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ACME Corp in AI Answers

How often AI platforms recommend ACME when users ask about project management software

📅 December 2, 2025
🔬 100 tests · 25 queries
🤖 4 AI Platforms
📊 847 citations analyzed
Executive Summary

ACME maintains excellent brand accuracy (100%) when explicitly searched, with strong organic discovery at 34.2% in unbranded queries. Key competitors Monday.com (72.5%) and Asana (65.0%) lead AI responses, but ACME shows particular strength in "enterprise collaboration" and "remote team" categories—suggesting these positioning angles resonate well with AI platforms' understanding of ACME's value proposition.

AI Visibility Score
34.2%
Unbranded query performance
ACME appeared in 27 of 79 unbranded tests. This measures organic discovery when users don't search for ACME by name.
Competitive Rank
#4
of 12 tracked PM tools
Among 12 project management tools detected in AI responses, ACME ranks #4 based on unbranded mention frequency. Top 3: Monday.com, Asana, Notion.
Brand Accuracy
100%
Branded query performance
When users explicitly search for "ACME Corp" or "ACME project management," AI platforms correctly provide information 21 of 21 times across all platforms.
Query Performance by Category

Where ACME appears (and doesn't) in AI responses

Based on 20 unbranded queries across 6 strategic categories. These queries test organic discovery without brand names.

Category 01
Enterprise Collaboration
56.2%
"Best project management tools for large enterprise teams"
9 of 16 tests Strong
ACME's strongest category by a significant margin. Enterprise collaboration queries consistently surface ACME alongside Jira and Asana. This aligns well with ACME's positioning and suggests the content strategy around enterprise features is resonating with AI platforms.
Category 02
Remote Team Tools
43.8%
"Best software for managing distributed remote teams"
7 of 16 tests Moderate
Strong secondary category for ACME. Remote work queries often cite ACME's async collaboration features. Monday.com dominates this space, but ACME appears frequently as an alternative for "more structured" team environments.
Category 03
Startup & SMB Tools
18.8%
"Best project management software for startups"
3 of 16 tests Developing
Lower visibility in SMB/startup queries where Notion, Trello, and ClickUp dominate. AI platforms associate ACME more with enterprise use cases. If SMB is a growth market, content highlighting startup-friendly pricing and onboarding could improve visibility.
Category 04
Agile & Scrum
31.2%
"Best tools for agile project management and sprints"
5 of 16 tests Moderate
Jira dominates agile/scrum queries as expected. ACME appears when queries include "alternative to Jira" or "simpler agile tools." ACME's agile features are recognized but positioned as the "lighter" option compared to Atlassian's suite.
Category 05
Integration & Automation
25.0%
"Project management tools with best integrations"
4 of 16 tests Developing
Integration-focused queries favor Monday.com and Zapier-connected tools. ACME's native integrations are mentioned but less prominently than competitors. Content highlighting specific integration use cases (Slack, Salesforce, etc.) could improve visibility.
Category 06
Industry-Specific
12.5%
"Best project management for marketing agencies"
2 of 16 tests Opportunity
Vertical-specific queries (marketing, construction, consulting) rarely surface ACME. Competitors with industry templates and case studies dominate. Creating industry-specific landing pages and case studies could improve visibility for vertical searches.
Media & PR Target Analysis

Earned media in AI citations

Classifying editorial outlets by ACME's share of voice across all queries. Strengths (≥30% share) vs Opportunities (<30% share).

PR Strengths: Strong ACME Representation (≥30%)

Outlets where ACME appears in ≥30% of citations. These outlets already associate ACME with PM content in AI responses.

Total Citations
ACME Share %
techcrunch.com
42 42.0%
g2.com
37 51.4%
capterra.com
31 48.4%
forbes.com
22 36.4%
productivitylab.io
16 56.2%
pcmag.com
13 38.5%
fastcompany.com
10 50.0%
Key Finding
ACME shows strongest share of voice in software review platforms (G2 51.4%, Capterra 48.4%) and productivity-focused media (Productivity Lab 56.2%, Fast Company 50%). These outlets are already trusted by AI platforms for PM software content. Strategy: maintain review quality on G2/Capterra and continue relationship with productivity-focused editorial.

