Layer 03 · Defend

Counter

Competitive Citation Defence

Every time AI cites your competitor instead of you, you lose a deal you'll never know about. Counter monitors competitor citations across all major AI platforms — and produces the exact counter-content needed to flip them.

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THE RETENTION PRODUCT

Who's beating you in AI?

Name your competitors. We'll track every prompt where they win against you across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Copilot. Then we'll tell you exactly how to flip it.

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What It Is

Competitive intelligence,
AI-native.

You name 3 to 10 competitors at onboarding. Counter runs comparative prompt analysis across every major AI platform — the same prompt asked of the same buyer audience, scored for which brand appears, with what depth, and with what sentiment.

When a competitor wins a prompt against you, Counter doesn't just flag it. We trace the citation back to its source — which articles, which directories, which mentions are driving AI to favour them. Then we generate a counter-brief: a complete content brief designed to outflank that specific citation.

The counter-briefs flow directly into Authority Engine, where they become published articles. Counter measures the result the following month. Every citation lost becomes a citation regained — measurably, traceably, repeatably.

Why It Matters

The losses you're not even seeing.

Most marketing teams track competitors' Google rankings, social presence, and ad spend. Almost none track competitor AI citations — because nobody had a way to measure them until now.

Yet the moment a B2B buyer types "best UK [your category] for [their need]" into ChatGPT, that single response decides the shortlist. If your competitor appears and you don't, you're not on the list. You'll never know the deal existed.

Counter turns that invisible attrition into measurable wins. Lost citations become defended citations. Defended citations become market share. Market share compounds.

How It Works

Four stages.
One subscription.

01

Define competitors

During onboarding, name 3-10 competitors. We map each into the prompt library across every platform.

02

Comparative monitoring

Each prompt is run twice: once measuring your brand, once measuring each competitor. Citations are compared directly.

03

Source tracing

When a competitor wins, we identify the source content AI is citing — articles, directories, reviews, mentions.

04

Counter-brief generation

We produce structured content briefs designed to outflank the cited sources. Briefs feed into Authority Engine.

What You Get

6 core capabilities.

01

Named competitor tracking

Up to 10 named competitors monitored across every major AI platform. Comparative scoring per prompt.

02

Lost-prompt analysis

A live list of every prompt where a competitor was cited but you weren't. Prioritised by buyer value and frequency.

03

Citation source tracing

We identify the exact content sources AI is citing for each competitor — articles, mentions, reviews, directory listings.

04

Counter-brief library

Structured briefs designed to outflank competitor citations. Each brief includes target prompt, current source, recommended angle.

05

Quarterly war-game memo

Strategic analysis of competitive landscape shifts. Where competitors are gaining, where they're weak, where to attack next.

06

Authority Engine integration

For customers who also subscribe to Authority, counter-briefs flow automatically into content production. The defence loop closes itself.

Pricing

Three tiers.
One product.

Start at the tier that matches your scale. Upgrade anytime. No setup fees. Cancel anytime — though our customers rarely do.

Watch · Tier 01

Watch

£900
per month

For brands with clear named competitors. Monthly tracking, top 10 lost-prompt briefs, the essential defence baseline.

  • 3 named competitors
  • Monthly comparative analysis
  • Top 10 lost-prompt briefs
  • Email reports + dashboard
  • Email support
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Strike · Tier 03

Strike

£2,400
per month

For brands in active category combat. Weekly cadence, automated brief-to-Authority pipeline, full strategic coverage.

  • Everything in Block
  • 10 named competitors
  • Weekly analysis + alerts
  • Automated Authority pipeline
  • Quarterly war-game workshop
  • Direct priority access
Start with Strike
Common Questions

Things people ask
before subscribing.

Do I need AVI Pro to use Counter?

No — Counter is a standalone product. But we strongly recommend running them together. AVI Pro measures your overall visibility; Counter focuses on specific competitive losses. Customers who run both see the strongest results because Counter's recommendations are sharper when overlaid with AVI baseline data.

What if my competitors aren't known by AI?

Then you have a much easier defence job. Counter still produces value by identifying generic prompts where any competitor could win — and recommending the content that establishes your brand first. Being unopposed is the cheapest defensive position; we help you keep it that way.

Can I change my competitor list?

Yes — quarterly at no cost, or anytime for a £150 reconfiguration fee. We recommend keeping the list stable for at least one quarter so trend data is meaningful.

How does this differ from competitor analysis tools?

Traditional competitor tools track keyword rankings, ad spend, backlinks. Counter tracks AI citations — the metric that increasingly drives buyer decisions but appears in zero existing competitor tools. Different signal, different battlefield.

What if I name a competitor and they're crushing me everywhere?

Honest answer: that's information you need. We'll show you exactly where they're winning and which counter-briefs have the highest leverage to start narrowing the gap. We don't pretend competitors aren't ahead when they are — but we do give you a measurable path to closing the gap.

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