Marketing & Growth

How do founders get their product recommended by AI assistants?

There is a repeatable playbook: pick the buying prompts you must win, publish the most specific content on those exact questions, and make sure the sources AI trusts (Reddit, review sites, listicles, YouTube) talk about you. Results can appear in weeks because assistants re-retrieve the web constantly, so early-stage startups can compete. Start with ChatGPT, which sends about three quarters of AI referral traffic, then Gemini, now second, and track your share of voice against competitors. ChatGPT now sells ads, kept apart from its answers, so recommendations are still earned.

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On the AI map, 29 October 2026 Marketing, ads and AI search

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