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Original Research

The AI Visibility Index

Q1 2026 Industry Benchmark Report

We scanned 250 companies across 5 industries to answer one question: Is your brand visible to AI? The results reveal a massive visibility gap that most companies don't even know exists.

54
Average Score
(out of 100)
73.2%
Scored Below
AI Threshold
68%
No LLMs.txt
File Found
4.4%
Scored A+
(90 or above)

What's Inside the Report

15 pages of original research, real data, and actionable frameworks.

5 Industries Benchmarked

SaaS, Marketing, E-commerce, Legal Tech, and FinTech — scored and ranked head-to-head.

250 Companies Scored

Real domains, real scans, real data. No estimates, no sampling — every score is measured.

5-Dimension Analysis

LLMs.txt, Schema Markup, Content Authority, Citation Readiness, and Technical SEO.

Industry Rankings

Which industry leads in AI readiness — and which one is almost entirely invisible.

Maturity Model

A 5-level framework from AI-Invisible to AI-Native — where does your company fall?

2026 Predictions

What changes in 6–18 months and why the window to act is closing fast.

Key Findings

73.2% Below Threshold

Nearly three-quarters of the companies we scanned scored below 70/100 — the minimum threshold for reliable visibility in AI-powered search. These brands are functionally invisible to ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini.

68% Missing LLMs.txt

The single most impactful file for AI visibility — and more than two-thirds of companies don't have one. This is the equivalent of not having a robots.txt file in 2005. The companies that move first will own the space.

97-Point Gap

The difference between the top scorer (100/100) and the bottom of the pack (3/100) is staggering. AI visibility is not a level playing field — it's a chasm, and it's growing wider every quarter.

Average Score by Industry

SaaS

62
avg score

Marketing

48
avg score

E-commerce

47
avg score

Legal Tech

52
avg score

FinTech

56
avg score

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