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The score doesn't lie.

Real before-and-after ARO Score data from actual client engagements. Every result on this page is documented, dated, and reproducible.

4 Published Studies More in progress
Live Research Data  ·  ARO Index

What 21,023 audits reveal about AI recommendation patterns

58.8%
Recommended by all 4 AI models
Seed Edition data. Recommendation rates currently skew high because the index was built from businesses with an existing web presence. A real-mix baseline is coming.
14.4%
ARO Score under 20
66
Avg ARO Score across all markets
72
Markets tracked
Key finding

Schema answerability is the weakest signal even among top-scoring businesses, averaging 6.1/10 while all other signals average 8+. It is the single highest-leverage fix across every market in the index.

Architecture · Charleston, SC

From understood to recommended.

Schema Markup FAQ Layer GBP Sync SEO Alignment
2 days  ·  12-14 days to surface  ·  Jan 2026
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Before
0
After
94
4 of 4 models
Mobile Marine · Charleston SC

Sean Carroll Yachting

ARO refresh for a mobile marine service in Charleston. Score moved from 87 to 94. All four major AI platforms now recommend it by name when buyers search for marine services in the area. Run your own audit.

Apr 2026 → May 2026
scyachting.com →
Before
0
After
94
4 of 4 models
Handmade Goods · Charleston SC

Sailor Craft Knots

May 2026 → Jul 2026

On the same buyer query, "best british slip leash in Charleston SC," Sailor Craft Knots moved from 55 (2 of 4 models) to 93 (4 of 4) -- the identical phrasing read twice, months apart, as the AI recommendation landscape shifted.

Before: original v1 single-query method, May 2026. After: current v2 method, July 2026. Methodology →

sailorcraftknots.com →
Before
0
After
93
4 of 4 models
Entertainment · Charleston SC

Out on a Limb

May 2026 → Jul 2026

On the same buyer query, "best aerial gymnastics classes in Charleston," Out on a Limb moved from 54 (2 of 4 models) to 85 (4 of 4) following a full site rebuild in July 2026 -- the identical phrasing read before and after the rebuild, months apart.

Before: original v1 single-query method, May 2026. After: current v2 method, July 2026. Methodology →

outonalimbcircus.com →
Before
0
After
85
4 of 4 models

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