> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videntic.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Run your first audit

> A complete walkthrough from empty account to your first full analysis.

If you just signed up and want the fastest path to a real report, this is the guide. About 15 minutes end to end.

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  You'll need your website URL and the ability to publish a meta tag or upload a file to your site. Every new account starts with a 7-day free trial of a paid plan.
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## Step 1: Create your account

Go to [app.videntic.com/signup](https://app.videntic.com/signup) and sign up with your work email.

**Your task:** confirm your email and log in. You'll land on the onboarding screen.

## Step 2: Add and verify your website

On the onboarding screen, enter the domain you want to track.

**Your task:** paste the full URL (including `https://`), then pick a verification method.

* **Meta tag** — Videntic will show you a one-line `<meta>` tag. Paste it into the `<head>` of your homepage, save, and publish.
* **File upload** — Download the small verification file and upload it to the root of your site so it's reachable at `https://yourdomain.com/<filename>`.

Click **Verify**. Ownership is usually confirmed in seconds.

**Quick tip:** the meta tag or file can be removed after verification succeeds — the check only runs once.

If verification fails, the most common fixes are to clear your CDN cache or make sure the meta tag is inside `<head>`, not `<body>`. See [Common issues](/troubleshooting/common-issues).

## Step 3: Wait for the crawl

Right after verification, Videntic starts crawling your site. This builds the content index used for GEO‑16 scoring and Sira context. It usually takes **2–5 minutes** for small-to-medium sites.

You don't need to wait on the screen. Move on to the next step while it runs.

## Step 4: Pick a plan

Before any analysis can run, pick a plan. Every new workspace starts with a **7-day free trial** of the plan you choose.

**Your task:** pick **Basic**, **Pro**, or **Max** to start your trial.

Higher plans unlock a larger prompt library, more competitor slots, more frequent analyses, and (on Pro and Max) Sira AI and CMS publishing.

See [Plans & billing](/billing/plans) for the full comparison.

## Step 5: Run the analysis

With your site verified, crawl complete, and a plan selected, hit **Run analysis** on the dashboard.

Videntic will:

1. Generate representative customer queries for your category.
2. Run them through ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and (on higher plans) Gemini.
3. Score each response for brand citation, position, sentiment, and cited sources.
4. Score every tracked page on your site against the GEO‑16 framework.

Your first analysis usually takes **3–6 minutes**. When it finishes, the dashboard unlocks.

## Step 6: Read your first report

You'll see:

* Your **AI Visibility Score** and tier label.
* Your **Share of Voice** against the competitors Videntic auto-detected.
* Your top **content gaps** — prompts where you *should* be winning but aren't.
* Your **GEO‑16 pillar breakdown** — which on-site issues are blocking citations.

**Quick tip:** the first thing to check is your **per-model breakdown**. Strong on one model and weak on another is common, and it's where the specific opportunities live.

## Step 7: Set the cadence

From the website's settings, pick how often Videntic should re-run the analysis: daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, or quarterly.

The report goes out by email to the recipients you configure. Basic plans get one recipient per website; Pro and Max are unlimited.

See [Schedule reports](/how-to/schedule-reports) for details.

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