How AI answer engines name AthenaHQ
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 1,316 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, AthenaHQ was named in 67 (5.1%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO, and how many of them named AthenaHQ.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 321 | 1.6% |
| Claude | 19 | 325 | 5.8% |
| Gemini | 34 | 325 | 10.5% |
| Perplexity | 8 | 325 | 2.5% |
| Google AI Mode | 1 | 12 | 8.3% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 8 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 27 | 215 | 12.6% |
| Ranked list | 20 | 179 | 11.2% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 235 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 2 | 238 | 0.8% |
| How to choose | 17 | 214 | 7.9% |
| Problem first | 1 | 235 | 0.4% |
Week by week
AthenaHQ was named in at least one answer in 9 of the 9 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 19, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named AthenaHQ. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 149 | 6.0% | |
| 6 | 147 | 4.1% | |
| 10 | 60 | 16.7% | |
| 12 | 168 | 7.1% | |
| 8 | 168 | 4.8% | |
| 3 | 112 | 2.7% | |
| 2 | 160 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | 180 | 5.0% | |
| 8 | 172 | 4.7% |
Named first
When an answer named AthenaHQ alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 18 of 62 (29.0%).
Named alongside
- Peec AI: named together in 40 answers
- Semrush: named together in 37 answers
- Scrunch: named together in 21 answers
- Writesonic: named together in 18 answers
- Rankscale: named together in 11 answers
- BrightEdge: named together in 9 answers
- HubSpot: named together in 9 answers
- AirOps: named together in 4 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named AthenaHQ
Domains cited in answers that named AthenaHQ, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| tryprofound.com | 26 |
| seranking.com | 17 |
| youtube.com | 14 |
| beomniscient.com | 12 |
| hubspot.com | 12 |
| semrush.com | 12 |
| yotpo.com | 12 |
| zapier.com | 12 |
| dageno.ai | 11 |
| nicklafferty.com | 11 |
AthenaHQ's own site (athenahq.ai) was cited in 3 of 67 (4.5%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named AthenaHQ, athenahq.ai was cited in 13 of 28,201 (0.05%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on athenahq.ai before it grades or ranks it.
How this is measured
Names are matched case-sensitively from each brand's own homepage title, in answers stored by the Machine Relations Index. Only derived counts are published here; no answer text is.
A brand appears only once it has been named in at least 10 answers on 7 separate days.
A name match counts a mention. It does not count a recommendation, and it does not measure sentiment.
Categories are the Index's buyer-question categories.
Source: Machine Relations Index.
FAQ
Does ChatGPT recommend AthenaHQ?
ChatGPT named AthenaHQ in 5 of 321 answers (1.6%) to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed AthenaHQ.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention AthenaHQ?
The domains cited most often in answers that named AthenaHQ were tryprofound.com (26 answers), seranking.com (17 answers) and youtube.com (14 answers).
Which AI engine names AthenaHQ most often?
Gemini, at 10.5%: it named AthenaHQ in 34 of 325 answers to buyer questions about AI Visibility & GEO.