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MaxAEO unveils AI search tool brand naming methodology

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MaxAEO has released a new methodology for tracking how often AI search tools name specific brands. The system analyzes daily responses from eight AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, to 40 buyer-style questions. The latest data, from October 2026, shows Profound, Semrush, and Peec AI as the top-named brands, with MaxAEO ranking 19th. The analysis is based on a downloadable CSV file containing 7,805 valid answers, with a custom Node.js script used to recompute the rankings. AI

IMPACT Provides a new metric for evaluating AI assistant brand mentions and citation practices.

RANK_REASON The item describes a custom script and methodology for analyzing AI search tool performance, rather than a new AI model release or core research.

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MaxAEO unveils AI search tool brand naming methodology

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · MaxAEO ·

    Recomputing our AI search tracking tools ranking from the raw CSV (Node, no dependencies)

    <p>I'm Chris Han, Head of Product at MaxAEO. We publish a monthly ranking of which AI search tracking tools AI assistants name, and MaxAEO is one of the 44 brands in it, so treat me as a participant, not a referee. This post was written with AI assistance. Every number below come…

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