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Measured AI-search research, and notes from practice
Data studies from our AI Visibility Index measurement runs, methodology notes on measuring AI visibility properly, and practice notes on what actually moves AI recommendations for developer tools. Every claim is backed by a measured run — no hype, no invented numbers.
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What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?
Definition, how it differs from SEO, and what actually moves the needle.
Best AEO tools for developer tools (2026, tested)
An honest, methodology-backed comparison.
The AI Visibility Index
The measured leaderboards our data studies start from — who AI engines actually recommend, by category. Each category page offers Index Pulse, a monthly movers email.
Latest posts
We asked 5 AI engines for the best observability tool. They disagreed.
Ask five AI engines for the best observability tool and you get five different shortlists. Here's the measured share-of-model data and why it happens.
2026-06-24
Why one ChatGPT screenshot doesn't prove your AI visibility
AI answers are non-deterministic: ask the same question twice and the names can change. Here's why one screenshot is noise and how to measure properly.
2026-06-14
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