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Understanding how data flows through Superlines helps you interpret your metrics and make better decisions.

Daily analysis cycle

Superlines runs a daily analysis cycle for each active brand:
Tracked Prompts → AI Engine Testing → Response Collection → Analysis → Metrics & Insights
1

Prompt selection

Active prompts for the brand are queued for testing.
2

AI engine testing

Each prompt is sent to all enabled AI engines.
3

Response collection

Full responses are captured (text, HTML, citations).
4

Brand detection

Responses are scanned for brand mentions using the brand name, variations, and competitor names.
5

Citation extraction

URLs referenced in responses are parsed and tracked.
6

Fan-out tracking

Web searches performed by AI engines are captured.
7

Metric calculation

Brand Visibility, SOV, Citation Rate, and other metrics are computed.
8

Insight generation

Trends, alerts, and recommendations are created.
This process runs daily for active prompts. New prompts are queued and tested within 24 hours of being added.

When data becomes available

EventTimeline
Brand createdFirst results within 1–2 hours
Prompt addedTested within 24 hours
Prompt paused/resumedTakes effect immediately
Engine added/removedTakes effect from next testing cycle
Data stabilization48 hours for reliable metrics

Why initial numbers may fluctuate

When you first create a brand or add new prompts, you may see numbers change rapidly:
  • First hour — initial results come in, percentages swing with small sample sizes
  • First 24 hours — more responses are collected, metrics begin to stabilize
  • 48+ hours — enough data for reliable metrics and trend detection
This is expected behavior. Superlines needs a representative sample of AI responses before metrics accurately reflect your brand’s visibility.

How metrics are aggregated

LevelWhat it shows
Per promptHow you perform on a specific question
Per engineHow you perform on a specific AI platform
Per brandOverall brand performance across all prompts and engines
Per labelPerformance for a group of prompts sharing a label
Cross-brandComparison across all your brands

Trend detection

Superlines automatically detects and surfaces:
  • Week-over-week changes in core metrics
  • Prompt-level alerts when visibility drops significantly
  • Competitor movements — new competitors gaining traction
  • Content opportunities — topics with high volume but low visibility
These are surfaced as Signals on prompts (Trophy, Star, Alert, etc.) and as Next Actions on the dashboard.

Data retention

  • All response data is retained for the lifetime of your subscription
  • Historical trends are available from the moment you start tracking
  • Paused prompts retain their historical data
  • Deleted prompts retain aggregated metrics but remove raw response data