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Methodology

Precision over mystique

We publish how dimensions work so operators can trust — and challenge — the score.

What we measure

Observable structure. Auditable probes.

Four dimensions estimate whether assistants can find, understand, and recommend you — from evidence on your site and live platform checks when keys are configured.

  • Crawl signals

    Robots rules, AI user-agent access, llms.txt and related machine-readable entry points, fetch success, and structural HTML clarity.

  • Entity clarity

    Consistent product naming, category framing, and disambiguation across key pages so assistants can identify what you sell.

  • Answer coverage

    Readiness for comparison, alternatives, FAQ, and recommendation-style prompts in your category.

  • Probe evidence

    When provider keys are configured, VisibleMax asks buyer-intent prompts and records mention, rank, and citation signals for verification.

What we do not claim

No guaranteed mentions. No private weights.

Scores estimate structural readiness and representation quality based on observable site evidence. AI assistants change behavior; retrieval and training crawlers differ; and your competitors ship too.

How VisibleMax works

What is AI customer acquisition?

Buyers ask AI what to buy. VisibleMax helps your brand become the answer — then shows you the customers that follow.

See if AI recommends you

We ask DeepSeek, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Grok the same questions your buyers ask — and show where you win or get skipped.

Asking buyer questions on

DeepSeek
Gemini
ChatGPT
Claude
Perplexity
Grok

Competitor mentioned · Your brand skipped

Auditability

Findings cite what we saw

Teams can reproduce many crawl checks with free tools and compare against the report. Operator guides live in documentation; AI processing limits are in AI Transparency.

Use it well

How to apply the research responsibly

  • Diagnostic, not trophy

    Treat the score as a readiness signal you can explain — not a vanity badge.

  • Evidence over vanity

    Prioritize findings linked to URLs and excerpts over abstract metrics.

  • Verify the same prompts

    Ship fixes, then rescan buyer-intent questions to prove change.

  • Attribute honestly

    Connect outcomes with vm.js when possible — do not invent ROI.

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