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ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini don't answer from memory. They fire background queries before every recommendation. The Fan-Out Query Analyzer reveals exactly what those queries are.
Example output
How it works
Type any query your potential customer might ask an AI, a category, a problem, or a comparison. The analyzer processes it exactly as ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini would receive it.
AI models don't answer from memory alone. They fire multiple background sub-queries to gather current, specific information before composing a response. The analyzer reveals every one of those hidden searches.
ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini don't always search for the same things. The analyzer shows you where they agree (high consensus) and where they diverge, so you can prioritize the queries that matter most.
Each fan-out query is a content opportunity. If your site doesn't directly answer that sub-query, AI models will find a competitor that does. Use the results to build targeted pages, FAQs, and comparison content.
Why fan-out analysis matters
When a user asks ChatGPT to recommend a product, ChatGPT doesn't surface your homepage. It runs a series of background searches, for pricing data, review aggregates, comparison content, and specific feature specs. If your site doesn't answer those sub-queries explicitly, you won't appear in the recommendation.
Google Search Console shows you what people search. It doesn't show you what AI models search on their behalf. Fan-out queries are a fundamentally different signal, and they're the ones that actually determine whether you get cited in AI responses.
When ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini all fire the same background query, that's a signal it's load-bearing for your category. The analyzer scores each query by cross-model consensus, so you know where to focus first.
Most businesses have no idea what AI models are searching for when evaluating their category. Identifying these gaps early, and publishing the content that answers them, is the fastest path to consistent AI citation.
What you get
Full fan-out query list
Every background query ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini fire for your topic.
Consensus scoring
Each query scored by how many models run it, prioritize high-consensus gaps first.
Model-level breakdown
See exactly which queries each model runs and where they diverge.
Query history
Track how fan-out patterns change over time as AI models are updated.
Copy-all export
Export the full query list to use in your content planning or keyword tools.
Example query pills
Start instantly with pre-loaded topic examples across common B2B categories.
Common questions
When an AI model receives a question, it doesn't answer from its training data alone. It fires multiple background searches, called fan-out queries, to gather specific, current information. These are the real queries that determine what content AI models surface and which businesses they recommend.
The Fan-Out Query Analyzer covers ChatGPT (GPT-4o via OpenAI Responses API), Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini. It shows both where models agree on their fan-out behavior and where they diverge.
Traditional keyword research shows what humans type into Google. Fan-out query analysis shows what AI models search for when constructing responses. These are often completely different query sets, specific, comparison-focused, and structured around how AI evaluates vendors rather than how humans discover them.
Fan-out behavior shifts as AI models are updated and as new content enters their knowledge base. Faro lets Pro and Agency users run the analyzer as often as needed and tracks changes in fan-out patterns over time.
Each fan-out query surfaces a content gap on your site. If ChatGPT searches for a specific comparison when someone asks about your category, and your site doesn't address that comparison, ChatGPT will find a competitor that does. Publish content that directly answers each fan-out query to move into contention for AI citations.
The Fan-Out Query Analyzer is a Pro feature. You can explore Faro's free AI Readiness Scan without signing up, and upgrade to Pro to unlock the full analyzer with query history and cross-model comparison.
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