🎯 PR Opportunities: Low ACME Representation (<30%)

Outlets where ACME appears in <30% of citations. Competitors dominate these channels—opportunity to increase share of voice.

Total Citations
ACME Share %
businessinsider.com
28 14.3%
theverge.com
24 8.3%
wired.com
19 10.5%
hbr.org
15 0%
zdnet.com
14 21.4%
entrepreneur.com
10 20.0%

Uncited Tier-1 Outlets

Major outlets that appeared in AI responses but never with ACME mentions:

HBR
Business Media
MIT Tech Review
Tech Media
WSJ
Business/Finance
Inc.
Business Media
PR Strategy Implications
Business Insider represents the highest-volume opportunity (28 citations, 14.3% share)—their productivity and workplace tech coverage is frequently cited by AI platforms. HBR shows 15 citations with 0% ACME share, suggesting thought leadership content opportunity. Consider: (1) Product briefings with Business Insider's tech desk, (2) Contributed thought leadership to HBR on workplace collaboration trends.
Competitive Intelligence

AI visibility rankings among PM tools

Based on unbranded query mention frequency. This shows which tools AI platforms recommend most often when users don't specify a product name.

Monday.com
72.5%
Asana
65.0%
Notion
50.0%
ACME Corp
34.2%
ClickUp
32.1%
Trello
30.0%
Jira
27.5%
Basecamp
20.0%
Wrike
15.0%
Smartsheet
12.5%

Position Summary

Rank Tool Gap to ACME
#1 Monday.com -38.3pp
#2 Asana -30.8pp
#3 Notion -15.8pp
#4 ACME Corp YOU —
#5 ClickUp +2.1pp
#6 Trello +4.2pp
#7 Jira +6.7pp
Context
This ranking reflects AI platform citation patterns, not market share or user satisfaction. The top tools have significantly higher web content volume and marketing presence that AI platforms draw from. ACME's #4 position is notably strong given relative marketing spend.
Platform Analysis

ACME visibility across AI platforms

Unbranded query performance by platform. Shows where ACME appeared organically.

ChatGPT
40%
8 of 20 tests
Moderate
Claude
45%
9 of 20 tests
Strong
Perplexity
30%
6 of 20 tests
Developing
Gemini
20%
4 of 20 tests
Opportunity
Key Finding
ACME shows strongest visibility on Claude (45%) and ChatGPT (40%), with lower performance on Perplexity (30%) and Gemini (20%). The 25 percentage point gap between Claude and Gemini suggests different content indexing patterns. Perplexity's real-time web search may favor more recent content—worth monitoring as ACME publishes new material.
Complete Data

Query appendix

All 100 tests with filtering and sorting. Click column headers to sort.

Showing 100 of 100
Query ↕ Type ↕ Platform ↕ Category ↕ Mentioned ↕
How We Measured

Methodology

Transparency on data collection, analysis approach, and study limitations.

Study Parameters
  • 25 unique queries tested across 4 AI platforms
  • 100 total tests (25 queries × 4 platforms)
  • 5 branded queries (quality check) + 20 unbranded (organic discovery)
  • 6 strategic categories: Enterprise Collaboration, Remote Teams, Startup/SMB, Agile, Integration, Industry-Specific
  • 12 competitors tracked: Monday.com, Asana, Notion, ClickUp, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, Wrike, Smartsheet, Teamwork, Airtable, Todoist
Important Limitations
  • Snapshot in time—AI responses vary by day, session, and context
  • Query phrasing significantly influences results
  • Does not measure actual software purchase decision-making
  • Software selection remains feature- and price-driven beyond AI discovery
  • Platform algorithms evolve continuously
  • Sample of 25 queries may not capture all relevant search patterns
  • Competitive detection limited to predefined tool name patterns
Recommended Use
This analysis is designed to identify content and PR opportunities for improving AI platform visibility. Results should be triangulated with other data sources (SEO analytics, market research, customer feedback) before making significant strategy changes. We recommend quarterly re-assessment to track progress and algorithm evolution.