Prompt = a single tracked query
A prompt is one natural-language question your potential customer might ask an AI engine. Examples:- “best CRM for small business”
- “how to automate email marketing for ecommerce”
- “ChatGPT alternatives for enterprise”
- “longest range luxury EV available in the US”
Topic = a cluster of related prompts
A topic is a label you (or the AI suggestion engine) attach to one or more prompts. Topics group prompts by intent, theme, or product area:
Topics serve three purposes:
1
Aggregate analysis
The Topics page shows visibility per topic, so you spot which themes your brand owns and which it’s losing.
2
Content planning
Content briefs are generated per topic, ensuring your editorial output covers your weakest themes first.
3
Prompt suggestions
When Ansvisor suggests new prompts to track, each suggestion comes with a topic label so you can see at a glance whether it expands an existing theme or opens a new one.
How prompts get into the system
Three sources:- Onboarding suggestions — when you create a brand, Ansvisor’s AI generates 10 starter prompts based on industry and description.
- Prompt Suggestions in the Insights tab — periodically, Ansvisor analyzes your tracked prompts + competitor citations + topic gaps and suggests new prompts to add. Each comes with a one-click
+button. - Manual entry — you can always add a prompt directly with custom text and platform/region selection.
How topics get created
Two paths:- Auto-created from suggestions — when a new prompt suggestion comes with a topic label that doesn’t exist for your brand yet, accepting the prompt creates the topic too.
- Manual — you can rename, merge, or create topics on the Topics page. A prompt can belong to one topic at a time.
Practical workflow
A typical AEO operator’s loop on Ansvisor:1
Review Insights weekly
Check overall visibility delta. Drill into topics that dropped most.
2
Inspect prompts in losing topics
Find which prompts dragged the topic down — usually 1–2 prompts where a competitor surged.
3
Generate content briefs
Click “Generate Brief” on those opportunities; receive structured brief (title, outline, keywords, competitor angles).
4
Send to your CMS or workflow
Use the webhook integration to push the brief directly into Notion, Linear, Asana, or your editorial system.
5
Add new prompts from Suggestions
Pick up 1–3 fresh prompts each week from the Suggestions card to expand your tracked surface.
Continue: Add your first brand
Walk through the brand onboarding step by step.