580 Digital research

Field reports.

Documented tests, platform guidance, and outside research brought together to answer practical local marketing questions without pretending the systems are more predictable than they are.

Report 003 / August 2026

Beyond Citation Count

An original analysis of 35,310 reported AI citations across 181 days, 1,354 cited URLs, and 72 grounding-query groups, with the source data and reproducibility materials.

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Report 002 / August 2026

Measuring AEO

A practical framework for separating AI visibility, citation, recommendation, preference, and business outcomes, with an original intent-normalized recommendation metric.

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Report 001 / August 2026

The 580 Digital Local AI Shortlist Report

A practitioner field report on how local businesses are found, matched, proven, and shortlisted in AI-assisted search.

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