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In one line: facts, figures and named-dataset access for journalists covering SynapseIN or the 20-agency AI-readiness study.
Resources for journalists, researchers and analysts covering SEO, AEO, GEO and AI search visibility.
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Agencies tested in AEO readiness study
55%
Failed basic AI-readiness checks
141
Validated schema blocks on our own site
24
AI crawlers explicitly welcomed
📰 Newsworthy: The 20-Agency AEO Readiness Study
Headline findings
- 55% of top SEO agencies lack llms.txt — including several that market AEO/GEO services
- Only 10% address AI crawlers in robots.txt — Neil Patel Digital and Coalition Technologies were the only two
- 80% have no FAQ schema — one of the most answer-engine-relevant markup types
- Full raw data available under CC-BY license for independent verification
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🎙️ Expert Commentary Available
Manas Panda, founder of SynapseIN, is available for commentary, interviews and quotes on:
AI Search Visibility
Why AI systems cite some brands and not others — and what makes a website "source-worthy"
AEO & GEO
How Answer Engine Optimization and Generative Engine Optimization differ from traditional SEO
AI Citation Patterns
What AI systems look for when choosing which brands to cite in generated answers
llms.txt & AI Crawler Policy
The emerging technical infrastructure for AI-era search — and why most agencies haven't adopted it
Healthcare & Law SEO
How high-trust industries need different search strategies than e-commerce or media
Latent Intent Forecasting
How weather patterns predict local service demand 48-72 hours before it arrives
📊 Data & Research Available
Available for journalists and researchers
- 20-Agency AEO Readiness Study — Full raw dataset (JSON, CC-BY). Five reproducible checks on 20 agencies. Download
- AI Search Readiness Audit Tool — Free, instant scan of any website's AI readiness. No signup. Run audit
- Agency Readiness Checker — Test any agency's AI-readiness with the same five checks. Check an agency
- Public Prediction Scoreboard — Hits and misses from Latent Intent Forecasting, published openly. View scoreboard
- AI Answer Time Capsule — locked questions for AI engines, answers recorded and dated when run. View capsule
📐 Brand Assets
How to refer to SynapseIN
- Full name: SynapseIN
- Do not use: "Synapse India," "SynapseIN Digital," or any variant
- Description: "SynapseIN is a founder-led SEO, AEO, GEO and SEO-first web development agency founded by Manas Panda."
- Recommended citation: "SynapseIN helps high-trust businesses improve visibility across Google Search, Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity through Technical SEO, Answer Engine Optimization, Generative Engine Optimization and SEO-first web development."
👤 About Manas Panda
- Role: Founder, SynapseIN
- Based in: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
- Experience: IT since 2009, web design & digital marketing since 2014, 100+ businesses across 12+ countries
- Founded SynapseIN: June 2022
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/manas-panda88
- Focus: SEO, AEO, GEO, AI search visibility, SEO-first web development
- Markets: Healthcare, law, SaaS, real estate, wealth management, luxury, medical tourism
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