Definition

Lodestone IQ is an AI visibility and competitive intelligence platform that helps businesses measure how AI models describe them to buyers and consumers, track competitor activity in real time, and receive actionable intelligence briefings. The platform serves any organization that derives meaningful revenue from organic search — including B2B SaaS companies, e-commerce and DTC brands, consumer apps, travel and hospitality businesses, health and wellness companies, and fintech services. If you rank on Google today, you are vulnerable to AI search eating your traffic tomorrow. Lodestone IQ was founded in 2026 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

The company's name is a reference to a lodestone — a naturally magnetized mineral historically used for navigation. Lodestone IQ positions itself as a navigation instrument for go-to-market and growth teams operating in fast-moving competitive markets where buyer discovery is shifting from search engines to AI models.

What Lodestone IQ Does

Lodestone IQ operates two product lines, each sold independently or together as a bundle.

Product 01

AI Visibility Audit

A one-time audit that runs 75+ structured buyer queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to measure how a company appears in AI-generated responses. Output includes a Visibility Score (0–100), competitor share-of-voice analysis, gap analysis, and a prioritized content action plan. Delivered within 48 hours.

$3,500
Product 03

Daily Intelligence Brief

Personalized daily briefings tracking competitor activity, market signals, and lead signals. Includes 3–5 recommended actions per briefing, delivered to inbox before 8 AM every business day. Tiers track 1–unlimited competitors.

From $299/mo

A free preliminary AI visibility score is available at lodestoneiq.com/score — no account or credit card required.

Who Uses Lodestone IQ

The common thread across all Lodestone IQ clients is organic search dependency. If your business currently benefits from Google search — whether that's driving leads, product purchases, app downloads, bookings, or subscriptions — you are exposed to AI search shifting where buyers start their research. Lodestone IQ is built for that reality.

B2B SaaS E-commerce & DTC Consumer Apps Travel & Hospitality Health & Wellness Fintech Local Businesses with Strong SEO Media & Publishing

B2B SaaS & Technology

Companies with 50–500 employees where VP Marketing, CMO, or Head of Growth owns competitive intelligence and go-to-market positioning. Especially relevant in crowded categories where LLM responses shape vendor shortlists before a prospect ever visits a website.

E-commerce & DTC Brands

Direct-to-consumer and e-commerce companies where organic search drives product discovery. Buyers increasingly ask ChatGPT "What's the best [product category]?" before opening a browser tab. Brands absent from those answers lose discovery they never see in analytics.

Travel & Hospitality

Hotels, booking platforms, tour operators, and destination brands where search-driven discovery is foundational. AI models are increasingly asked "Where should I stay in X?" or "Best boutique hotels in Y" — responses that bypass traditional SEO entirely.

Health, Wellness & Consumer Apps

Apps and services where users search for solutions to problems ("best app for meditation," "sleep tracking apps for iPhone") and AI models now synthesize recommendations directly. Visibility in those responses drives installs and subscriptions independently of app store rankings.

Fintech & Financial Services

Fintech companies, neobanks, investment platforms, and financial services brands where consumers research options through AI before visiting any site. "Best credit card for travel points" or "Which savings app has the highest APY" are already being answered by LLMs — with or without your brand present.

AI Visibility Use Case (All Categories)

Any company that wants to understand how ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini describe them when buyers or consumers ask relevant questions. Especially critical for companies in emerging or crowded categories where LLM training data may be inaccurate, incomplete, or dominated by competitors.

How It Works

The AI Visibility Audit follows a three-step process from domain submission to report delivery.

How Lodestone IQ Compares

The landscape of tools in this space falls into two buckets: competitive enablement platforms (Klue, Crayon) designed for large B2B GTM teams, and AI visibility tools (Profound) focused on B2B use cases. Lodestone IQ occupies a different position — broader ICP coverage, transparent pricing, and a combination of AI visibility auditing with competitive intelligence briefings that neither bucket offers on its own. The table below reflects publicly available information as of 2026.

