brand/product]"
- "[Your niche] recommendations"

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Professional Services

- "How to choose a [your service type]"
- "What to look for in a [your profession]"
- "Best [your service] in [location]"
- "[Your service] pricing and costs"

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B2B Services

- "Enterprise [your solution] providers"
- "How to improve [problem you solve]"
- "[Your service category] for large organizations"
- "ROI of [your solution type]"

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Understanding Your Results

After your first monitoring cycle completes, you’ll see:

Mention Frequency

How often AI engines mention your brand in responses to your prompts

Sentiment Analysis

The tone and context of mentions (positive, neutral, or needs improvement)

Competitor Comparison

How your mentions compare to competitors in the same queries

Content Gaps

Identified opportunities where you could be mentioned but currently aren’t

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Next Steps

Explore Your Dashboard

Learn how to read and interpret your AI search analytics

Manage Your Prompts

Deep dive into prompt management and optimization strategies

FAQ

Common questions and answers about RankSmith

Get Support

Need help? Contact our support team
Start with 5-10 core prompts and expand gradually as you understand which queries provide the most valuable insights for your business.
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