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See why AI recommends another agency.

Measure the shortlist by agency type, buyer need, vertical, company size, market and budget. Trace the proof and directory sources behind it, then route the gap to one accountable owner.

See every shortlist you’re on.

Buyers ask the same thing a hundred ways, and each question gets its own picks. Track the questions that matter and see how far you are from the top.

SaaS market launches

Fable Cinder 4th, in 14 of 40

Healthcare paid media

Fable Cinder 1st, in 37 of 40

Brand consolidation

Fable Cinder 2nd, in 31 of 40

RevOps setup

Fable Cinder 2nd, in 30 of 40

Ecommerce growth

Fable Cinder 4th, in 21 of 40

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  • Your gap to first

40 AI answers per question. Height shows how many named each brand.

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Adverlyn Studio

B2B demand

38of 40

Why AI picks it

  • Shows a UK launch exampleAdverlyn Studio website
  • States typical budget bandsAdverlyn Studio guide
ChatGPT says

“Shows a US-to-UK campaign example.”

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Show US-to-UK campaign experience.

Fable Cinder

B2B demand

14of 40
  • UK launch and budget details are missing.Fable Cinder website

Follow every pick to your site.

Connect Google Analytics to see AI referral visits and landing pages. Recorded conversions depend on the events and values configured in your property.

30 days · AI referral visits

B2B demand

/b2b-demand
204 visits
204 AI visitsFixed

SaaS market launches

/saas-market-launches
140 visits
140 AI visits

Healthcare paid media

/healthcare-paid-media
94 visits
94 AI visits

Brand consolidation

/brand-consolidation
61 visits
61 AI visits

AI referral visits

30-day total
499 visitsFour landing pages · AI referrals

Mini bars show 30 days of AI visits.

Google Analytics attribution

AI can turn one brief into a longlist.

The buyer can combine capability, business problem, vertical, company size, market and budget before the first referral or chemistry meeting.

01

The brief

One prompt can become the longlist.

A buyer can state the problem, industry, company size, market and budget in one question. The answer can narrow a crowded agency market before a search consultant, referral or chemistry meeting enters the process.

02

The proof

Capability lists do not prove a fit.

A service page can establish relevance. Buyers still need a team, case study, operating model, budget context and measured outcome that match the brief without exposing client information or overstating results.

03

The source set

Directories can reshape the recommendation.

Platform partner profiles, review directories and industry sources expose service, location, industry, budget and reputation signals. Stale categories or thin reviews can pull the answer away from current positioning.

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Switch views to see how Trakkr breaks down visibility for marketing agencies, from the market to the work that moves it.

Fable Cinder

Read the shortlist at brief level.

Each row keeps agency type, buyer need, vertical, company size, market and budget beside the recommendation, proof, gap and accountable next action.

Fable Cinder Studio

Six buying briefs across six agency models and budget bands

Buying briefs
6
Need, vertical, size, market and budget stay attached
Leading briefs
2
Position one or two in the answer set
Source gaps
8
Mixed or missing proof paths

B2B demand generation

Build qualified pipeline

Demand gen · SaaS · mid-market · international

B2B SaaS

200 to 500 employees · US and UK

$35k to $60k monthly

Lead: Northstar Revenue Lab

Contending

#3

59% visible

Proof and source trail

  • SaaS demand generation pagesupporting
  • Mid-market case studymixed
  • HubSpot Solutions profilesupporting

Evidence gap

The agency proves campaign delivery, but the case study does not show the buying stage, sales handoff or budget context behind the pipeline claim.

Next action

Rework one approved SaaS case study around the buyer problem, budget band, sales handoff and measured pipeline method.

Owner: SaaS practice lead

Paid media agency

Lower patient acquisition cost

Paid media · healthcare · multi-location · budget

Multi-location healthcare

25 to 75 locations · Southeast US

$75k to $150k media monthly

Lead: Beacon Thread Media

At risk

#5

31% visible

Proof and source trail

  • Paid media service pagesupporting
  • Healthcare case studymissing
  • Google Partners profilemixed

Evidence gap

The public story shows channel capability, not multi-location healthcare operations or an approved measurement model for this spend range.

