E-commerce
When Shoppers Ask AI for Product Recommendations
59% of Americans use AI tools for shopping. ChatGPT Shopping and Perplexity Shopping enable direct product recommendations and purchases.
Fashion, Beauty, Home Goods, Electronics
SaaS
When Buyers Research Software Solutions
87% of B2B buyers research extensively before vendor contact. AI platforms have become the primary software evaluation channel.
CRM, Project Management, Marketing, HR, Finance
Travel & Hospitality
When Travelers Plan Trips and Book Stays
Perplexity Shopping enables direct hotel bookings. Voice assistants handle 60% of trip planning. AI has become the primary travel research interface.
Hotels, Tour Operators, Destinations, Vacation Rentals
Why These Three Industries
Strategic focus on industries where AI Discovery optimization delivers transformative impact
High-Consideration Purchases
Customers research 2-8 weeks before buying. E-commerce shoppers compare products extensively. B2B buyers evaluate software for months. Travelers plan trips weeks in advance. This research intensity creates dozens of AI queries per purchase decision.
AI-First Research Behavior
These industries have naturally shifted to AI platforms. Shoppers ask "best running shoes for marathon training." Buyers ask "CRM that integrates with HubSpot." Travelers ask "romantic weekend getaway destinations." Natural language questions AI platforms answer perfectly.
Attribution Complexity
Zero-click impact represents 50-60% of total value across all three industries. Most customers ask AI, remember recommendations, search branded terms later. Traditional attribution misses this majority of impact. We track it.
Future Commerce Readiness
Voice shopping, visual search, and AI agents are coming (2026-2028). These three industries will transform first. Perplexity Shopping (hotels), ChatGPT Shopping (products), and embedded trials (software) are already live or launching soon.
Not for:
Low-consideration purchases, local services, B2B manufacturing with RFP-driven sales, professional services, quick-transaction businesses. These categories don't benefit as much from AI Discovery because research cycles are shorter and buying behavior is different.
Cross-Vertical Insights Single-Industry Agencies Can't Match
What e-commerce teaches SaaS. What SaaS teaches travel. What travel teaches e-commerce. This is your competitive advantage.
Product schema principles (accurate pricing, availability, specifications) adapted to SoftwareApplication schema improve ChatGPT software recommendations by 40%. Retail's structured data discipline enhances B2B visibility.
SaaS long-cycle attribution methods (tracking consideration before conversion) applied to retail zero-click shopping. Fashion brand discovered 63% of AI impact was branded searches following ChatGPT mentions—invisible in standard analytics.
Hotels building neighborhood expertise (local guides, insider tips) adapted to retail category authority. Electronics brand created comprehensive buying education positioning them as category experts—ChatGPT cites them 2.3x more than competitors.
Product buying guide frameworks ("how to choose running shoes") adapted to destination selection content. Hotel group created "how to choose [destination] neighborhood" guides—now appear in 75% of destination queries.
Software review platform tactics (detailed reviews, active responses, profile completion) adapted to TripAdvisor. Boutique hotel improved from 3.8 stars (45 reviews) to 4.6 stars (230 reviews)—ChatGPT citations increased 240%.
Voice assistant optimization (audio-friendly, conversational content) adapted to software evaluation queries. Project management tool optimized for "what's the best PM tool for remote teams"—ChatGPT recommendations increased 65%.
Single-industry agencies can't see these patterns. General agencies lack industry depth. We provide both.
Common Challenges Across All Three Industries
Zero-Click Attribution Complexity
50-60% of AI impact happens without clicks. Customers ask AI, remember brands, search later. E-commerce: branded product searches. SaaS: direct demo requests. Travel: property name lookups. Traditional analytics miss this majority of impact.
How we solve it: We track it through correlation analysis, customer surveys, branded search patterns, and AI mention monitoring.
Platform-Specific Optimization Requirements
Each AI platform prefers different content. ChatGPT: educational how-to. Perplexity: citation-rich data. Claude: multi-perspective analysis. Google AI: featured snippets. Voice: audio-friendly structure. One-size-fits-all content doesn't work.
How we solve it: We create platform-optimized content across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google AI, and voice assistants simultaneously.
Content Velocity Requirements
AI Discovery requires 40-150 pieces monthly (tier-dependent) to achieve category coverage. Most brands produce 4-8 pieces monthly. The velocity gap prevents competitive positioning.
How we solve it: Our VELOCITY stage produces 40-150 optimized pieces monthly depending on service tier and competitive intensity.
Technical Infrastructure Gaps
Schema markup (Product, SoftwareApplication, Hotel) enables accurate AI citations. Semantic HTML improves AI comprehension. Most brands have neither implemented correctly. AI platforms guess details and often get them wrong.
How we solve it: Our ENGINEER stage implements complete schema markup and semantic HTML optimized for AI platform parsing.
Authority Building at Scale
AI platforms trust third-party signals. E-commerce: marketplace reviews. SaaS: G2/Capterra profiles. Travel: TripAdvisor/Google reviews. Building authority across platforms requires systematic approach.
How we solve it: Our EXPAND stage optimizes review platforms, publication mentions, and authority signals AI platforms recognize.
The REVEAL Framework Works Across All Three Industries
Systematic 6-stage methodology adapted to your specific industry
R-E
RECOGNIZE, ENGINEER
Audit visibility, build technical foundation
Product/Software/Hotel schema, semantic HTML, attribution tracking
V-E
VELOCITY, EXPAND
Create content, build authority
40-150 pieces monthly, review optimization, publication mentions
A-L
ASSESS, LEAD
Measure impact, stay ahead
Revenue attribution, competitive intelligence, platform evolution
Three Clear Ways to Work With Us
Whether you need strategic direction, full execution, or category dominance—we have a tier designed for where you are and where you want to go.
Strategy & Roadmap
We guide, you execute
Perfect for internal teams needing expert direction.
- Complete AI visibility audit
- Custom 90-day roadmap
- Monthly guidance and support
- Basic tracking implementation
Founding Rate: $4,800/month
6-month minimum
Managed Implementation
We handle everything
Results in 90 days. Full implementation across all 6 REVEAL stages.
- Everything in Strategy & Roadmap
- Full REVEAL Framework implementation
- 40-80 content pieces per month
- Revenue attribution reporting
- Bi-weekly strategy sessions
Founding Rate: $9,000/month
6-month minimum
Category Leadership
Dominate your space
Premium velocity and multi-modal optimization.
- Everything in Managed Implementation
- 100-150 content pieces per month
- Voice and visual search optimization
- Weekly strategy sessions
- C-suite advisory and executive briefings
- AI agent commerce preparation
Founding Rate: $15,000/month
6-month minimum