What does "AI visibility" mean for my business?

When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini "what is the best..." or "where can I find...", AI gives specific recommendations. AI visibility is a measure of how often — and how positively — these AI platforms mention your business. It's the new version of being on the first page of Google, except now there are no pages — just one answer.

Which AI platforms do you monitor?

Pendium monitors ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, and Google AI Overviews — seven major AI platforms that consumers use to research local services. We run real queries that your customers actually ask and analyze the responses for mentions of your business, competitors, and industry topics.

How does Pendium improve my visibility?

Three ways. First, we identify the exact queries and topics where you're invisible. Second, we generate AI-optimized content — articles, guides, social posts — designed to help AI agents understand your business and recommend your services to the right people. Third, we continuously monitor to track improvement and find new opportunities. Most clients see measurable improvement within 60 days.

How long until I see results?

You'll get your first visibility report within minutes of signing up. Actual visibility improvement varies, but our clients typically see a 47% average improvement within 60 days. Some see results faster — it depends on your current online presence and how competitive your local market is.

Do I need to be technical to use this?

Not at all. Enter your website URL and Pendium handles everything: scanning AI platforms, analyzing your visibility, generating content, and tracking improvement. The dashboard is designed for business owners, not engineers. If you can check your email, you can use Pendium.

What makes this different from SEO?

Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's search rankings — blue links on a results page. AI visibility is different: AI doesn't show links, it gives direct answers. Even if you rank #1 on Google, ChatGPT might recommend a competitor. Pendium optimizes for the new paradigm — making sure AI platforms know about, trust, and recommend your business.

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AI Visibility & Sentiment

StoriesOut

StoriesOut is a Paris-based PR and reputation agency founded in 2010, specializing in supporting innovative companies—from startups to large industrial groups—across France, the UK, the US, Spain, and LATAM. They utilize a proprietary '3P' (Push, Pull, Place) methodology to help brands gain visibility, legitimacy, and market positioning.

Active Monitoring

storiesout.com

Public Relations & Communications

AI Visibility Score

0/100

Invisible

Sentiment Score

100/100

Score by Priority

How often this business is recommended to users across different types of conversations — from direct product queries to broader open-ended conversations where AI could recommend this company's products and services

core

adjacent

aspirational

visionary

AI Perception

Key Takeaways

How AI platforms collectively perceive and describe StoriesOut today.

StoriesOut currently exists in a state of total AI anonymity, failing to register in critical decision-making queries where potential clients are actively vetting PR agencies. While the brand maintains a clear identity in direct 'vibe check' searches, it is systematically absent from the comparative research phase where competitors like Ballou PR and Black Unicorn PR capture the high-intent market.

Working in your favor

Brand recognition in direct-search 'vibe checks' where the query specifically names the brand

Consistent, positive sentiment across all major AI platforms when the brand is explicitly mentioned

Gaps to close

Total absence in 'best of' lists for specialized deeptech and fintech PR, allowing competitors to dominate the narrative

Failure to intercept founder-led queries regarding corporate reputation and agency comparisons

Lack of thought leadership content that answers specific vetting questions for innovation-focused startups

Opportunities

Claiming the 'reputable alternative' space by creating content that directly contrasts the agency's methodology with established incumbents like Ballou PR

Aggressively targeting the deeptech and fintech PR narrative through authoritative, sector-specific case studies

Translating institutional knowledge into evergreen educational content that addresses the specific needs of growth-focused founders

Highest-Impact Actions

Publish an 'Innovation PR Buyer's Guide' for European deeptech and fintech founders

Directly targets the high-intent queries regarding 'best agencies in Europe' and 'deeptech PR experience' where the brand is currently invisible.

Create a 'StoriesOut vs. Traditional PR' thought leadership series

Positions the firm as a distinct, modern alternative to industry incumbents like Ballou PR, capturing traffic from users actively researching agency alternatives.

Develop a 'Founders' Playbook' series on managing reputation for early-stage SaaS

Answers specific, high-frequency queries from Growth-Focused Founders who are looking for consultancies to help them build authority and market presence.

Value Proposition

We transform market dynamics into visibility and credibility. Through our proven 3P methodology and an experienced, agile team, we provide tailor-made PR and influence strategies that help innovative brands emerge and grow sustainably.

Overview

Mission

To develop and consolidate the reputation of its customers, actors of innovation, through press relations.

Products & Services

Press RelationsGenerative Engine Optimization (GEO)Social Media & InfluenceMedia CoachingCrisis CommunicationPress Relations (PR)StoriesOutED (English Department for USA/UK expansion)Content Creation (B2B)Reputation Management

Current State

Visibility Landscape

A high-level view of how StoriesOut performs across AI platforms, broken down by strategic priority level — from core brand queries to growth opportunities.

	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini	AI Overviews
Reputation1q Sentiment when asked about the brand directly	100	100	100	100
“What do you know about StoriesOut? What do they do and what's their reputation?”	Positive	Positive	Positive	Positive
Core5q Product/service category queries	0	0	0	0
“what are the best pr firms for early-stage deeptech startups that actually know how to talk to journalists”	No	No	No	No
“compare the top pr agencies for innovation startups and tell me which ones are best for executive positioning”	No	No	No	No
“who are the top pr agencies in europe for fintech companies looking to expand into the uk”	No	No	No	No
“i need an agency that handles both media relations and social media for a b2b saas brand, who should i look at”	No	No	No	No
“what are some reputable alternatives to j-i-n or ballou pr for a mid-cap tech company”	No	No	No	No
Growth Areas4q Adjacent, aspirational & visionary	0	0	0	0
“what are the best tools or agencies for managing a corporate reputation crisis for a tech startup”	No	No	No	No
“how do i find a pr agency that has real experience in deeptech and won't just send generic press releases”	No	No	No	No
“which consultancies are best for helping startup founders become thought leaders in their industry”	No	No	No	No
“i need to build a better reputation for my saas company, what kind of experts or agencies should i be talking to”	No	No	No	No

“What do you know about StoriesOut? What do they do and what's their reputation?”