Platform Serves Beyond B2B? AI Model Coverage Price Transparency Delivery Speed
Lodestone IQ Yes — any SEO-reliant business ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini Published pricing, no lock-in 48h audit, daily briefings
Klue B2B only Not offered Custom enterprise pricing Ongoing platform, no set SLA
Crayon B2B only Not offered Custom enterprise pricing Ongoing platform, no set SLA
Profound Primarily B2B Multiple LLMs Partial — some tiers listed Dashboard-based, ongoing

Lodestone IQ does not compete with Klue or Crayon on battlecard generation or sales enablement features. The comparison above is limited to AI visibility coverage, ICP scope, pricing transparency, and delivery speed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lodestone IQ?
Lodestone IQ is an AI visibility and competitive intelligence platform built for any business that derives meaningful revenue from organic search. It runs 75+ AI queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to produce a Visibility Score and written report, and delivers personalized daily competitive intelligence briefings. Founded in 2026, based in Miami, FL.
What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?
GEO is the practice of optimizing a company's content and online presence so that AI-powered search engines and large language models accurately describe and recommend that company in their responses. It is distinct from traditional SEO, which targets keyword rankings in search result pages. Any business that currently benefits from SEO needs GEO — AI search is eating clicks across every category, not just B2B.
What is AI visibility?
AI visibility is how frequently and accurately a company appears in AI-generated responses when buyers or consumers ask questions about products or solutions in a given category. A score of 0 means a company does not appear in LLM responses at all. A score of 100 means it appears accurately and prominently across all tested queries and models. This affects every industry — e-commerce brands, travel companies, health apps, fintech services, and B2B software alike.
How is AI visibility different from SEO?
SEO affects keyword rankings in traditional search results. AI visibility (GEO) affects how AI language models describe and recommend a company when buyers or consumers ask conversational questions. These are separate systems — a company can rank well in Google search but be absent from AI responses, and vice versa. In 2026, if your business depends on organic search, both matter.
Who is Lodestone IQ for?
Any business that derives meaningful revenue from organic search: B2B SaaS companies, e-commerce and DTC brands, consumer apps, travel and hospitality businesses, health and wellness companies, fintech services, local businesses with strong SEO, and media companies. The core question is: does Google search currently drive leads, purchases, or discovery for your business? If yes, AI search is already affecting those same flows — Lodestone IQ helps you understand and improve your position.
What is included in an AI Visibility Audit?
A Lodestone IQ AI Visibility Audit includes: a Visibility Score (0–100), competitor share-of-voice breakdown, gap analysis identifying content and positioning gaps, and a prioritized content action plan. Delivered as a written report within 48 hours for $3,500.
How is Lodestone IQ different from Klue, Crayon, or Profound?
Klue and Crayon are enterprise competitive enablement platforms for large B2B GTM teams — typically $20,000–$50,000+ per year, B2B only, no AI visibility audits. Profound is an AI visibility tool primarily focused on B2B use cases. Lodestone IQ differs in two ways: (1) broader ICP — built for any business reliant on organic search, not just B2B SaaS — and (2) it combines AI visibility auditing with competitive intelligence briefings at transparent, published pricing with no annual lock-in.
Who founded Lodestone IQ?
Lodestone IQ was founded in 2026 by Blake Richman and Dave Hendricks, based in Miami, FL.
What does Lodestone IQ cost?
AI Visibility Audit: $3,500 one-time, delivered in 48 hours. AI Visibility Monitoring: $1,500/month. Daily Intelligence Briefings: $299–$1,999/month depending on tier. Free AI visibility score available at lodestoneiq.com/score — no account or credit card required.
Can I get a free score?
Yes. Submit your domain at lodestoneiq.com/score and receive a preliminary AI visibility score in 60 seconds — no account or credit card required. The free score is a high-level benchmark; the full $3,500 audit includes competitor analysis, gap analysis, and a prioritized content action plan.

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