We understand your business
We read a small set of public pages to identify what you sell, who you sell to and the proof already visible on your site.
AI recommendation intelligence
Find out whyAI recommendsthem insteadof you.
Measure the buyer questions that matter across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. See the recurring competitors, cited evidence and exact gaps behind the shortlist.
View a sample Full Audit See what the $199 report actually includes.
No credit card4 AI enginesRepeated measurements
Live audit previewAcme Logistics
HIGH CONFIDENCERecommendation rate18%across 156 observations
Coverage100%
Cross-engine43%
GPTChatGPTSearch-oriented surface
GEMGeminiSearch-oriented surface
CLAClaudeWeb-search response
PPLXPerplexityLive web response
Buyer questionBest cold-chain 3PL for pharmaceutical shipments?
#1 PolarShip#2 Northline#5 Acme
What ShortlistTrace actually does
It measures the buying questions that influence AI shortlists — then shows you what to improve.
In plain English:
ShortlistTrace tests the questions real buyers are likely to ask when choosing a provider. It shows whether your company appears, which competitors appear instead, what evidence AI systems are citing, and what you can change on your website to improve your chances of entering those shortlists.
It does not promise a permanent “AI ranking.” The goal is repeatable measurement, evidence and a concrete action plan.We build buyer questions
Instead of branded vanity queries, we create commercial questions such as “best provider for…”, comparisons, use cases and buying criteria.
We test four AI engines repeatedly
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity are measured several times so one unusual answer does not become the whole story.
We show why competitors appear
You see recurring competitors, cited sources, lost buyer questions and the evidence patterns associated with shortlist wins.
You get a concrete action plan
The Full Audit turns the strongest gaps into Fix Briefs: target page, sections to add, proof required and how to validate the change later.
Free AuditSee whether there is a signal worth investigating.
→Full Audit · $199Unlock the evidence, competitive patterns and Fix Briefs.
→Optional executionUse the briefs yourself or hire a Fix Sprint.
From answer to evidence
Not another “AI visibility score.”
ShortlistTrace follows the chain from buyer question → AI answer → recommended company → cited source → website evidence → action.
Measure the shortlist
We generate commercial, non-branded buyer questions from the actual business and repeat them across four AI engines.
RecommendationMentionCitation
Trace why competitors win
See which competitors recur, which sources are cited, and which evidence patterns show up around winning answers.
Buyer question→Competitor→Source
Turn gaps into Fix Briefs
Get an implementation-ready plan: target page, sections, proof requirements, acceptance criteria and a same-panel recheck.
#1Strengthen category evidencemedium effort
Four-engine intelligence
Different engines build different shortlists.
That disagreement is useful. ShortlistTrace separates repeat stability inside each engine from cross-engine agreement so you can see what is durable and what is volatile.
GPT
ChatGPT
Search-oriented surface
72% repeat agreement sampleGEM
Gemini
Search-oriented surface
58% repeat agreement sampleCLA
Claude
Web-search response
44% repeat agreement samplePPLX
Perplexity
Live web response
63% repeat agreement sampleBuilt for scrutiny
Transparent methodology. No magic ranking claims.
Frozen buyer panels, repeated observations, explicit confidence labels and methodology versioning keep historical comparisons honest.
Methodology publishedSee exactly what each metric means.
Evidence before adviceRecommendations tie back to measured gaps.
Same-panel rechecksValidate changes without moving the goalposts.
See before you buy
Open a sample Full Audit.
Explore a fictional client report with 156 observations, four-engine breakdown, competitor patterns, an evidence path and implementation-ready Fix Briefs. It is the clearest way to understand what the paid layer contains.
Sample reportAcme Logistics
HIGH CONFIDENCERecommendation18%
Coverage100%
Cross-engine43%
ChatGPTGeminiClaudePerplexity
LOST BUYER QUESTIONBest cold-chain 3PL for pharmaceutical shipments?
What you can inspect
Not a screenshot. A real sample report page.
- Recommendation, mention and citation metrics
- Breakdown by AI engine
- Recurring competitor shortlist
- Evidence chain from question → company → source
- Example Fix Briefs and next actions
Your next shortlist starts here
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