Tracking AI Overviews and SERP features

SERP features (AI Overviews, People Also Ask, image pack, video carousel, shopping, etc.) push the traditional blue links down the page. Tracking which features appear on each of your keywords, and whether you're in them, is now as important as tracking position.

Features we detect

AI Overview tracking detail

For every keyword where an AI Overview appears, we capture the full cited-source list. The keyword detail view shows:

• Whether your domain was cited (yes/no).
• Your citation position in the source list (1st, 2nd, etc.).
• All cited domains, ranked by frequency across the past 30 days.
• The exact URL on each cited domain that was referenced.

Acting on SERP features

You're ranked but not in AI Overview

Look at the URLs that ARE cited. They're usually doing one of: clearer answer-shape paragraphs, more specific stats and citations, better schema, or higher topical authority on the exact subtopic. Rewrite your page to match.

PAA dominates the page

Add an FAQ section to your page with FAQ schema, answering the exact PAA questions. We surface those questions in the keyword detail view.

Featured snippet owned by competitor

Featured snippets are awarded to pages that answer the query in 40-60 words near the top. Restructure your page to lead with a tight answer.

Filter and report

Rank Tracking → filter by "Has AI Overview = yes" to see your AI-Overview-affected keywords in one view. Same for any other feature. Export to CSV for client reports.

API access

bash
curl https://api.semoptimiser.com/v1/keywords/kw_42/serp-features \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_..."

Returns the SERP feature snapshot for the most recent check. Pass `?from=2026-04-01&to=2026-05-01` for a date range.