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Getting up and running with Linkstonic takes less than five minutes. By the end of this guide you’ll have an account, a brand configured, and your first AI visibility or SEO audit complete. No credit card is required to start — the free Starter plan gives you immediate access to core features, and the 14-day Pro trial unlocks the full platform so you can evaluate everything before committing.
Pro includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. You get full access to TrueTrace AI audits, all four AI platforms, unlimited SEO audits, Google Search Console integration, and Discord webhook alerts during the trial period.
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Sign up for a free account

Go to https://app.linkstonic.com/sign-up and create your account using your email address or Google OAuth. The Starter plan is activated immediately — no credit card required.Once you confirm your email, you land directly in your Linkstonic workspace dashboard and can begin adding your brand.
2

Create a workspace and add your brand

From the dashboard, select Add Brand and fill in three required fields:
  • Domain: Enter your website’s root domain (e.g., example.com). Linkstonic uses this as the anchor for SEO audits and AI mention matching.
  • Brand name: Enter the name as it would appear in AI-generated answers (e.g., Acme). This is the string TrueTrace and AI Tracking use when parsing AI responses.
  • Target keywords: Add the search queries you want to rank for and appear in. You can start with a handful and add more later.
Click Save brand to create your workspace. If you’re on Pro or Agency, you can add multiple brands from the same dashboard.
3

Run your first TrueTrace AI audit

Navigate to TrueTrace in the left sidebar and click New Audit.Choose your audit mode:
  • URL mode: Paste a specific page URL. TrueTrace checks whether that page is referenced, summarized, or cited in AI responses to relevant queries.
  • Brand mode: Uses your brand name and target keywords to ask AI platforms direct questions and records whether your brand appears in the answer.
Then choose your run type:
Quick mode submits your query to a single AI model and returns results in seconds. It’s ideal for fast spot-checks. Hybrid mode submits the same query across multiple AI models simultaneously, giving you a richer cross-platform visibility picture. Hybrid mode takes slightly longer but produces more comprehensive data.
Click Run Audit. Linkstonic submits live queries to the AI platforms, parses the responses, and presents your visibility score along with the exact text each model generated. You can see which platforms mention your brand, how prominently, and what context surrounds the mention.
4

Run your first SEO audit

Navigate to SEO Audit in the left sidebar and click New Audit.Enter any URL you want to audit — your homepage, a landing page, or a key blog post. Click Run Audit.Within seconds, Linkstonic runs 14-plus technical checks covering:
  • Page title and meta description quality
  • Heading structure and keyword usage
  • Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, FID) via the PageSpeed API
  • Mobile usability and viewport configuration
  • Canonical tags and indexability signals
  • Structured data (schema markup) presence
  • Internal and external link health
  • Image optimization and alt text coverage
Each check is flagged as passing, a warning, or a critical issue, with a plain-language explanation and a recommended fix. Use the priority view to tackle the highest-impact issues first.
5

Set up an email alert

Navigate to Alerts in the left sidebar and click New Alert.Configure your first alert:
  • Type: Select AI Mention Change to get notified when your brand’s visibility score on any tracked AI platform increases or decreases.
  • Channel: Choose Email. Enter the address where you want notifications delivered.
  • Threshold: Set the sensitivity — for example, notify me when my mention rate changes by more than 10%.
Click Save Alert. Email alerts are available on all plans including Starter, so you’ll stay informed about visibility changes from day one.
6

Connect Google Search Console (optional)

Navigate to Integrations in the left sidebar and select Google Search Console.Click Connect via Google and complete the OAuth flow. You’ll be prompted to select the GSC property that corresponds to your brand’s domain.Once connected, Linkstonic pulls your organic keyword rankings, impressions, clicks, and average position data into SearchMind. This lets you correlate AI visibility scores with organic performance — for example, identifying keywords where you rank well on Google but don’t appear in AI-generated answers.Google Search Console integration is available on Pro and Agency plans.

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What to explore next

TrueTrace AI Audit

Dive deeper into TrueTrace — learn about audit modes, scoring methodology, and how to interpret cross-platform visibility data.

SEO Audit

Understand each of the 14-plus SEO checks, how issues are prioritized, and how to export audit reports.

Google Search Console

Learn how to connect GSC, which data Linkstonic imports, and how to use organic keyword data alongside AI visibility scores.

Plans & Billing

Compare Starter, Pro, and Agency plans. Learn about the 14-day Pro trial, annual discounts, and how to upgrade or downgrade.