Growth idea action plan
Ahrefs platform-gap queue before all-model average
Split AI visibility by platform before averaging the report into one score, because the missing model is often the real repair queue.
Why this can grow a startup
A blended AI visibility number is tidy and often useless. Ahrefs makes the stronger point in its free checker: one brand can appear often in Perplexity while barely showing up in ChatGPT or Google AI Overviews. That difference is operationally valuable. Each platform leans on a slightly different source mix, answer style, and citation habit, so the fix is rarely the same everywhere. A team that watches the split can tell whether it needs stronger owned pages, better third-party proof, or more direct community presence in the places a specific model seems to trust. The average score hides the work. The platform gap list tells you where to start.
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. For SEO and AI search, I care less about clever keyword tricks and more about clarity. A reader, crawler, or AI search tool should quickly understand who this is for, why it works, what proof backs it, and what page deserves to be cited. I would run it small enough to learn quickly, then only scale the parts that real users repeat, save, reply to, or buy from. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where ahrefs platform-gap queue before all-model average can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the AI Search and Analytics channel.
- Use the evidence from ahrefs.com to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Ahrefs says its AI Visibility Checker reports mentions by platform so teams can see where a brand appears often and where it is missing entirely.
Source: Ahrefs: Free AI Visibility Checker (ahrefs.com)
GrowthDex source hub: Ahrefs: Free AI Visibility Checker
Last checked: 2026-06-10T02:10:11.000Z
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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