Scan Frequency and Timing

Understanding when and how often MentionRank scans your website helps you get the most from the platform.

Automatic Scan Schedule

Your plan determines how often automatic scans occur:

| Plan | Frequency | Best For |

|------|-----------|----------|

| Free | Weekly | Casual monitoring |

| Pro | Daily | Active optimization |

| Growth | Daily | Multi-brand tracking |

| Agency | Daily | Client management |

When Scans Run

Automatic scans are distributed throughout the day to ensure system stability. Your scan typically runs:

• Same time each day (for daily plans)
• Same day each week (for weekly plans)

You can see your next scheduled scan in the website detail view.

Manual Scans

All plans include manual scan capability:

• Click "Scan Now" on any website card
• Useful after making significant website changes
• Limited to prevent system abuse

Manual Scan Limits

| Plan | Manual Scans/Day |

|------|------------------|

| Free | 1 |

| Pro | 3 |

| Growth | 5 per website |

| Agency | 10 per website |

Scan Duration

A typical scan takes 2-5 minutes depending on:

• Number of AI models queried
• Query complexity
• System load

You'll see a progress indicator showing:

• Which models are being queried
• Responses received so far
• Estimated time remaining

After Website Updates

If you've made significant changes to your website:

1. Wait 24-48 hours for AI models to potentially pick up changes
2. Run a manual scan
3. Compare results to previous scans

Note: AI models have different training data cutoffs. Changes may take weeks or months to reflect in AI responses.

Scan History

All scan results are stored:

• View in the History tab
• Compare any two scans
• Export historical data
• Track trends over time