Positive

“what are the best pr firms for early-stage deeptech startups that actually know how to talk to journalists”

“compare the top pr agencies for innovation startups and tell me which ones are best for executive positioning”

“who are the top pr agencies in europe for fintech companies looking to expand into the uk”

“i need an agency that handles both media relations and social media for a b2b saas brand, who should i look at”

“what are some reputable alternatives to j-i-n or ballou pr for a mid-cap tech company”

“what are the best tools or agencies for managing a corporate reputation crisis for a tech startup”

“how do i find a pr agency that has real experience in deeptech and won't just send generic press releases”

“which consultancies are best for helping startup founders become thought leaders in their industry”

“i need to build a better reputation for my saas company, what kind of experts or agencies should i be talking to”

Brand Ecosystem

Edelman

31 mentions

Black Unicorn PR

24 mentions

Highwire PR

24 mentions

TechCrunch

20 mentions

Walker Sands

19 mentions

8BitPR

17 mentions

CCGroup

16 mentions

Ballou PR

15 mentions

Weber Shandwick

15 mentions

FleishmanHillard

14 mentions

StoriesOut

0 mentions

Analysis

Insights & Recommended Actions

What's working, what's not, and specific steps to improve StoriesOut's AI visibility.

Key Findings

Strength

Brand recognition in direct-search 'vibe checks' where the query specifically names the brand

Strength

Consistent, positive sentiment across all major AI platforms when the brand is explicitly mentioned

Gap

Total absence in 'best of' lists for specialized deeptech and fintech PR, allowing competitors to dominate the narrative

Recommended Actions

Publish an 'Innovation PR Buyer's Guide' for European deeptech and fintech founders

Directly targets the high-intent queries regarding 'best agencies in Europe' and 'deeptech PR experience' where the brand is currently invisible.

Create a 'StoriesOut vs. Traditional PR' thought leadership series

Positions the firm as a distinct, modern alternative to industry incumbents like Ballou PR, capturing traffic from users actively researching agency alternatives.

Develop a 'Founders' Playbook' series on managing reputation for early-stage SaaS

Answers specific, high-frequency queries from Growth-Focused Founders who are looking for consultancies to help them build authority and market presence.

Content Engineering

Content Ideas

Content designed to help AI agents learn about your category and recommend your brand.

Programmatic Testing

Sample Conversations

We programmatically analyze questions that real customers are asking to AI agents and chatbots, extract brand mentions and sentiment, analyze every response, and synthesize the data into an action plan to increase AI visibility.

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

AI Overviews

Selecting Specialized Innovation PR Agencies(3 queries)

“what are the best pr firms for early-stage deeptech startups that actually know how to talk to journalists”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

ChatGPT

1.Hotwire (Hotwire Global Communications)

2.The Hoffman Agency

3.Technica Communications

4.Highwire

5.Ruder Finn

+1 more

Claude

1.Commplicated

2.Northern Pixels Marketing

3.HAUS

4.8BitPR

5.Black Unicorn PR

+4 more

Gemini

1.8BitPR

2.Ballou PR

3.Black Unicorn PR

4.Commplicated

5.HAUS

+7 more

AI Overviews

1.The Bulleit Group

2.Salient PR

3.The Wall Street Journal

4.Bloomberg

5.LaunchSquad

+9 more

“who are the top pr agencies in europe for fintech companies looking to expand into the uk”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

The Growth-Focused Founder · Chief Executive Officer

ChatGPT

1.Edelman

2.Brunswick Group

3.FleishmanHillard

4.FGS Global

5.Spreckley

+8 more

Claude

1.FTI Consulting Ltd

2.Hotwire

3.Babel

4.Teamspirit

5.Caliber

+8 more

Gemini

1.Babel PR

2.Rostrum

3.CCgroup

4.GlobalCom PR agency network

5.Headland Consultancy

+15 more

AI Overviews

1.Black Unicorn PR

2.PRLab

3.CCgroup

4.GlobalCom PR network

5.Clarity PR

+10 more

“i need an agency that handles both media relations and social media for a b2b saas brand, who should i look at”

0/4 platforms mentioned

Core

The Growth-Focused Founder · Chief Executive Officer

ChatGPT

1.Zen Media

2.Actual Agency

3.Walker Sands

4.Gripped

5.5W PR

+3 more

Claude

1.Fox Agency

2.TripleDart

3.Walker Sands

4.Gripped

5.Sculpt

+3 more

Gemini

1.Walker Sands

2.Fox Agency

3.Crackle PR

4.Bolt PR

5.PAN (PANBlast)

+1 more

AI Overviews

1.5WPR

2.Edelman

3.Jive PR + Digital

4.Highwire PR

5.Fox Agency

+5 more

Source Intelligence

Citations

The sources AI platforms cite when recommending this brand. Pendium reverse-engineers what's already proven to be catnip to AI agents, then engineers content that fills gaps and helps agents do their job — which means more citations for you.

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