Public Teardowns

Rigorous public diagnosis of Recommendation Gaps.

Cited compares brand claims, public evidence and observed AI recommendation using only public sources.

What a teardown shows

Seven questions. One diagnosis.

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What did we test?
The specific buyer journey and recommendation.
02
What did AI say?
The actual AI recommendations across engines.
03
What do customers say?
Public review evidence and recurring themes.
04
What does the brand say?
Owned website and content positioning.
05
What independent evidence exists?
Third party sources, awards, directories, media.
06
Where is the Recommendation Gap?
The specific mismatch between evidence and AI output.
07
What could be strengthened?
Three specific evidence actions Cited would take.
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What would Cited rerun?
The exact buyer journeys and channels after intervention.
Published teardowns

Live teardowns.

Each teardown is completed using only public sources. No commercial relationship with any brand analysed.

Live Boutique Hotel · Lisbon

Santiago de Alfama: 1,727 reviews saying honeymoon. Zero AI recommendations for romantic hotel queries.

Ranked #5 in Lisbon on TripAdvisor. 4.9 stars. Best of Best 2026. Not recommended on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, or Google AI Overview for “best romantic boutique hotel Lisbon.” Cited diagnoses why — and what three evidence actions would close the gap.

1,727 TripAdvisor reviews
4.9 / 5 guest score
5 channels tested
Absent on 4 of 5
ChatGPT
Absent
Perplexity
Absent
Gemini
Absent
Google AI Mode
Weak
Revenue estimate: €11,500–€19,200 / month unreached through AI channels
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