Do I need to prepare my own server?

You need a cloud server with at least 2 cores and 2 GB of RAM; mainstream providers in China and abroad are all fine. After purchase, we provide deployment assistance, and domain resolution and HTTPS certificates are configured as well.

Where is my data stored?

All of it is in your own server and database. We do not host your site, and we cannot access your customer information or inquiry data — this is the most fundamental difference between private deployment and SaaS.

I don't understand technology. Can I use it?

The admin panel is visual: product listing, multiple languages, multiple currencies, template switching, and page design are all done by clicking in the admin panel. Daily operations do not require touching code.

Do templates and plugins need to be purchased separately?

The plan already includes the templates and plugins for the corresponding plan: Basic 2 sets (including the built-in default template), Advanced 4 sets, Enterprise 8 sets, and Flagship all of them. If you want more, templates can be purchased separately; plugins in upgrade packages are not sold separately.

Is there an extra charge for upgrades?

Within the same license period, version updates are completed with one click in the admin panel at no extra charge. If a cross-major-version upgrade is required, we will explain it separately in advance.

What exactly does GEO Agent do?

It organizes products and brand into structured facts that AI retrievers can understand, so that tools like ChatGPT, Doubao, and Perplexity cite you when answering "who can do this" — instead of giving all the traffic to ad slots.

How many plugins are included in the version I bought?

There are 53 plugins in the entire system. Inquiry sites can use up to 40, and online stores can use up to 50, effective according to the version you choose. The Flagship version includes all of them, and future additions are also free.

How is GEO Agent calculated?

Annually, in the same period as the plan. Advanced can be added separately, 3 articles per day; Enterprise already includes it, 5 articles per day. If the volume is not enough, you can contact customer service to add more.

AI Fundamentals

How AI Search Behaves: Why It Doesn't Give You Clicks

AI search is not "search with a summary added on." Its goal is to end the query outright. Understanding this is the only way to see why measuring GEO by click-through rate is bound to disappoint.

2026-10-18 2 min read

How AI Search Behaves: Why It Doesn't Give You Clicks

Bottom line first: AI search is designed to "let users stop clicking." It delivers the answer directly; clicks are a byproduct, not the goal. So in this chain, what you compete for is not clicks but the right to be written into that answer.

1. Three entry points, three different behaviors

Built-in summaries in search engines: The user is still in the search box, but the answer is already given above. Clicks are intercepted, yet users still have the habit of "clicking a few more to see."
Standalone Q&A apps: Users don't search at all; they converse directly. There is no "ranking" here, only whether you get cited.
Summaries on vertical platforms and communities: These synthesize within a specific domain. They rely more on content already on the platform; your official website is just one source among them.

2. Zero-click is not an accident; it is the default outcome

A user asks "which one is good" or "how do I do this," gets a complete answer, and leaves. That is a product design success, not your failure — but your presence must be inside that answer.

So there is a metric more worth watching than clicks: zero-click presence rate — the share of questions relevant to you where the answer mentions you.

3. The three "nots" of AI search

Characteristic	Meaning	Impact on you
No guaranteed links	Sometimes only a conclusion, sometimes only one or two sources	You may still be used even if not listed
No repeated identical answer	Ask the same question twice and the wording may differ	A single observation doesn't count; look at trends
No explanation of trade-offs	It doesn't say why these sources were chosen	You can only infer from signals, not guess

4. The measurement approach you should switch to

Fix 20 core questions, ask them once a week, and record: whether you are mentioned, and how you are described when mentioned.
Look at tone, not just frequency — "Company X also offers similar services" and "recommend this one" are not on the same level.
Track trends alongside branded search volume and direct traffic; these two are downstream reactions to answer exposure.

Measure GEO by click-through rate and the conclusion will always be "no effect." That is not GEO being ineffective; it is the wrong ruler.