GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

CoreStory.

A look at how CoreStory is described, positioned, and quoted inside Google's AI Overviews, the AI answer box at the top of search results, and where the brand shows up versus goes missing.

Sitecorestory.ai
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedJuly 1, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
13
out of 100. Absent band. CoreStory is cited in 4 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Corestory. It is absent on Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.
Verified AI Overview citations
4
CoreStory's brand is cited in 4 of the 39 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 39 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
10%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CoreStory scores 13 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

CoreStory is cited in 4 of 39 AI answers. It shows up on Corestory. It is absent on Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet CoreStory is quoted in only 10% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
13
Absent band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear100 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers10 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand17 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth17 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted10 / 100
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CONTENT AND ENTITY COVERAGE

The topics that matter to the brand, and where it shows up in AI answers today.

See the full query-by-query breakdown →

TopicPresence in AI answersBuyer intent
CorestoryOwnedcomparison
Code IntelligenceInvisiblepositioning
Codebase AnalysisInvisiblepositioning
Developer OnboardingInvisiblepositioning
Legacy Code ModernizationInvisiblepositioning
Code DocumentationInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. overview queries: CoreStory appears on 1 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Corestory; absent on Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.

Alternatives. 0 themes name the brand without citing it; 35 queries answer without it at all.

AI OVERVIEW PERFORMANCE

Where the brand shows up in Google's AI, and the high-value queries it is missing.

See all queries we tested →

Tracked keywords
39
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
39
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
4
10% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
4
Across all observed AI responses.
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QUERIES WE TESTED

Every query we ran against Google's AI Overview, and what we found.

39 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means CoreStory's own domain is a source in the AI answer. "Named, not cited" means the brand is mentioned but is not the source. "Absent" means the AI answered without it.

QueryTypeCoreStory in the AI answerTop sources cited
best code intelligencePositioningAbsentreddit.com, augmentcode.com, youtube.com
code intelligence vendorsPositioningAbsentlinkedin.com, code-intelligence.com, cortex.io
code intelligence solutionsPositioningAbsentlinkedin.com, cybersecurityintelligence.com, microsoft.com
code intelligence softwarePositioningAbsentcode-intelligence.com, linkedin.com, docs.code-intelligence.com
code intelligence platformPositioningAbsentcode-intelligence.com, sourcegraph.com, reddit.com
top code intelligence providersPositioningAbsentventureradar.com, cycode.com, checkmarx.com
code intelligence comparisonPositioningAbsentcode-intelligence.com, reddit.com, gartner.com
best codebase analysisPositioningAbsentreddit.com, cycode.com, youtube.com
codebase analysis vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, augmentcode.com, cycode.com
codebase analysis solutionsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, owasp.org, aws.amazon.com
codebase analysis softwarePositioningAbsentsonarsource.com, youtube.com, oligo.security
codebase analysis platformPositioningAbsentreddit.com, augmentcode.com, zogoo.medium.com
top codebase analysis providersPositioningAbsentyoutube.com, cycode.com, augmentcode.com
codebase analysis comparisonPositioningAbsentstackoverflow.com, reddit.com, delta4.io
best developer onboardingPositioningAbsentreddit.com, cortex.io, youtube.com
developer onboarding vendorsPositioningAbsentyoutube.com, cortex.io, paymentworks.com
developer onboarding solutionsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, cortex.io, about.gitlab.com
developer onboarding softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, cortex.io, port.io
developer onboarding platformPositioningAbsentcortex.io, reddit.com, getdx.com
top developer onboarding providersPositioningAbsentharness.io, ibm.com, opslevel.com
developer onboarding comparisonPositioningAbsentreddit.com, augmentcode.com, gitclear.com
best legacy code modernizationPositioningAbsentreddit.com, kodesage.ai, gartner.com
legacy code modernization vendorsPositioningAbsenthexaware.com, cygnet.one, hexaviewtech.com
legacy code modernization solutionsPositioningAbsentkodesage.ai, youtube.com, ibm.com
legacy code modernization softwarePositioningAbsentgartner.com, youtube.com, augmentcode.com
legacy code modernization platformPositioningAbsentsourcegraph.com, mendix.com, cloud.google.com
top legacy code modernization providersPositioningAbsenthexaware.com, cygnet.one, effectivesoft.com
legacy code modernization comparisonPositioningAbsentcrosslaketech.com, altexsoft.com, sourcegraph.com
best code documentationPositioningAbsentyoutube.com, reddit.com, atlassian.com
code documentation vendorsPositioningAbsentmintlify.com, kodesage.ai, ibm.com
code documentation solutionsPositioningAbsentatlassian.com, github.com, writethedocs.org
code documentation softwarePositioningAbsentatlassian.com, ibm.com, reddit.com
code documentation platformPositioningAbsentatlassian.com, reddit.com, mintlify.com
top code documentation providersPositioningAbsentmintlify.com, youtube.com, clickhelp.com
code documentation comparisonPositioningAbsentmedium.com, arxiv.org, quora.com
alternatives to CoreStoryComparisonCitedg2.com, crozdesk.com, linkedin.com
CoreStory vs SourcegraphComparisonCitedsourceforge.net, sourcegraph.com, youtube.com
CoreStory vs GitHub CopilotComparisonCitedlinkedin.com, youtube.com, github.com
CoreStory vs CursorComparisonCitedbuilder.io, youtube.com, digitalocean.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 90% of AI-answer queries

