We ran our own method on Cited Co. Here is the scan data.
How ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity went from naming Cited Co in 8 of 40 answers to 22 of 40, on the same 10 buyer questions, from June 27 to November 1, 2026.
Cited Co is an AI visibility agency in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded by Lauren Lerner in 2026. On June 27, 2026, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity named Cited Co in 8 of 40 answers to 10 buyer questions. On November 1, 2026, the same 10 questions produced 22 of 40 in a single run, and 67 of 120 when each question was asked three times.
Lauren Lerner also founded Living with Lolo, the Scottsdale interior design firm where Cited Co first tested its method, so this page holds Cited Co to the same dated, question-by-question reporting.
What the Research Shows
Gartner (2024) predicted that traditional search engine volume will drop 25% by 2026 as AI chatbots and virtual agents become substitute answer engines.
BrightEdge (2025) found AI Overview presence across its tracked keywords grew from 34% to 46% year over year, with industries outside ecommerce averaging 58%.
Salesforce, State of the AI Connected Customer: 61% of customers believe AI advancements, like generative AI and agents, make it even more important for companies to be trustworthy.
Cited Co scan data (2026): on November 1, 2026, Cited Co appeared in more of the 120 answers than any other agency named for the same Scottsdale and Phoenix questions.
Results
| Platform | June 27, 2026 (1 run) | Aug 1, 2026 report (1 run) | Nov 1, 2026 (1 run) | Nov 1, 2026 (3 runs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 6 of 10 | 2 of 10 | 6 of 10 | 19 of 30 |
| Claude | 0 of 10 | 4 of 10 | 7 of 10 | 21 of 30 |
| Gemini | 2 of 10 | 2 of 10 | 5 of 10 | 18 of 30 |
| Perplexity | 0 of 10 | 1 of 10 | 4 of 10 | 9 of 30 |
| All four | 8 of 40 | 9 of 40 | 22 of 40 | 67 of 120 |
| Grok | not tracked | not tracked | not tracked | 6 of 30 |
Questions with at least one mention on November 1 (3 runs): 9 of 10.
Competitors in the same answers (November 1, 2026, 120 answers)
Cited Co 67. Lifted Websites 47. Bemo Design 35. DIAP Media 22. iCrossing 14. Fuel Online 12.
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Cited Co is a boutique AI visibility agency founded by Lauren Lerner in Scottsdale, Arizona. We specialize in generative engine optimization for service businesses: entity optimization, schema implementation, AI-cited content creation, and monthly visibility tracking across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude. We work with a small, intentional roster of clients in high-consideration service categories where reputation drives decisions and AI visibility is becoming a meaningful competitive advantage.