GEO AUDIT  ·  BRAND-ONLY

STN.

A look at how STN 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.

Sitestninc.com
Where we lookedGoogle AI Overviews, US
Questions tested38 brand, category, and competitor queries
PreparedSeptember 28, 2026  ·  by AUQ
AI Visibility Score
11
out of 100. Absent band. STN is cited in 2 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Stn. It is absent on Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.
Verified AI Overview citations
2
STN's brand is cited in 2 of the 38 AI-answer queries we tested.
AI answer trigger rate
100%
Google's AI answer box fires on 38 of 38 tracked queries.
Citation rate when AI answers
5%
Share of AI-answer queries where the brand is actually quoted.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

STN scores 11 of 100 for AI Overview visibility. The work is closing the citation and identity gaps.

STN is cited in 2 of 38 AI answers. It shows up on Stn. It is absent on Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.

AI answers fire on 100% of tracked queries, yet STN is quoted in only 5% of them. When it does appear, it sits as a listed provider, rarely the lead source.

AI Visibility Score
11
Absent band
BarelyLowCompetitiveDominant
What's in the score
  • Your pages being quoted 35%5 / 100
  • Inclusion in category answers 25%8 / 100
  • How AI describes the brand 20%17 / 100
  • Topic coverage breadth 20%17 / 100
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IDENTITY IN AI OVERVIEWS

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

What the brand says about itself

Managed Private Cloud

STN to Private GPU Cloud for AI with Compliance & Support Free cookie consent management tool by TermsFeed Generator Learn About STN’s 3rd Annual ForeCause Golf Tournament Learn About STN's 2026 Roadmap GPU One GPU Pricing Project Lstninc.com, 2026

Differentiators it leads with: Managed Private Cloud, GPU Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity, Compliance And Risk Services.

What Google's AI says

Recognized in AI answers for Stn

Cited as a provider on Stn queries.
Appears alongside youtube.com, gartner.com, reddit.com.
The core gap
STN presents as managed private cloud, GPU infrastructure, managed cybersecurity, compliance and risk services, IT procurement. AI Overviews cite it on Stn and it is absent on Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.
Words AI uses for the brand
Stn
The brand's own pillars that AI omits
Managed Private CloudGpu InfrastructureManaged CybersecurityCited 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
StnOwnedcomparison
Managed Private CloudInvisiblepositioning
Gpu InfrastructureInvisiblepositioning
Managed CybersecurityInvisiblepositioning
Compliance And Risk ServicesInvisiblepositioning
It ProcurementInvisiblepositioning
Buyer-journey coverage

Problem Aware. Overview queries: STN appears on 1 of 6 themes.

Solution Aware. Owned on Stn; absent on Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.

Alternatives. 1 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
38
Brand, category, and comparison queries analyzed.
AI answers fired
38
100% of tracked queries trigger an AI Overview.
Times brand cited
2
5% citation rate when AI answers.
Total brand mentions
3
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.

38 queries across branded, positioning, and comparison intent. "Cited" means STN'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.