CoreStory is cited in 4 of the 39 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

CoreStory presents as code intelligence, codebase analysis, developer onboarding, legacy code modernization, code documentation. AI Overviews cite it on Corestory and it is absent on Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Code Intelligence

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 60 days

02

Convert named-not-cited queries into citations

Impact medium · effort low · 0 to 30 days

03

Earn placement in the third-party listicles AI cites

Impact high · effort medium · 30 to 90 days

IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

How the brand describes itself, and how Google's AI describes it.

What the brand says about itself

Code Intelligence

CoreStory - The Code Intelligence Platform Want to give CoreStory a try? Sign up for the waitlist. Platform PLATFORM Overview Playbooks USE CASES Legacy Transformation Application Maintenance AI-Generated Code Developer Onboarding Platformcorestory.ai, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding, Legacy Code Modernization.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Corestory

Cited as a provider on Corestory queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, reddit.com, augmentcode.com.
The core gap
CoreStory presents as code intelligence, codebase analysis, developer onboarding, legacy code modernization, code documentation. AI Overviews cite it on Corestory and it is absent on Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.
Words AI uses for the brand
Corestory
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Code IntelligenceCodebase AnalysisDeveloper OnboardingCited source on vendor and comparison queries
WHERE GOOGLE'S AI GETS ITS ANSWERS

The sources Google's AI cites in this category, and what it tells you about earning citations.

Domain AI citesPagesContext
youtube.com29Cited on 29 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com23Cited on 23 of the queries we tested.
augmentcode.com20Cited on 20 of the queries we tested.
kodesage.ai16Cited on 16 of the queries we tested.
github.com10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
ibm.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
linkedin.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
cortex.io8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
sourcegraph.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
port.io8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations CoreStory is missing. Earning AI citation on the invisible themes means placement on those third-party pages, not only owning its own glossary.
AI-REVEALED PEERS

The competitive set drawn by Google's AI itself. Observed, not chosen.

See which queries each peer won →

Brands and domains Google's AI cites in place of CoreStory on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 29 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 23 of the tested queries.
augmentcode.comCited on 20 of the tested queries.
kodesage.aiCited on 16 of the tested queries.
github.comCited on 10 of the tested queries.
ibm.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
linkedin.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
cortex.ioCited on 8 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries CoreStory is missing.
90-DAY ROADMAP

Three sprints from first wins to compounding category presence.

Month 1  ·  Days 1 to 30
  • Publish solution and comparison pages for Code Intelligence, Codebase Analysis, Developer Onboarding.
  • Build linkable comparison assets so AI Overviews can cite the brand's own domain.
Month 2  ·  Days 31 to 60
  • Earn placement in third-party best-of listicles and review sites the AI cites.
  • Seed community and review presence where AI Overviews pull trust signals.
Month 3  ·  Days 61 to 90
  • Expand owned comparison content across decision-stage queries.
  • Re-audit to confirm invisible themes move to cited and track citation share.