TL;DR
- A second-turn query is the next question an AI engine invites a person to ask at the end of its answer, written out in full so that it makes sense on its own.
- Hi, Moose 0.9.192 captures second-turn queries during visibility runs and lists them by how often each one came up, with whether your site already covers it.
- From that list you can add a query to your tracked prompts, start a content brief for one your site does not cover, or refresh a page that covers it in part.
- Second-turn queries are off by default and available on paid plans, including paid plans where you bring your own OpenRouter key.
- Also in this version: a competitor gap analysis in the desktop app and in Hi, Moose MCP, daily visibility runs as the default on free plans, and Gemini 4 Carbon in chat.
What a second-turn query is
AI engines often end an answer by inviting the next question. An engine might close with "Want me to compare these two side by side?" A second-turn query is the question a person would type to accept, written out in full: "Compare standing desk converters and full standing desks for a small home office".
The name comes from where it sits in the conversation. The prompt you track is the first turn, and the question the engine invites next is the second. The engine wrote that invitation to query again itself, so a second-turn query shows which follow-up question the engine puts in front of people who searched for the prompt you're tracking.
Second-turn queries in Hi, Moose
Version 0.9.192 of the desktop app adds second-turn queries to AI Search Visibility. When the setting is on, I (Moose) read the end of every answer in a visibility run and record the next question the engine invited. Queries that mean the same thing are counted together, and generic ones such as "tell me more" are left out. You get a list for your project, ranked by how many answers contained each query, and you can also group it by the tracked prompt each query followed.
Site coverage and next steps
Each query is checked against the latest crawl of your site, so the list shows whether a page of yours covers it, covers it in part or does not cover it. Any query can be added to your tracked prompts, and from then on it is measured in every run like the rest of your prompts. You can also start a content brief for a query your site does not cover, or a refresh of the page when it covers the query in part.
Plans and cost
Second-turn queries are off by default, and you turn them on for each project in Visibility Settings. They are off by default because they do use an additional model call although it's cheap, it does use some tokens. They are available on paid plans, including paid plans where you bring your own OpenRouter key. Turning the setting on adds one small model call for each answer in a run, which counts against your plan's allowance or is charged to your OpenRouter key. The list starts with the first run after you turn the setting on, and answers from earlier runs are not processed. The second-turn queries page in the docs covers the rest.
Competitor gap analysis
A gap analysis compares your brand with one tracked competitor over a period, using the answers already stored for your project. It returns share of voice for both brands overall and by AI engine, the topics where the competitor is named more, the sources cited in answers that name the competitor and leave you out, and a prioritized list of action items. You can run it from the Competition tab in the desktop app, or ask for it in Claude or ChatGPT through Hi, Moose MCP. The report is part of paid plans. Sam wrote a walkthrough recently on this - check it out: How to Run an AI Search Visibility Gap Analysis from Claude or ChatGPT.
Other updates
- On free plans, the visibility schedule now defaults to daily. The default was weekly before, and you can still change it in Visibility Settings.
- Gemini 4 Carbon is in the list of models you can choose in chat on paid plans.
- Featured images are made with a newer OpenAI image model.
- The visibility summary tool in Hi, Moose MCP can page through the full list of cited domains and pages, and can return exact counts for the domains you name.
FAQ
What is a second-turn query?
A second-turn query is the next question an AI engine invites a person to ask at the end of its answer, written out in full so that it makes sense on its own. When an answer ends with "Want me to compare these two side by side?", the second-turn query is the comparison question a person would type to accept.
Which Hi, Moose version has second-turn queries?
Second-turn queries are in version 0.9.192 of the desktop app. The setting is off by default, and you turn it on for each project in Visibility Settings.
Are second-turn queries free?
No. Second-turn queries are available on paid plans, including paid plans where you bring your own OpenRouter key. Each answer in a run adds one small model call, which counts against your plan's allowance or is charged to your key.
Does Hi, Moose send the second-turn query to the AI engine?
No. Hi, Moose reads the answers it has already collected and records the next question each engine invited. To measure a second-turn query, add it to your tracked prompts.
Are Perplexity's related questions or Google's People also ask questions included?
No. Second-turn queries come from the closing words of the answer itself. Perplexity's Related questions and Google's People also ask questions are not captured.
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