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Published specimens from the AskLLM visibility protocol: fixed buyer-intent prompts, citation-share tables, and GEO notes you can cite in decks or due diligence. Filter by segment, inspect the data preview on each card, and open the full briefing for sources and methodology.
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Featured specimen · 12 OCT 2026 · 5 min read
GEO vs SEO: SEO wins SERP clicks; GEO wins AI recommendations on buyer prompts. See when relabeled SEO fails and what to measure on ChatGPT and Gemini.
Strong organic traffic doesn't guarantee generative recall - ranking and recommendation are separate mechanisms.
Read audit protocol →Answer engine optimization is how a brand gets named in ChatGPT and similar AI answers. Four 2025-2026 research papers, explained for owners who are not engineers.
10 OCT 2026 · 9 min
Eight buyer prompts on a DTC vitamin brand across ChatGPT and Gemini. Thorne and Nature Made dominated because independent testing sites shaped the citation graph, not PDP copy.
14 JUL 2026 · 3 min
We ran eight buyer-style prompts on a DTC skincare brand across ChatGPT and Gemini. CeraVe dominated. Here's what actually drives AI skincare recommendations.
14 JUL 2026 · 3 min
SaaS specialist LLM audit: CRM for SMB, startup stacks, worth-it prompts. HubSpot and G2-shaped answers arrive before your demo page loads.
14 JUL 2026 · 3 min
Nine pet food buyer prompts on a premium dog food brand. Hill's and Royal Canin owned the answers; vet authority and review depth beat Instagram UGC.
14 JUL 2026 · 3 min
Mattress buyer prompts on a DTC sleep brand: back pain, side sleepers, trials under $1500. Saatva and Wirecutter-shaped answers beat TV spots.
14 JUL 2026 · 3 min
An LLM visibility audit measures whether ChatGPT and Gemini recommend your brand on buyer-intent questions (AskLLM production protocol), and which competitors are named instead.
18 APR 2026 · 4 min
AskLLM.io measures LLM brand visibility. The AskLLM Chrome extension is an unrelated browser plugin. Same unfortunate name, different products.
18 APR 2026 · 2 min
Agencies can use LLM SEO audits to show whether clients get named in generative answers, and what to fix. Here's the client-safe process.
07 APR 2026 · 3 min
AI models recommend 3–5 brands and ignore the rest. Here is how ChatGPT and Gemini select winners, and what you can measure this week.
06 APR 2026 · 5 min
Adding a geographic qualifier to buyer prompts can swap half the brands ChatGPT recommends. What our audit data shows about prompt-conditional competitors.
04 APR 2026 · 4 min
AskLLM's LLM Visibility Index scores 0–100 how often ChatGPT and Gemini name your brand across real buyer prompts, and what the number actually means.
24 MAR 2026 · 3 min
A small set of brands dominates LLM recommendations. What they share is not SEO dominance alone; it is independent coverage depth and consistent problem-solution language.
17 MAR 2026 · 3 min
LLM brand perception is the gap most brands never measure. AI models have opinions about your category, and most brands are not represented in them.
03 MAR 2026 · 3 min