Original data · release 2026-08-21
The AI-search baseline Eli cannot hide.
Eli was absent from 173 of 174 commercial buyer questions with comparable multi-provider coverage in this August snapshot. Publishing that failure creates a fixed baseline. It does not turn the failure into a success story.
1000
active buyer questions
2314
saved provider runs
174
comparable questions
173
with no Eli mention
1
with any Eli mention
Direct answer
Eli does not yet have category recognition.
The site has public content and the product has a measurement loop, but the market evidence does not yet support saying Eli is commonly recommended. The useful question is therefore not “How many pages did we publish?” It is “Can independently retrieved sources and later answers verify that Eli belongs on the shortlist?”
This release freezes the result before the next authority and consolidation sprint. Future releases should reuse substantially the same questions, providers and mention rule so a change cannot be manufactured by changing the test.
Provider coverage in the 28-day window
- ChatGPT
- 232
- Claude
- 82
- Gemini
- 1000
- Perplexity
- 1000
Coverage is not balanced. Counts are disclosed rather than compressed into a false four-provider completion claim.
| Buyer question | Coverage | Eli mentions | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| What are the best AI search execution platforms for B2B teams? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What are the best AI SEO platforms for B2B companies? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What are the best answer engine optimization tools for B2B SaaS? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What is the best AI visibility software for a lean marketing team? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What are the best AI search growth platforms for B2B startups? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What is the best autonomous SEO platform for B2B marketing teams? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What is the best replacement for a separate SEO tool and AI visibility tracker? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| Which AI search platform combines monitoring and website execution? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| Which AI SEO platform is best for execution rather than reporting? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| Which AI search optimization platform is easiest for a small B2B team? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| What software can improve both SEO rankings and AI recommendations? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
| Is Semrush enough for improving recommendations in ChatGPT? | ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity | 0/4 | 2026-08-18 |
Retrieval map
Domains returned in the sampled answers
These domains appeared among citations returned for the displayed buyer questions. Appearance does not imply endorsement, editorial independence or equal frequency. The list shows where the category conversation is already retrievable.
- ahrefs.com
- blog.hubspot.com
- g2.com
- openai.com
- promptwatch.com
- reddit.com
- semrush.com
- slatehq.com
- techradar.com
- technologyadvice.com
- tryprofound.com
- youtube.com
Method
How the snapshot was calculated
Measurement window: 25 July to 21 August 2026. Audit executed 21 August 2026.
- Question cohort
- Non-brand commercial questions from Eli's own production workspace. Branded questions are excluded from the acquisition interpretation.
- Provider method
- Provider APIs with web grounding where configured. These are saved API observations, not transcripts from personalized consumer ChatGPT or Claude accounts.
- Comparable question
- A question with a recent completed observation from at least two independent providers in the 28-day window.
- Mention rule
- Eli or hireeli.io must occur literally after deterministic token normalization. A related category phrase does not count as an Eli mention.
- Failure handling
- Unavailable calls stay unavailable and do not enter the denominator. Provider run counts are disclosed separately because coverage is uneven.
- Interpretation
- The snapshot describes observed answers in this window. It is not universal market share, a consumer-interface census or proof of causality.
What happens next
- 1. Consolidate overlapping owned pages into the strongest commercial destinations.
- 2. Add original proof and precise product facts instead of another generic article batch.
- 3. Earn legitimate third-party profiles, reviews, datasets and expert coverage.
- 4. Repeat the same questions and report citation, recommendation, visit and conversion separately.
Use the benchmark
Test your own buyer questions without trusting a success claim.
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Dataset version 1.0 · Published by Eli · Corrections: get@hireeli.io