How is Asked different from a keyword research tool?

Keyword tools rank phrases by search volume, while Asked plans for the sub-questions AI search runs behind a query, many of which show no volume at all. It also shows the evidence behind every question instead of a bare list.

Is Asked really free?

Yes. There's no signup, no paid tier and no daily cap, and the code is open source under AGPL-3.0.

Where does the data come from?

Search demand comes from public Google and Bing autocomplete. Fan-out predictions come from the published B2B facet patterns built into the tool, or from Google's Gemini model if you add your own free key.

Can Asked guarantee my content gets cited?

No tool can promise citations. Asked improves the odds by making sure your content answers the questions AI search looks for, and lets you check its predictions against Bing and Search Console data after publishing.

Does Asked store my keywords or briefs?

No. Your keyword is used only to fetch autocomplete suggestions and is never stored, and your briefs stay in your browser unless you choose to share results with the open dataset.

Free AEO And GEO Question Finder For B2B Content

Find The Questions AI Search Is Asking

Enter a keyword and see the questions answer engines will ask about it, each one backed by evidence and ready to shape into a brief.

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payroll software Example fan-out

Confirmed

How much does payroll software cost per employee?

Search Demand

Which payroll software integrates with QuickBooks?

Predicted

Does payroll software handle multi-state tax filing?

Predicted

How long does it take to switch payroll providers?

Confirmed

Which payroll software suits a remote team?

1B+

Monthly users on Google AI Mode, one year after launch

Google I/O 2026 recap

3x

Longer queries in AI Mode than in classic search

One year of AI Mode

20%

Of marketers have started implementing AEO

Acquia and Researchscape survey

The Problem

The Questions Your Content Never Answers

AI assistants rarely search a buyer's question exactly as it was typed. They split it into smaller questions on cost, security, integrations and alternatives, then cite whichever pages answer each one cleanly.

Most of those questions never show up in a keyword tool, so content teams end up guessing, and the citation goes to a competitor who answered what nobody on your team knew was being asked.

Example · A buyer asks

Which data warehouse suits a fast-growing SaaS team?

AI search splits it into

Data warehouse pricing modelsYour page

Snowflake vs BigQuery for startupsCompetitor

Data warehouse security certificationsCompetitor

Time to migrate from PostgresNobody

How It Works

From Keyword To Brief

STEP 01

Enter A Keyword

Any B2B topic your team plans to cover.

The Evidence

Every Question Shows Its Proof

Most question tools ask you to take their list on faith. Asked shows its working, so you can decide which questions deserve a full section and which deserve a single sentence.

Confirmed - both signals agree, which makes these the questions your piece cannot afford to skip.

Search Demand - the question appears in real Google or Bing autocomplete, which means people are typing it today.

Predicted Fan-Out - the question follows the pattern answer engines use to break down a B2B query, even if nobody types it word for word.

Questions For SOC 2 Compliance

Example result

What is SOC 2 compliance?

DefinitionConfirmed

How much does a SOC 2 audit cost?

FigureConfirmed

How long does SOC 2 Type II take?

FigureSearch Demand

Which SOC 2 tools integrate with AWS?

CriteriaPredicted Fan-Out

Can a startup get SOC 2 without a consultant?

Conditional AnswerPredicted Fan-Out

The Brief

A Brief Your Writer Can Open And Use

Must-Answer Questions

Ranked by the strength of their evidence.

Answer Format

A definition, a process, a comparison or a specific figure.

Facts And Entities

The standards and tools a credible answer has to name.

Suggested Outline

One section per core question, each citable on its own.

Ready To Use

Copy into Google Docs or download as Markdown.

Who It's For

Made For The Whole Content Team

Content Strategists And Managers

Plan pieces around the questions that earn citations, with evidence you can show stakeholders.

Technical And SaaS Writers

Start every draft with a brief grounded in what buyers actually ask, so research time goes into the answers.

SEO And AEO Specialists

Plan for fan-out with a free, transparent method you can audit and explain to clients.

Why Asked

Built To Be Trusted

Tuned To How Software Gets Bought

Asked follows the path B2B buyers take through security, pricing, integrations and rollout.

Checked Against Real AI Citations

Compare any brief with your Bing Webmaster Tools and Search Console data once the piece is live.

Free Means Free

No signup, no daily cap and no paid tier, with the code and method open to all.

Built On A Published Method

Designed by Archana Panda, with every rule behind each brief published in full.

Read The Method

Go Deeper

The Thinking Behind Every Brief

The Asked MethodHow every question earns its place in a brief.Read The Method The Citable Passage StandardWriting rules for content AI search can cite.Read The Standard Check Your PredictionsCompare a published brief with real AI search data.Check A Brief

FAQ

Questions About Asked

Asked takes a keyword and returns the questions AI search engines are likely to ask about it, labels each one with the evidence behind it, and turns your selection into a content brief.

See What AI Search Will Ask

Start with one keyword and have a brief ready for your writer today.

No signup, no paywall, no tracking.