Research coverage
Original research cited across national and specialist media.
AI search visibility
AI search visibility through citation acquisition and digital PR.
Built for B2B software and technology companies with commercial buyer queries and an existing search or AI visibility programme.
"Best manufacturing execution software for semiconductor manufacturers?"
The visibility gap
This is the visibility gap we fix.
The answer is built from third-party sources. If those sources don't mention you, your website can't fix it alone.
See Your AI VisibilityResearch coverage
Original research cited across national and specialist media.
You already know which prompts matter.
You already track the answers.
You already know which competitors are appearing.
The problem is the sources behind those answers.
When a buyer asks ChatGPT or Perplexity which vendors to consider, the answer comes from sources you don't control. That external layer is the part most teams can't build in-house.
We build that external layer. We identify the sources shaping the answers, enter the ones that can be influenced, and earn coverage in the ones that carry lasting authority.
Ranking Atlas is an AI search visibility agency founded by Daniel Grainger in 2026. We help B2B software and technology companies in the UK and US get named in AI search answers.
Every engagement starts with the free AI Visibility Breakdown. From there, work runs as a Citation Acquisition Strategy, then a Citation Acquisition Phase, with AI Visibility Monitoring between phases.
How it works
Measure
A baseline across the buyer questions that matter: who is named, who is cited, where you're absent, against named competitors.
Map
Every cited domain classified: competitor-owned, directory, editorial, community, capturable. The source landscape behind the answer.
Enter
Inclusion in the sources today's answers already draw on: comparison pages, category lists, directories that carry weight, trade references.
Earn
Coverage in editorial and trade media that carries lasting authority, built on original research and material a journalist would run.
Measure again
The same prompts, the same competitors, after the work. Movement or no movement, reported either way.
Measure
A baseline across the buyer questions that matter: who is named, who is cited, where you're absent, against named competitors.
Map
Every cited domain classified: competitor-owned, directory, editorial, community, capturable. The source landscape behind the answer.
Enter
Inclusion in the sources today's answers already draw on: comparison pages, category lists, directories that carry weight, trade references.
Earn
Coverage in editorial and trade media that carries lasting authority, built on original research and material a journalist would run.
Measure again
The same prompts, the same competitors, after the work. Movement or no movement, reported either way.
We don't start by selling placements. We start from the sources already influencing the answers you want to win, enter them, and earn the coverage that will shape the next ones.
Citation strategy
Direct inclusion
The sources AI systems already cite today: comparison pages, category lists, directories and relevant trade references. We identify which are genuinely influential and get you included where it makes commercial sense.
Earned authority
Genuine editorial and trade coverage earned with original research, expert commentary and stories worth publishing. Slower to build, and designed to establish the independent authority around your brand and category.
The landscape determines the balance. Every phase is designed to address both.
Evidence
AI search doesn't just depend on your website. It needs independent sources that establish who you are, what you do, and why you belong in the category. We use original research, expert commentary, trade coverage and editorial PR to build that external authority, alongside direct inclusion in the sources already influencing today's answers.
Source: Ranking Atlas AI visibility tracking, 44 non-branded buyer prompts, 2026. Nine agencies benchmarked, five shown.
Between 27 July and 8 September 2026, Ranking Atlas moved from 4.5% to 12.0% visibility across 44 non-branded buyer questions in ChatGPT and Perplexity, placing second of nine agencies benchmarked on 8 September 2026. Same method we sell, run on ourselves.
Engagement
01
Free
Your website and three competitors across the questions your buyers ask. A short Loom video walking you through who is named, who is cited, and where you're missing. No call required.
02
The full prompt baseline, every cited source classified, and a plan stating which can be entered, which can be earned, and how. Includes one onsite asset built to the plan.
03
Four to six weeks of execution across both layers, then a re-measurement against baseline. Any third-party costs are separate, approved by you in advance, and never presented as earned coverage.
04
Monthly prompt runs, competitor share, and alerts when a cited source changes. For clients between phases.
Research
We publish primary data because that is what earns editorial citations, and because measuring how AI engines cite is the basis of everything above.
Federal fraud and survey data show sharp divides in who gets scammed, how often, and how much they lose.
2,286 individuals extracted from 2,520 AI responses across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. Women made up 20.5% of named ICT experts against a 28% workforce baseline.
Software that can be vibe-coded by a small team has lost all pricing power, while AI-resistant SaaS categories raised entry-tier prices up to three times faster than inflation.
FAQ
No. Ranking Atlas is a separate company from Search Atlas, TasteAtlas and Atlas Digital. We're an AI search visibility agency for B2B software and technology companies, founded by Daniel Grainger in 2026, and our site is ranking-atlas.com, with a hyphen.
Each phase is a fixed fee rather than an open-ended retainer, scoped to your category and confirmed by email before any work starts. The free AI Visibility Breakdown comes first, so you can see where you stand before you spend anything.
Yes, for B2B software and technology companies whose goal is to be named in AI answers. We build original research that earns editorial and trade coverage, add you to the sources AI answers already cite, and re-measure the same buyer questions against the same competitors to show what moved.
Yes. Ranking Atlas is run by founder Daniel Grainger, publishes its research openly, and has been covered by outlets including Metro, Forbes, Yorkshire Post and The Intermediary. We also measure ourselves with the same method we sell, and the results are in the Evidence section above.
They're separate agencies. Ranking Atlas focuses on AI search visibility for B2B software and technology companies, built through citation acquisition: original research, editorial and trade coverage, and inclusion in the sources AI answers already cite, all measured against a baseline.
Send your website and three competitors. Your breakdown lands in your inbox within three working days, with a short Loom video walking you through what the numbers mean.
