Keyword and backlink research beside your AI evidence
Add external research when your own data cannot answer the question: ranked keywords, competitors, top pages and backlinks. Each collection shows its scope and price before you confirm it.
| Keyword | Volume | You | Rival |
|---|---|---|---|
| ai workflow platform | 2.9k | 14 | 6 |
| approval automation | 1.6k | 9 | — |
| team workflow software | 1.2k | 22 | 4 |
- brelovanta.example
- flevorynth.example
- reviewdesk.example
Keywords and competitors
Ranked keywords, shared and missing keywords, and top pages for your domain and the rivals you choose.
Backlinks and overlap
Referring domains, linked pages and link history, matched to cited sources where the data allows.
Cost shown before you buy
Every new collection shows its scope and maximum cost, and runs only after you confirm.
Review the scope and cost first
New research uses a review-and-confirm step: you see the target, market, row limit and maximum cost before anything is bought. Opening a saved dataset never buys a refresh, and results the provider did not return stay marked as missing.
- Target, market and row limit up front
- Maximum cost before you confirm
- Saved datasets reopen for free
- CSV export of saved datasets
- Dataset
- Referring domains
- Target
- brelovanta.example
- Market
- United States · English
- Row limit
- 1,000
- Maximum cost
- Shown here before you confirm
Keywords your competitors rank for and you miss
Compare ranking keywords across your domain and your competitors. A keyword with a search volume of 50 or more, where a competitor ranks in the top ten and you do not, becomes a keyword Action beside your other evidence.
- Ranking, shared and missing keywords
- Keyword suggestions around a seed
- Up to 25 keyword-gap Actions per refresh
| Keyword | Volume | You | Rival |
|---|---|---|---|
| ai workflow platform | 2.9k | 14 | 6 |
| approval automation | 1.6k | 9 | — |
| team workflow software | 1.2k | 22 | 4 |
- brelovanta.example
- flevorynth.example
- reviewdesk.example
How it works
Connect DataForSEO
Add your DataForSEO account in Integrations. CiteLadder never buys data without it.
Choose a dataset
Pick keywords, competitors, top pages or backlinks, and set the target and market.
Confirm the cost
Review the scope and maximum cost, then confirm the collection.
Use the results
Read saved datasets beside your AI evidence and act on keyword-gap Actions.
Questions you can answer
CiteLadder answers each one from the AI answers and site data it has recorded.
- Which keywords do our competitors rank for that we do not?
- Which competitor pages earn the most organic traffic?
- Which domains link to the sources AI answers cite?
- How has our backlink profile changed over time?
Frequently asked questions
Is Keyword Research in the free trial?
No. It needs your own DataForSEO connection and a confirmation for each collection. Contact us to discuss your use case.
Which datasets are available?
Domain footprint, ranking keywords, missing and shared keywords, keyword suggestions, organic pages, backlink summary, referring domains, linked pages, individual backlinks and backlink history.
Who pays for the data?
Collections run on your own DataForSEO account. CiteLadder shows the maximum cost before you confirm, and reopening a saved dataset costs nothing.
Are search volumes the number of people asking AI?
No. They are external search estimates with their own definitions, not a count of AI conversations.
What is a keyword-gap Action?
A keyword with a search volume of 50 or more where a competitor ranks in the top ten and you do not. Navigational keywords are left out, and up to 25 are raised per refresh.