Research
Research: how new products get found, in numbers
We scanned 4,026 new product sites: 32.8% never name their company in their markup, and 8.8% send fewer than 100 words of HTML before JavaScript runs. We also read 64 launch platforms: 41 offer a free route, and 23 of those want a badge or a link back.
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Studies
AI crawler readiness of 4,026 new product sites (2026)
4,026 sites scanned September 14, 2026 to November 9, 2026
- 32.8% have no Organization markup on the homepage
- 8.8% send fewer than 100 words of HTML before JavaScript runs
- 0.1% block an AI search bot in robots.txt (6 sites)
Launch directory census 2026: 64 platforms checked
64 platforms, each read on its own site on November 9, 2026
- 41 state a free route; 23 of those ask for a badge or a link back
- The cheapest paid option costs $9
- 8 publish how long a free launch waits
Using these numbers
Quote any figure with its sample and date, and link the study it came from. Each study page gives a suggested citation, the exact definition of every figure and its limits. The CSV files hold the same numbers.
One address, 156 checks, each with its fix.
No account, just the address.