QuerySTN in the AI answerTop sources cited
best managed private cloudAbsentopenmetal.io, quora.com, scalair.fr
managed private cloud vendorsAbsentunitedlayer.com, futurumgroup.com, openstack.org
managed private cloud solutionsAbsentequinix.com, tierpoint.com, docs.equinix.com
managed private cloud softwareAbsentliquidweb.com, openstack.org, prolinx.co.uk
managed private cloud platformAbsentequinix.com, docs.equinix.com, openmetal.io
top managed private cloud providersAbsentsprintzeal.com, openmetal.io, nexcess.com
managed private cloud comparisonAbsentliquidweb.com, ionos.ca, virtuwa.com
best gpu infrastructureAbsentgmicloud.ai, jarvislabs.ai, northflank.com
gpu infrastructure vendorsAbsentspheron.network, oracle.com, reddit.com
gpu infrastructure solutionsAbsentmirantis.com, prnewswire.com, lenovo.com
gpu infrastructure softwareAbsentdocs.nvidia.com, mirantis.com, verge.io
gpu infrastructure platformAbsentmirantis.com, rafay.co, nvidia.com
top gpu infrastructure providersAbsentevergent.com, fluence.ai, electronics.alibaba.com
gpu infrastructure comparisonAbsentonesourcecloud.net, reddit.com, cyfuture.ai
best managed cybersecurityAbsentarcticwolf.com, allcovered.com, smarttechfl.com
managed cybersecurity vendorsAbsentalacrinet.com, blackswan-cybersecurity.com, imit.com
managed cybersecurity solutionsAbsentntiva.com, underdefense.com, synoptek.com
managed cybersecurity softwareAbsentvikingcloud.com, atlassystems.com, questsys.com
managed cybersecurity platformAbsenttrendmicro.com, vikingcloud.com, seceon.com
top managed cybersecurity providersAbsentatlassystems.com, infomsp.com, builtin.com
managed cybersecurity comparisonAbsentacctek.com, youtube.com, mpoweredit.com
best compliance and risk servicesAbsentbcg.com, consulting.us, incorp.com
compliance and risk services vendorsAbsentclearwatersecurity.com, ncontracts.com, compassmsp.com
compliance and risk services solutionsAbsentcompassmsp.com, wolterskluwer.com, ssctech.com
compliance and risk services softwareAbsentvanta.com, scytale.ai, youtube.com
compliance and risk services platformAbsentncontracts.com, riskonnect.com, hyperproof.io
top compliance and risk services providersAbsentconsulting.us, researchandmarkets.com, revenuebase.ai
compliance and risk services comparisonAbsentnavex.com, linkedin.com, censinet.com
best it procurementAbsentreddit.com, gartner.com, procurementmag.com
it procurement vendorsAbsentblog.invgate.com, reddit.com, tellius.com
it procurement solutionsAbsentrippling.com, devopsschool.com, spendflo.com
it procurement softwareAbsentvendr.com, linkedin.com, fluxit.com.au
it procurement platformAbsentprocurementmag.com, tropicapp.io, coupa.com
top it procurement providersAbsentcorsicatech.com, firstbase.com, rippling.com
it procurement comparisonAbsentspeclens.ai, youtube.com, procurementaiagents.com
alternatives to STNNamed, not citedreddit.com, softwareworld.co, youtube.com
STN vs RackspaceCitedswitch.com, rackspace.com, youtube.com
STN vs PresidioCitedstninc.com, naspovaluepoint.org, linkedin.com
THREE FINDINGS THAT MATTER
01

The brand is missing from 95% of AI-answer queries

STN is cited in 2 of the 38 AI answers we triggered.

02

AI misreads the category

STN presents as managed private cloud, GPU infrastructure, managed cybersecurity, compliance and risk services, IT procurement. AI Overviews cite it on Stn and it is absent on Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.

TOP THREE MOVES
01

Win presence on Managed Private Cloud

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.com23Cited on 23 of the queries we tested.
gartner.com11Cited on 11 of the queries we tested.
reddit.com10Cited on 10 of the queries we tested.
ibm.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
linkedin.com8Cited on 8 of the queries we tested.
openmetal.io7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
equinix.com7Cited on 7 of the queries we tested.
horizoniq.com6Cited on 6 of the queries we tested.
quora.com5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
tierpoint.com5Cited on 5 of the queries we tested.
Reading
Independent listicles, communities, and rival explainers win the citations STN 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 STN on the queries where it is absent. Observed, not chosen.

PeerHow AI frames it
youtube.comCited on 23 of the tested queries.
gartner.comCited on 11 of the tested queries.
reddit.comCited on 10 of the tested queries.
ibm.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
linkedin.comCited on 8 of the tested queries.
openmetal.ioCited on 7 of the tested queries.
equinix.comCited on 7 of the tested queries.
horizoniq.comCited on 6 of the tested queries.
Key observation
youtube.com is the most-cited source across the queries STN 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 Managed Private Cloud, Gpu Infrastructure, Managed Cybersecurity.
  • 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.