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

# Set Up Mentioned and Run Your First AI Visibility Scan

> Set up your Mentioned account, create your first project, and run your first AI visibility scan across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and more.

This guide walks you through everything you need to do to get Mentioned up and running — from creating your account to reading your first set of AI visibility results. By the end, you'll have a live project tracking your brand across the leading AI engines, with a baseline score you can measure future progress against.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Go to [app.mentioned.ai](https://app.mentioned.ai) and sign up using your email address, or continue with Google or SSO if your organisation supports it. Once you've submitted your details, check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the verification link to activate your account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a project">
    After logging in, click **New Project** from the dashboard. Give your project a name — it's best to name it after the brand you're tracking so it's easy to identify at a glance. Enter the brand's primary website domain, then select the industry that best describes the brand's category. Mentioned uses this context to generate the most relevant queries during your scans.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your brand keywords">
    Enter the keywords and phrases you want Mentioned to track. This should include your brand name, any product or service names, and key topics or questions your customers typically search for. The more specific and representative your keyword list, the more useful your scan results will be. You can always add or refine keywords later from the project settings.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose your competitors">
    Add three to five competitor brands to benchmark your visibility against. Mentioned uses these to calculate your AI Share of Voice and to give you a clear picture of how you stack up in your category. Not sure who to add? See the [Choosing Competitors](/setup/choosing-competitors) guide for tips on building a meaningful competitive set.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run your first scan">
    Once your project is configured, click **Run Scan**. Mentioned will submit your tracked queries across all supported AI engines — ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, and Grok — and collect the responses for analysis. A typical scan takes between 5 and 15 minutes to complete, depending on the number of keywords and competitors. You'll receive a notification when it's done. For more detail on what happens during a scan, see [Running a Scan](/setup/running-a-scan).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Read your results">
    Once your scan is complete, head to the **Dashboard** to review your scores. You'll see your Mention Rate, AI Share of Voice, Brand Health Score, and Citation Score, each broken down by AI engine and keyword. Head to [The Dashboard](/results/the-dashboard) for a full walkthrough of how to interpret what you're seeing.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Your first scan establishes your **baseline** — the starting point against which all future scans are compared. Don't be discouraged if your initial scores are lower than expected; many brands have limited visibility in AI-generated answers today, and that's exactly what Mentioned helps you change over time. Scans can be run on demand or scheduled to run automatically so you can track your progress consistently.
</Note>

## What's next?

Now that you've run your first scan, here are the best places to go to make sense of your results and start improving your AI visibility.

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  <Card title="Reading Your Results" icon="chart-bar" href="/results/the-dashboard">
    Learn how to navigate the dashboard, interpret your scores, and identify the areas that will have the biggest impact on your AI visibility.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understanding Metrics" icon="circle-info" href="/metrics/ai-share-of-voice">
    Dive into how each metric works, what a good score looks like, and how to use the data to inform your content and marketing strategy.
  </Card>
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