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Pillar 1 · Traffic
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Setup, definitions and method for the spiral, the typical year and the keyword-set calendar.
Open guide →What ChatGPT and Google AI Overview surface for any keyword — brand mentions, cited sources and fan-out queries on a three-arc viz — plus a live check for whether ChatGPT cites you on one exact prompt.
Open guide →Ask five AI engines the same question several times: the mention rate and its interval, the map of every answer, and the sources they cite.
Open guide →Entirely in your browser. The OAuth handshake routes through Google directly; the access token returned is held in browser memory for the session only. Chart computation and rendering happen client-side. There is no DATA HIT server in the data path for the free tools.
No. Universal Analytics stopped collecting data on 1 July 2023 and its API was retired on 1 July 2024. The Seasonal Spiral and Timing Grid connect to Google Analytics 4 only.
The Seasonal Spiral, Timing Grid and Search Seasonality are free to use. AI Answer Monitor and AI Answer Stability need a free account, and their AI checks use AI credits; free accounts get a monthly allowance. Pro adds more AI credits, topic scans, 10- and 20-run Stability checks, tracked-keyword weekly SERP snapshots, saved views, cross-tool annotations and a Monday email digest. Raw analytics data is never stored on our servers. See the Pro plans page for details.
Not publicly. The tools are designed as a visual surface, not a data API. If you have a legitimate need for programmatic access (agency integration, paid product embedding), email hello@datahit.co.
Email hello@datahit.co with a screenshot if possible. We don't run a public issue tracker yet.