Read the findings

The listicle experiment.

Researched lists across every sector we find interesting, tracked for which ones Google and AI engines actually cite. Funded by Kymo. Every result goes public.

Tracking Google ChatGPT Perplexity Gemini + More
// Funded by
Kymo AI-visibility analytics. It measures every list here.
8
Sectors to start
1
Methodology on every list
100%
Of results published

How the experiment works.

// Method
Step 01 / 05
NEW LIST
sector ...... OPEN-SOURCE
question .... which alternatives get cited?
wave ........ 01
status ...... in research

On the bench.

Wave one is in research. One methodology, eight sectors, every list tracked from day one.

All lists

What we cover.

// Sectors
Eight sectors to start. One methodology for all of them.

SaaS.

For people running a SaaS business: billing, analytics, onboarding and support tools.

Open-source.

Open-source alternatives to the tools everyone pays for, checked against real GitHub activity.

Design.

Design tools and resources: fonts, icon sets, mockup kits.

Crypto.

Tax tools, wallets and exchanges. High stakes, so the sourcing bar is higher.

Careers.

Remote job boards and AI training platforms.

SEO / AEO.

Our home turf, so conflicts get tagged most carefully here.

Travel.

Places and kit we've used first-hand.

Gear.

Consumer products, where Reddit and big review sites dominate. The toughest test.

Next sector.

Whatever we find interesting next. Each new sector starts its own clock.

Common questions

Who runs Listicles?

Listicles is a public experiment funded by Kymo, an AI-visibility analytics platform.

What does the ⓘ tag mean?

The entry is a product built or advised by the team behind this site, including Kymo. Tagged entries stay in the list, and they are part of what we measure.

How is each list researched?

Every list carries the same methodology block: scope, weighted criteria, dated sources, what we didn't test, and when it was last updated.

How do you measure citations?

Kymo tracks which pages Google and AI engines crawl, cite and send clicks from. Every list is a data point.

When do results come out?

[CADENCE]. Every report lands in /experiment, including what didn't work.

Can I suggest a product or a list?

Yes. Suggestions go through the same methodology as every other entry. Write to [EMAIL].

Follow the results.

Findings report 001[Date]
  • What got cited
  • Which engines cited it
  • Which formats won
  • What didn't work

Each findings report covers what got cited, by which engines, and which formats won. Including what didn't work.

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