AI Recommendation Research for Agencies

"The ARO Index does not predict what AI might recommend. It records what AI systems actually recommend across real business categories, markets, and query patterns. Agencies use the research to compare clients, understand category-level recommendation patterns, and create evidence-backed strategy conversations."

How It Works

How agencies use the research

1. Compare client recommendation patterns against their category

2. See which businesses AI systems consistently select

3. Review query-level and model-level agreement

4. Use the research in strategy, reporting, and client retention

5. Add white-label reports or API access as the agency scales

Limited build program

Reports show the gap. Rebuilds close it.

The ARO report proves what's happening. The rebuild is what changes it.

Clients don't buy insight alone. They buy outcomes. This gives you both: proof of the problem, and a clear path to fix it.

How much easier is it to sell when the data shows exactly who is getting recommended instead?

Example from a recent audit

Query: best med spa charleston

AI recommends:

Business A - 4/4 models

Business B - 3/4 models

Your client:

0/4 models

Next build starts immediately. Turnaround 2-3 weeks.

Research Access Plans

Choose your research access level

Agency Research Access

$497/mo

Best for agencies testing ARO research across active clients and prospects.

10 tracked client domains
Complete ARO research access
Query-level reports
Model agreement data
Competitor recommendation snapshots
Agency dashboard access
Additional research runs at $35 each

Agency Research Partner

$997/mo

Best for agencies actively using ARO research in client strategy, reporting, and resale.

30 tracked client domains
White-label reports included
Complete ARO research access
Monthly category snapshot
Client and prospect comparison reports
Priority support
API access review available
Additional research runs at $25 each

Data/API Partner

From $1,500/mo

Best for teams using ARO data inside dashboards, client reporting systems, directories, or platform workflows.

API access
Market and category research feeds
Recommendation consistency data
Model agreement fields
Query and category benchmarks
Usage limits based on approved scope
Commercial data use review

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Research Access

What complete research access includes

Public Index context

Query-level research records

Model agreement across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity

Competitor recommendation snapshots

Category and market comparisons

Client and prospect comparison views

Research exports or white-label reports where included

Clarity

What this is not

This is not a generic SEO dashboard.
This is not a keyword rank tracker.
This is not a promise that AI systems will recommend a business.
This is a research reference that records AI recommendation behavior over time.

FAQ

Common questions

What agencies ask about research access.

Complete Research Access is the deeper research layer behind the public ARO Index. It includes query-level results, model agreement data, category comparisons, competitor recommendation snapshots, and client and prospect research views.

No. The ARO Index is a research system. It tracks which businesses AI systems actually recommend across real markets and categories. Agencies can use the data to inform AI search strategy, reporting, and client conversations.

API access includes commercial use of the ARO research layer. Pricing depends on how the data will be used -- market coverage, volume, tracked domains, reporting rights, and whether the data will be embedded into another product.

Yes. White-label reporting is included in Agency Research Partner and can be scoped for Data/API partners.

Yes. Agencies can use ARO research to compare prospects against their category and identify where recommendation patterns differ.

No. The ARO Index records observed recommendation behavior. It does not control or guarantee what AI systems recommend.

Get Started

Access the research layer behind the public Index.

Start with Agency Research Access, move into Agency Research Partner when client reporting and resale become part of the workflow, or apply for Data/API access if the data will be used inside another system.