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Platform-reported dates are provenance metadata and do not independently prove freshness.","All included platforms evaluated fit, but platformmentions counts only platforms that named the entity during ranking discovery.","Do not resolve conflicting product names, pricing, or capabilities by guessing; describe the conflict and tell buyers what to verify.","The supplied URLs were collected from platform responses and were not independently validated by the writer stage.","Platform-reported research dates differ from the authoritative run date; disclose this as a methodology limitation.","The deterministic identity audit contains qualification notes that must be disclosed where relevant.","Citations are platform-reported evidence, not independently verified facts. No-search model claims require explicit verification before being described as current facts."],"methodology":{"fit_rating_contract":["strong","good","mixed","weak","uncertain"],"included_valid_platform_count":7,"maximum_finalists":10,"minimum_mentions":2,"name":"AI Marketing Consensus Index cross-platform AI consensus analysis","platforms_included":["anthropic","deepseek","google","grok","kimi","openai","perplexity"],"platforms_queried":["openai","anthropic","deepseek","grok","perplexity","kimi","google"],"stages":["ranking_discovery","fit_assessment","normalization","editorial_synthesis"],"version":"alias-table-1"},"provenance":{"generated_at":"2026-09-19 05:08:03.818929+00","research_date":"2026-09-19","source_snapshot_sha256":"2fd879c817b484e39943d2c82b10f13ab3a3227232cc143b8b086b94bd016b74","verification_scope":"public_verification"},"ranking":{"candidates_evaluated":33,"qualified_finalists":10,"ranking_unit":"Software, service, or advisory solution provider"},"schema_version":4,"summary":"Ahrefs is a good fit for companies that want AI visibility measurement layered onto an established SEO and content-research workflow, but it is not a purpose-built generative-engine optimization platform. Three of seven platforms named Ahrefs during the ranking stage (deepseek, grok, perplexity), a 42.9% share of included platform responses, at an average listed rank of 6.7 and a best rank of 4. The strongest reason to consider it is Brand Radar's combination of cross-platform mention, citation, and share-of-voice tracking with mature keyword, backlink, and content tools. 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