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Kreo.

A look at how Kreo 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.

Sitekreo.net
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested39 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedJuly 24, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
12
out of 100. Absent band. Kreo is cited in 3 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Kreo. It is absent on Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.
Verified AI Overview citations
3
Kreo's brand is cited in 3 of the 38 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
97%
Google's AI answer box fires on 38 of 39 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
8%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Kreo scores 12 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

Kreo is cited in 3 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Kreo. It is absent on Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.

AI answers fire on 97% of tracked queries, yet Kreo is quoted in only 8% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
12
Absent band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • How often AI answers appear97 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers11 / 100
  • Quality of placement when cited50 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand17 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth17 / 100
  • Your pages being quoted8 / 100
IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

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

What the brand says about itself

Construction Takeoff

AI Takeoff and Estimating Software for Construction , Kreo Software Solutions for Construction Takeoff for Cost Planning AI Agentic Workflow API Auto Measure for Quantity Surveyors for Cost Estimators for Contractors for Measuring blueprintkreo.net, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Caddie AI, Auto Measure, Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Kreo

Cited as a provider on Kreo queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, reddit.com, nichessp.com.
The core gap
Kreo presents as construction takeoff, cost estimation, construction estimating, quantity surveying, drawing measurement. AI Overviews cite it on Kreo and it is absent on Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.
Words AI uses for the brand
Kreo
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Construction TakeoffCost EstimationConstruction EstimatingCited source on vendor and comparison queries
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
KreoOwnedcomparison
Construction TakeoffInvisiblepositioning
Cost EstimationInvisiblepositioning
Construction EstimatingInvisiblepositioning
Quantity SurveyingInvisiblepositioning
Drawing MeasurementInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

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

Solution Aware. Owned on Kreo; absent on Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.

Alternatives. 1 themes name the brand without citing it; 34 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
38
97% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
3
8% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
4
Across all observed AI responses.
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 Kreo'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.

QueryTypeKreo in the AI answerTop sources cited
best construction takeoffPositioningAbsentpermitflow.com, youtube.com, nichessp.com
construction takeoff vendorsPositioningAbsenttotaltakeoffs.com, rockettakeoffs.com, stackct.com
construction takeoff solutionsPositioningAbsentstackct.com, bluebeam.com, autodesk.com
construction takeoff softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, stackct.com, bluebeam.com
construction takeoff platformPositioningAbsentbluebeam.com, stackct.com, reddit.com
top construction takeoff providersPositioningAbsentreddit.com, squaretakeoff.com, stackct.com
construction takeoff comparisonPositioningAbsentmccormicksys.com, easytakeoffs.com, buildvisionai.com
best cost estimationPositioningAbsentarch.tamu.edu, nichessp.com, forbes.com
cost estimation vendorsPositioningAbsentworldestimating.com, nichessp.com, spireconsultinggroup.com
cost estimation solutionsPositioningAbsentlinkedin.com, nichessp.com, jldllc.com
cost estimation softwarePositioningAbsentrsmeans.com, nichessp.com, stackct.com
cost estimation platformPositioningAbsentrsmeans.com, nichessp.com, youtube.com
top cost estimation providersPositioningAbsentestimators.us, clutch.co, linkedin.com
cost estimation comparisonPositioningAbsentresearchgate.net, nomitech.com, waru.edu
best construction estimatingPositioningNo AI answer
construction estimating vendorsPositioningAbsenttotaltakeoffs.com, nedesestimating.com, conwize.io
construction estimating solutionsPositioningAbsentestimators.us, smaestimating.com, autodesk.com
construction estimating softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, stackct.com, nichessp.com
construction estimating platformPositioningAbsentstackct.com, nichessp.com, reddit.com
top construction estimating providersPositioningAbsentnichessp.com, reddit.com, youtube.com
construction estimating comparisonPositioningAbsentdancumberlandlabs.com, capout.ai, rsmeans.com
best quantity surveyingPositioningAbsentreddit.com, youtube.com, linkedin.com
quantity surveying vendorsPositioningAbsentrtkgpssurveyequipment.com, ww3.rics.org, linkedin.com
quantity surveying solutionsPositioningAbsentqs-solutions.co.za, rtkgpssurveyequipment.com, estimators.us
quantity surveying softwarePositioningAbsentrib-software.com, reddit.com, costminer.com
quantity surveying platformPositioningAbsentrib-software.com, danielowen.co.uk, youtube.com
top quantity surveying providersPositioningAbsentlinkedin.com, ibisworld.com, glassdoor.co.uk
quantity surveying comparisonPositioningAbsentplanningmalaysia.org, youtube.com, goconstruct.org
best drawing measurementPositioningAbsentyoutube.com, concepts.app, thevirtualinstructor.com
drawing measurement vendorsPositioningAbsentreddit.com, smartdraw.com, costtoconstruct.com
drawing measurement solutionsPositioningAbsentquickscale.co, planmetry.com, draftingsuppliesdew.com
drawing measurement softwarePositioningAbsentreddit.com, quickscale.co, apps.microsoft.com
drawing measurement platformPositioningAbsentsmartdraw.com, arcsite.com, youtube.com
top drawing measurement providersPositioningAbsentcosttoconstruct.com, quickscale.co, worldmetrics.org
drawing measurement comparisonPositioningAbsentstudydrawing.com, etakeoff.com, artconservator.williamstownart.org
alternatives to KreoComparisonCitedreddit.com, rtings.com, g2.com
Kreo vs BluebeamComparisonCitedsoftwareadvice.co.uk, g2.com, reddit.com
Kreo vs PlanSwiftComparisonNamed, not citedg2.com, planswift.com, buildvisionai.com
Kreo vs Togal.AIComparisonCitedtogal.ai, quotr.ai, kreo.net
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 92% of AI-answer queries

Kreo is cited in 3 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

Kreo presents as construction takeoff, cost estimation, construction estimating, quantity surveying, drawing measurement. AI Overviews cite it on Kreo and it is absent on Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Construction Takeoff

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

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.com28Cited on 28 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com16Cited on 16 of the queries we tested.
nichessp.com15Cited on 15 of the queries we tested.
stackct.com14Cited on 14 of the queries we tested.
projul.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
linkedin.com9Cited on 9 of the queries we tested.
estimators.us7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
planswift.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
bluebeam.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
worldestimating.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations Kreo 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 Kreo on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 28 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 16 of the tested queries.
nichessp.comCited on 15 of the tested queries.
stackct.comCited on 14 of the tested queries.
projul.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
linkedin.comCited on 9 of the tested queries.
estimators.usCited on 7 of the tested queries.
planswift.comCited on 6 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries Kreo 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 Construction Takeoff, Cost Estimation, Construction Estimating.
  • 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.