Know exactly how
AI sees your business.
When buyers ask AI about your service, what does it say? Northcast shows you the actual answer — then gives you the intelligence system to change it, month after month.
Trusted by local businesses and agencies across Canada
Does any of this sound familiar?
You search for your service on ChatGPT — and AI recommends your competitor. You don't know why.
You have content, a website, maybe a YouTube channel — but none of it is structured in a way AI systems can actually read.
You've seen 'AI SEO' tools. They show you keywords and backlinks. None of them show you what AI actually says when a buyer asks about your category.
You don't need another report telling you what's wrong. You need an ongoing system that tells you what to fix first — and tracks whether it's working.
These aren't things you're doing wrong. They're blind spots that didn't exist before AI started answering buyer questions. Northcast is the intelligence system that finds them, measures them, and shows you exactly what to do about them — month after month.
How It Works
Add Your Business
Enter your website URL, YouTube channel, and up to three competitor URLs. Takes about two minutes.
40+ Signals Analyzed
We audit your E-E-A-T signals, YouTube authority, AI citation presence, Google Business Profile, and competitor positioning. Your Authority Index score is ready in under 5 minutes.
Your Intelligence Dashboard
Authority Index score across 8 health dimensions, AI citation proof showing what AI actually says about you, competitive positioning, a 30-day action plan, and ready-to-record video scripts.
Three intelligence streams. One audit.
Every scan produces citation intelligence, authority monitoring, and a production-ready content system — all built from your actual business data, not templates.
When a buyer asks ChatGPT or Perplexity about your service, what happens? AI Citation Proof shows you the real answer — the exact words AI uses to describe your business, your competitors, and what's missing. Not a proxy metric. The actual AI response.
One score. Eight dimensions. Tracked over time.
Explore Technical Details→Your Authority Index measures how AI systems, search engines, and buyers perceive your expertise across 8 structural health dimensions. Re-scan monthly to track your trajectory — see which actions moved the needle and where new gaps have emerged.
Scripts, strategy, and a production workflow — built from your data.
Explore Technical Details→Not generic content advice. A full production studio with ready-to-record video scripts, a kanban workflow for tracking content through production, an amplification engine for distribution, and a strategy dashboard — all derived from your specific audit signals.
Managing clients? Northcast runs across multiple businesses — agencies use it to deliver authority audits as a billable service. See Agency pricing
Built to win your category
Not another dashboard of metrics. An ongoing intelligence system that answers one question: why does AI recommend your competitor instead of you — and what exactly do you do about it?
Authority Index
A single 0-100 score across 8 health dimensions — E-E-A-T, YouTube authority, AI readability, local signals. See exactly where you stand and what to fix first.
AI Citation Proof
Live Perplexity-powered check showing exactly what AI says when someone searches for your service. See the actual words — not just a ranking.
Content Command Center
A production studio, amplification engine, and strategy dashboard in one. Ready-to-record scripts, a kanban workflow, and a content calendar built from your audit data.
Community Intelligence
Real questions buyers are asking on Reddit and Google — in your category, in your city. See what your competitors aren't answering.
30-Day Action Plan
Prioritized by impact. Technical fixes in week one, content publishing by week three. Updated with every re-scan as your authority grows.
YouTube Authority Audit
Which videos are building authority and which aren't. Competitor benchmarking, channel structure analysis, and content gaps that AI cares about.
E-E-A-T & Credibility
The trust signals AI engines use to decide if you're an expert. Schema markup, author presence, citation consistency — every gap identified with a fix.
Authority Trajectory
Track your score over time. See exactly how each action moves the needle. Monthly re-audits surface new gaps and prove your progress.
Not ready to go it alone?
The Northcast tool is built on the same methodology our team uses with clients. If you want a human in your corner — or a full production team behind you — we have three ways to work together.
Authority Consulting
Your consultant manually audits your business, builds a bespoke strategy, manages your Google Business Profile, writes your scripts, and oversees a professional production team that films, edits, and posts everything.
Learn MoreProduction Services
YouTube channel production, animation, explainer videos, advertising, and post-production — backed by serious production experience and a full team. Your content will look and feel like a major studio made it.
Learn MoreAI Consulting
Automated workflows, generative AI for content and operations, team workshops, and ongoing advisory. We also run AI readiness programs for businesses and families who want to understand and use AI confidently.
Learn MoreAll services are offered directly by the Northcast team. Get in touch to discuss your project.
Monitor your authority. Scale when ready.
Start with the intelligence. Add execution when you're ready. Every tier includes the full audit engine — the difference is volume and how much we do for you.
Solo
AI authority monitoring for your business. Monthly re-audits, decay alerts, and a prioritized action plan that updates with every scan.
- 10 audit credits / month
- Authority Index + structural health grid
- AI Citation Proof (live Perplexity check)
- 30-day action plan + video scripts
- Content Command Center
Agency
For agencies and operators managing authority across multiple client businesses. Run audits as a billable service, benchmark competitors, and deliver monthly authority reports.
- 50 audit credits / month
- Unlimited businesses
- Everything in Solo
- Competitive positioning benchmarks
- Priority support
Activation Manager
We take your audit output and execute it for you — coordinating YouTube shoots, website updates, and content production. Your gaps become published assets.
- Full audit + monthly re-scan
- YouTube shoot coordination
- Website implementation
- Content production oversight
- Monthly strategy check-in
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about AI authority, the Northcast audit, and building a category-of-one reputation.
Still have questions?
Become the business
AI recommends.
Your first audit takes 3 minutes. Your first results take 30 days. That's how authority works — and we'll show you exactly what to do every step of the way.
Ready to build your AI Authority?
Whether you need a full audit, a custom strategy, or high-end production, we're here to help.