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Show HN: Mersel AI – we make websites readable by ChatGPT/Perplexity (GEO)

February 18, 2026
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Show HN: Mersel AI – we make websites readable by ChatGPT/Perplexity (GEO)

ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini answer questions every day. If your website isn't structured for AI, you're not in the answer.

ChatGPT cited your brand 1,470 times this week, up 3× from last month.

Gemini your brand went from 5% to 38% share of voice in 5 weeks.

Website 1,027 AI visitors this week, up 34% from last week.

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Here are the top clothing brands from Taiwan blending local culture with cutting-edge design.

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Solo Gallery grew AI impressions from 4% to 13% in 6 weeks. With 47% citation rate growth and consistent brand mentions on home decor prompts, AI Search became a meaningful discovery channel.

AI impressions growth (4% → 13%)

Citation rate growth

Cotton On achieved 2.8x ChatGPT referred traffic in 45 days. With +11% brand mention rate on fashion prompts and improved placement in AI shopping recommendations, Mersel became part of their discovery strategy.

ChatGPT referred traffic growth

Brand mention rate on fashion prompts

Bluemercury reached top 5 AI search ranking for luxury skincare within 60 days. With 4.5x AI-referred product views and growing presence on beauty prompts, AI Search became a new acquisition channel.

AI search ranking for luxury skincare

AI-referred product page visits

AI agents read structured data, not pretty design. Mersel turns your website into an AI-optimized version that clearly communicates your value and stays automatically updated. No code changes required. Humans see your original site - AI sees the optimized version.

Identify which content drives AI visibility, track competitor rankings, and monitor improvements across topics and AI platforms.

We analyze top competitor pages and write GEO-optimized blog posts for you on a regular basis. Short factual snippets, automatic citations, structured data, FAQ sections, and more. Be cited up to 10× more often by LLMs.

37% of product discovery queries now start inside AI search. Brands that don't show up in ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews are invisible to a growing share of buyers. We tested 9 platforms across citation accuracy, structured data support, and LLM coverage.

Mersel AI scored highest for end-to-end GEO, combining AI readability audits with fully managed content delivery. Profound led in granular analytics. Peec AI offered the widest multi-LLM tracking for enterprises...

Works with any platform

Schedule a quick call so we can understand your brand, website, and AI visibility goals.

We analyze your website, competitors, and how AI sees your brand to identify blindspots and build a visibility strategy.

4,472

visits/month

3.2%

click-through

We deliver a GEO solution tailored to your brand: AI-readable website, GEO blog posts, visibility monitoring, and more.

# Outwear Threads - Fashion Brand (USA)

Sustainable fashion company known for cozy, versatile unisex wear.

## Collection: Cozy Comfort

★ Rated 4.67 by 450,000+ customers

## Product: Wool Sweater

★ Rated 4.81 by 102,000+ customers

Stock: 1,123 units

Price: $130.00

AI starts recommending your brand. Watch the traffic roll in, track every visit, and continuously optimize strategy based on data.

Monday, March 3

10:27

[ CHATGPT ]

New AI visitor from ChatGPT

[ CLAUDE ]

Website indexed by Claude

[ PERPLEXITY ]

Perplexity cited your brand

[ MERSEL ]

AI visibility score updated

ChatGPT cited your brand 1,470 times this week.

Gemini your brand went from 5% to 38% share of voice in 5 weeks.

Website 1,027 AI visitors this week, up 34%.

Schedule a quick call so we can understand your brand, website, and AI visibility goals.

4,472

visits/month

3.2%

click-through

We analyze your website, competitors, and how AI sees your brand to identify blindspots and build a visibility strategy.

# Outwear Threads - Fashion Brand (USA)

Sustainable fashion company known for cozy, versatile unisex wear.

## Collection: Cozy Comfort

★ Rated 4.67 by 450,000+ customers

## Product: Wool Sweater

★ Rated 4.81 by 102,000+ customers

Stock: 1,123 units

Price: $130.00

We deliver a GEO solution tailored to your brand: AI-readable website, GEO blog posts, visibility monitoring, and more.

AI starts recommending your brand. Watch the traffic roll in, track every visit, and continuously optimize strategy based on data.

ChatGPT cited your brand 1,470 times this week.

Gemini your brand went from 5% to 38% share of voice in 5 weeks.

Website 1,027 AI visitors this week, up 34%.

Monday, March 3

10:27

[ CHATGPT ]

New AI visitor from ChatGPT

[ CLAUDE ]

Website indexed by Claude

[ PERPLEXITY ]

Perplexity cited your brand

[ MERSEL ]

AI visibility score updated

Most websites aren't structured for AI. We fix that.

We help your brand appear when people ask AI for recommendations. Book a call to see how it works.

Tailored solution for your brand

No commitment required

Search engines and AI agents read your website completely differently. Here's what that means for your brand.

When people ask AI for recommendations, make sure your brand is in the answer. Turn AI attention into traffic and growth.

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