Next action

Publish a reviewed healthcare acquisition case study with market roll-up, conversion definition and media-spend context.

Owner: Performance media director

Brand and creative agency

Unify an acquired brand portfolio

Brand strategy · manufacturing · PE-backed · project budget

Industrial manufacturing

$250m to $500m revenue · Midwest US

$250k to $500k project

Lead: Civic Frame Creative

At risk

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12% visible

Proof and source trail

  • Brand strategy pagesupporting
  • Portfolio integration proofmissing
  • Agency directory profilemixed

Evidence gap

The agency shows identity work, but not the governance, research or rollout needs of a multi-brand industrial portfolio.

Next action

Create an evidence-led portfolio brand integration page using approved process proof and a relevant anonymised programme pattern.

Owner: Brand strategy partner

HubSpot and RevOps agency

Rebuild lifecycle and reporting

RevOps · B2B services · company size · platform

B2B services

100 to 250 employees · US remote

$80k to $150k project

Lead: Alder & Signal

Leading

#2

76% visible

Proof and source trail

  • RevOps implementation pagesupporting
  • HubSpot Solutions profilesupporting
  • Lifecycle reporting case studysupporting

Evidence gap

The proof path is coherent, but the case study still uses an older implementation package name.

Next action

Align the case study with the current package name and keep the directory service list under quarterly review.

Owner: RevOps practice lead

Ecommerce performance agency

Improve acquisition and retention efficiency

Ecommerce · beauty · performance · alternatives

Beauty and personal care

$20m to $50m revenue · US national

$40k to $80k monthly plus media

Lead: Juniper Commerce Studio

Leading

#1

84% visible

Proof and source trail

  • Beauty growth case studysupporting
  • Clutch profile and reviewssupporting
  • Retention strategy guidesupporting

Evidence gap

The recommendation is well supported, but one directory profile still lists a retired service category.

Next action

Correct the directory taxonomy and preserve the joined acquisition, retention and budget proof path.

Owner: Commerce growth lead

PR and communications agency

Build category authority before expansion

PR · fintech · international · retainer budget

B2B fintech

Series C · 300 employees · New York and London

$25k to $50k monthly

Lead: Civic Narrative Group

At risk

–

18% visible

Proof and source trail

  • B2B technology PR pagemixed
  • Fintech case studiesmissing
  • Industry award and directory pagesmixed

Evidence gap

Technology credentials are broad, while regulated-market context, cross-border team proof and approved outcomes are absent.

Next action

Build a fintech communications proof path around approved issues, market coverage, team experience and measurement boundaries.

Owner: Technology communications lead

Positions do not rate agency quality, commercial fit or client outcomes.

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Keep every recommendation explainable.

A fixed brief set, dated answers and a conservative truth boundary give agency and new-business leaders the same evidence.

  1. 01Define the brief set

    Group prompts by agency type, buyer need, vertical, company size, market, budget band and named alternatives.

  2. 02Preserve the answer

    Store the exact prompt, engine, shortlist position, alternatives and cited sources as a dated record.

  3. 03Resolve agency proof

    Compare service pages, team pages, case studies, work, platform directories, review sites and industry sources.

  4. 04Route one next move

    Attach the evidence gap to the accountable practice, new-business, case-study or directory owner.

  5. 05Rerun the same set

    Measure movement against the fixed brief set after approved proof or profile work is public.

Trakkr does not verify or invent badges, certifications, client relationships, budgets, case-study results, awards, team availability or search outcomes.

Every answer and figure in the examples on this page is made up to show how Trakkr works, including those for real brands. The other company names are made up too.

Questions, answered.

What agencies need to know before tracking AI search.

It measures whether an answer engine names, recommends and cites the agency for a defined brief. The useful unit is agency type, buyer need, vertical, company size, market and budget, not a single firm-wide mention count.

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