MethodLab appeared in 22 of 42 responses in October, up from 8 in September on an unchanged set of 6 commercial prompts and 7 AI interfaces.
MethodLab specializes in website performance, independent speed audits and load testing. My GEO research tested AI vendor recommendations on questions describing technical problems without revealing the company name in the prompt.
On August 11, 2026, MethodLab appeared in 9 of 42 answers. Questions about accelerating 1C-Bitrix stores and managing peak traffic each returned zero mentions across 7 AI interfaces. The website described the company's experience, but AI systems did not consistently recommend it.
I examined commercial service pages, AI responses and their sources, engineering case studies, external profiles and structured data. My recommendations included clearer technical evidence and dedicated materials for 1C-Bitrix. Recommendations in an audit are not proof that every step was later implemented.
Both September 14 and October 13 used the same 6 non-branded prompts across 7 AI interfaces, yielding 42 completed answers each.
| Buying scenario | September | October |
|---|---|---|
| Best online store speed specialists | 0/7 | 5/7 |
| Slow 1C-Bitrix store | 1/7 | 4/7 |
| Traffic spikes and promotional outages | 0/7 | 3/7 |
| Code, database and server diagnosis | 2/7 | 4/7 |
| Independent audit for in-house developers | 3/7 | 3/7 |
| Real speed improvement versus PageSpeed scores | 2/7 | 3/7 |
| AI platform | Sep 14 | Oct 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Google AI Mode | 1/6 | 6/6 |
| Gemini | 2/6 | 6/6 |
| Perplexity | 1/6 | 6/6 |
| ChatGPT | 0/6 | 2/6 |
| Claude | 2/6 | 1/6 |
| Alice AI Chat | 2/6 | 1/6 |
| Yandex Search with Alice | 0/6 | 0/6 |
Three platforms reached 6 of 6 by October, but Yandex Search with Alice remained at zero. Aggregate BMR alone hides this distinction.
The 84 saved BrandFound responses establish the increase in brand mentions. The implementation log still needs reconciliation, so the entire increase cannot be attributed to one article or site change. The measurement also contains no verified MethodLab leads or sales figures.
Sources: BrandFound responses dated September 14 and October 13, 2026; 6 unchanged non-branded prompts × 7 AI interfaces; MethodLab GEO audit of August 11, 2026.
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