How AI answer engines name Tree Scouts
Data through October 20, 2026
Across 733 answers ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google's AI surfaces gave to buyer questions about Local Services between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026, Tree Scouts was named in 20 (2.7%).
By engine
Answers each engine gave to buyer questions about Local Services, and how many of them named Tree Scouts.
| Engine | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 3 | 179 | 1.7% |
| Claude | 2 | 179 | 1.1% |
| Gemini | 6 | 179 | 3.4% |
| Perplexity | 9 | 179 | 5.0% |
| Google AI Mode | 0 | 12 | 0.0% |
| Google AI Overviews | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
By question type
The same answers, split by the shape of the buyer question.
| Question type | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-of | 0 | 127 | 0.0% |
| Ranked list | 20 | 103 | 19.4% |
| Head-to-head | 0 | 121 | 0.0% |
| Is it worth it | 0 | 128 | 0.0% |
| How to choose | 0 | 126 | 0.0% |
| Problem first | 0 | 128 | 0.0% |
Week by week
Tree Scouts was named in at least one answer in 4 of the 4 weeks on record; the latest was the week of October 12, 2026.
Each week's answers to buyer questions about Local Services, Monday to Sunday, newest first, and how many of them named Tree Scouts. The questions asked can differ from one week to the next.
| Week of | Named | Answers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 152 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | 201 | 4.5% | |
| 4 | 200 | 2.0% | |
| 5 | 180 | 2.8% |
Named first
When an answer named Tree Scouts alongside another brand in this record, it was named first in 5 of 14 (35.7%).
Named alongside
- Austin Tree Experts: named together in 13 answers
- Thumbtack: named together in 2 answers
- Canopy: named together in 1 answers
Sources the engines cited when they named Tree Scouts
Domains cited in answers that named Tree Scouts, by the number of those answers that cited them.
| Domain | Answers |
|---|---|
| happytreeserviceofaustin.com | 12 |
| austintreeexperts.com | 9 |
| lawnstarter.com | 9 |
| yelp.com | 9 |
| goodguystreeservice.com | 8 |
| arboristaustin.com | 7 |
| thumbtack.com | 7 |
| trustanalytica.org | 7 |
| austintreesurgeons.com | 6 |
| angi.com | 5 |
Tree Scouts's own site (treescouts.com) was cited in 20 of 20 (100.0%).
Across every answer run in the Machine Relations Index, not only the answers that named Tree Scouts, treescouts.com was cited in 25 of 28,201 (0.09%), by 4 of the 6 engines it observes. The Index is still collecting evidence on treescouts.com 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 Tree Scouts?
ChatGPT named Tree Scouts in 3 of 179 answers (1.7%) to buyer questions about Local Services between May 10, 2026 and October 20, 2026. This record counts a name, not a recommendation: it does not judge whether the answer endorsed Tree Scouts.
Which sources do AI engines cite when they mention Tree Scouts?
The domains cited most often in answers that named Tree Scouts were happytreeserviceofaustin.com (12 answers), austintreeexperts.com (9 answers) and lawnstarter.com (9 answers).
Which AI engine names Tree Scouts most often?
Perplexity, at 5.0%: it named Tree Scouts in 9 of 179 answers to buyer questions about Local Services.