How to See What ChatGPT Searches on Bing

And it's by scanning the exact questions it asks Bing - because ChatGPT search is powered by Bing.

Here's how to see exactly what ChatGPT searched for, so you can optimize your content to get cited.

Why This Works

When ChatGPT answers a question using search, it sends specific queries to Bing. These queries are the exact variations of content you want on your website.

If you can see what ChatGPT searched for, you know exactly what to optimize for.

Here's the step-by-step process:

Step 1: Ask ChatGPT a Question

Go to ChatGPT and ask a question that triggers the search feature.

Step 2: Copy the Conversation ID

Look at your browser's URL bar. You'll see a URL like

Example: https://chatgpt.com/c/abc123def456ghi789...

Copy everything after /c/ - those characters are your conversation ID.

Step 3: Open Developer Tools

Right-click anywhere on the ChatGPT page and select Inspect from the menu (or press F12 on your keyboard).

Step 4: Open the Network Tab

In the developer tools panel that appears, click on the Network tab at the top.

Step 5: Filter by Conversation ID

In the Network tab, find the filter box (usually at the top). Paste your conversation ID there and press Enter to refresh the view.

*Important* you have to return to the chatGPT query page and refresh there for the updated info to show in the Network tab,

Step 6: Find the Backend API Call

Hover over the ID numbers you see in the left hand panel, and the largest one that says "backend-api/conversation". Click on it to select it.

Step 7: Search for "search_model_queries"

With the backend API call selected, you'll see response data on the right. Press CTRL + F (or CMD + F on Mac) to open the search function.

Type: search_model_queries

This will highlight where ChatGPT's search queries are located in the code.

Step 8: Copy the Search Queries

Below where it says "search_model_queries," you'll see the exact queries ChatGPT sent to Bing.

This is what you need to put on your website.

These queries reveal:

• Exact keyword variations ChatGPT expects to find

• Question formats that trigger your content

• Content structure that gets cited by AI systems

How to Use These Queries:

1. Use them as H2 headers on your page

## [Exact query from ChatGPT]

2. Answer them directly in your content Write clear, concise answers that match the query intent.

3. Match the language/terminology exactly Don't paraphrase - use the same words ChatGPT searched for.

This search query technique is just one strategy I teach for getting your content cited by AI systems.

If you want the complete system for showing up in ChatGPT results - including what content to create, how to structure it, and how to track your citations - check out my ChatGPT Discovery Method course.

Inside, you'll learn:

• How to optimize your content for ChatGPT citations

• What authority signals ChatGPT looks for (based on my peer-reviewed research)

• How to structure your website for maximum AI visibility

• Step-by-step AEO implementation strategies

• How to track and measure your ChatGPT citations

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