Transparent measurement
Every score traces back to a defined prompt set, a recorded response, and a calculation we can explain in plain English.
Exclusive to Windmill Strategy clients
See where your brand appears in the AI answers shaping buyer decisions.
Aerovane™ turns AI mentions, citations, competitor visibility, and referral traffic into a transparent view your team can understand—and act on.
Aerovane™ is available exclusively through a Windmill Strategy client engagement and is not sold as standalone software.
PROJECT OVERVIEWVisibility at a glance
Last 30 daysMention rate72%+8.4%
AI share of voice38%+4.2%
Citation rate44%+6.1%
Visibility trend12 samples
MayJunJulAug
Prompt coverage18 / 25
AIOGPTGEMCLDPPX
Visible Not found
Citations found148↗ 12 this cycle
AI referral sessions253↗ 18.8% MoM
Visibility across
Google AI OverviewsChatGPTGeminiClaudePerplexity
Why we built Aerovane™
AI visibility should not be a black box.
After months of testing leading AI visibility tools, we were left with opaque scores, limited context, and costs that did not match the value delivered.
We built Aerovane™ for our clients around the way Windmill Strategy already works: focused research, accountable measurement, strategic context, and straightforward reporting. We know what each metric means, what each run costs, and how the findings should influence the work.
Built into real strategy
Visibility data sits alongside referral traffic, citations, competitors, annotations, and reporting—so the signal becomes useful action.
Improved by the people using it
When our strategists see a better way to measure or report something, we can define it, build it, and put it to work.
A connected view
From a single AI answer to the strategy behind it.
For every Windmill Strategy client using the platform, Aerovane™ organizes the signals that matter into one working system—so we can move from observation to a clear, prioritized plan.
Know where your brand appears
Track mentions and prompt coverage across the AI surfaces your buyers use to research options and shape shortlists.
See what is driving the answer
Compare competitors, inspect cited domains, and identify the sources and topics influencing your visibility.
Tie visibility to real behavior
Bring AI referral traffic from GA4 together with Search Console performance and optimization milestones.
Turn signals into a clear narrative
Create client-ready reporting with trends, context, annotations, and the next strategic actions—not just another score.
Prompt heatmap
See visibility at the question level.
Compare the same high-value prompts across every tracked surface. Patterns become obvious without compressing the evidence into one unexplained score.
- Platform-by-platform visibility
- Historical prompt performance
- Consistent tracked question sets
Prompt heatmap
Aug 2026AI OverviewsChatGPTGeminiClaudePerplexity
Citation intelligence
Understand which sources shape the answer.
Identify the domains being cited, find authority gaps, and see where your own site is—or is not—supporting AI-generated recommendations.
- Top cited domains
- Monthly citation trends
- Owned-domain citation coverage
Citation intelligence
148 domains01 industryweek.com24 citations
02 plantengineering.com19 citations
03 client-domain.com16 citations
Reporting insights
Give every trend the context it deserves.
Connect AI visibility with referral traffic, website performance, competitive movement, and the work completed during the reporting period.
- GA4 AI referral traffic
- Annotations and strategic context
- Client-ready narratives
Reporting insights
Q3 visibility reviewEXECUTIVE SUMMARYVisibility grew across four of five tracked surfaces.
Brand mentions increased as optimized service content earned new citations in high-intent answers.
Prioritize authority-building around the two remaining prompt gaps.
+18%quarter over quarter
No mystery metrics
See exactly how visibility is calculated.
Aerovane™ keeps the formulas simple, the evidence accessible, and the language clear enough to use in a real client conversation.
Mention rate72%
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responses mentioning brand ÷ responses checked
AI share of voice38%
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brand mentions ÷ all tracked-brand mentions
Citation rate44%
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responses citing brand domain ÷ responses checked
Prompt coverage18 / 25
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prompts with visibility ÷ prompts tracked
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Directional by design. Accountable by method.
AI answers can vary by prompt wording, platform, timing, location, and model behavior. Aerovane™ does not pretend these systems produce a permanent ranking. It creates a consistent, evidence-backed sample that makes meaningful patterns visible over time.
How it works
A repeatable path from prompt to priority.
Measurement is useful only when it improves the next decision. Aerovane™ is structured around a practical six-step workflow.
- 01
Define
Build a focused prompt set around the questions real buyers ask.
- 02
Sample
Run consistent checks across priority AI and search surfaces.
- 03
Verify
Preserve response-level evidence instead of relying on a mystery score.
- 04
Compare
Measure the brand against the competitors appearing beside it.
- 05
Connect
Add analytics, search performance, citations, and strategic context.
- 06
Act
Use the findings to prioritize content, authority, and technical work.
Built for Windmill Strategy clients
Complex offerings need more than a surface-level score.
Aerovane™ helps Windmill Strategy turn emerging AI visibility signals into focused action for manufacturers, industrial companies, engineering firms, technical service providers, and life science brands.
✓Complex products and services
✓Niche, technical audiences
✓Long consideration cycles
✓Multiple buyers and use cases
Exclusive client technology
Bring accountable AI visibility into your Windmill Strategy engagement.
Frequently asked
A clearer view of Aerovane™.
Questions about the platform or Windmill Strategy’s approach to AI visibility?
Start a conversationIs Aerovane™ available as a standalone software subscription?+
No. Aerovane™ is available exclusively to Windmill Strategy clients as part of an active engagement. It gives our clients a clear view of the research, analysis, and progress behind the work, but it is not sold as standalone software.
Which AI platforms does Aerovane™ track?+
Aerovane™ is designed to monitor Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity. Coverage can vary by prompt, geography, platform availability, and the way each model returns an answer.
Can AI visibility be measured with complete accuracy?+
No tool can turn a probabilistic AI answer into a permanent ranking. Aerovane™ creates a consistent, evidence-backed sample so we can identify patterns, compare performance over time, and make better strategic decisions.
Can clients see how their metrics are calculated?+
Yes. Transparency is one of the reasons we built Aerovane™. The underlying prompt set, platform results, definitions, and reporting context are available to the Windmill team and presented clearly to clients.