Missing results
Diagnose empty findings, thin crawls, Free-plan gates, and incomplete probe coverage.
Updated 2026-08-06
“Missing results” can mean different things: a thin crawl, Free-plan gated recommendations, skipped AI platforms, or simply no AI mentions in probe samples. Separate product limits from site issues before assuming a bug.
Diagnostic map
| What is missing | Likely cause | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Few pages / empty technical signals | Unreachable paths, SPA shells, robots limits | Website unreachable |
| Recommendations locked / truncated | Free plan gating | Upgrade to Pro Early Adopter or view unlocked preview |
| Cannot start a new scan | Free lifetime completed scan already used | Subscription issues |
| Some AI platforms blank | Provider skip / outage | AI provider unavailable |
| No brand mentions in probes | Honest model behavior / thin entity signals | Improve content & entities; re-scan — no guarantee |
Free plan lifetime scan
Free workspaces may complete one scan lifetime. After that completed scan, new starts return an upgrade-required gate. Upgrade to VisibleMax Pro — Early Adopter (7-day free trial, then $50/year via Polar) for unlimited scans, fuller recommendations, and monitoring.
Recovery steps
- 1
Confirm scan status
Completed, partial, failed, or blocked at start? Each path differs.
- 2
Inspect crawl depth
If pages crawled is near zero, fix reachability before interpreting findings.
- 3
Distinguish gating from emptiness
Locked recommendation counts mean Free gating — upgrade to see the full set.
- 4
Accept partial probes
Skipped platforms leave gaps; the rest of the report remains usable.
- 5
Improve inputs, then rescan on Pro
Strengthen public pages, entities, FAQ/schema, and llms.txt via Content Studio guidance, then verify with a new scan.
Edge cases
- Public share links —
/r/[slug]views are redacted; missing fields there may be intentional. - Competitor core scans — no probe by design; do not expect platform grids.
- Parked domains — “successful” crawls with almost no brand entities look empty.
When to contact support
- Completed Pro scan with unexpectedly empty analyze output despite a rich public site
- Free lifetime gate appears before any completed scan
- Findings UI errors instead of gated/empty states
FAQ
Why are some recommendations hidden on Free?
Free shows a limited report so you can evaluate the product. Pro Early Adopter unlocks the full recommendation set and ongoing scans.
I upgraded but still see locks — what now?
Refresh the workspace and re-open the report. If locks persist after a few minutes, see Subscription issues.
Can support force AI mentions?
No. Mentions are controlled by third-party models. We help you improve readiness and evidence — not guarantee placements.
Related
Still stuck? Contact support with your project URL and what you already tried.