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We need to decide immediately whether to hire an agency specializing in AI answer engine optimization or keep trying to figure out Perplexity rankings in house

ChatGPTgpt-62 queries11/1/2026
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Fan-out diagram

The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.

SEED QUERY
We need to decide immediately whether to hire an agency specializing in AI answer engine optimization or keep trying to figure out Perplexity rankings in house
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Perplexity AI search ranking factors official documentation citations sources content publishers 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
answer engine optimization agency measurable results Perplexity rankings evidence 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence

Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.

Query classes

Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.

ChatGPT real searches (2)
Short factOther / navigationalComparisonConsequence50%Reason50%DefinitionInstructionYes / no

Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.

Searches and sources

ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
Perplexity AI search ranking factors official documentation citations sources content publishers 2026 Google ↗
answer engine optimization agency measurable results Perplexity rankings evidence 2026 Google ↗

Queries

2 queries · click a column to sort
Query / typeSearchIntentQuery classRouting formatClusterFreq ↓Weight
Perplexity AI search ranking factors official documentation citations sources content publishers 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Reason——1x
of 1
answer engine optimization agency measurable results Perplexity rankings evidence 2026
OBSERVED
Google ↗
AI Mode ↗
—Consequence——1x
of 1