SaaS Tool "Astream" for Streamlining Influencer Marketing Nominated for AI Citation Ranking: 5th Place in "SNS Management & Analysis Tool Category Domain Citation Ranking"

Company A, as the provider of the SNS analysis tool "Astream," has been selected for 5th place in the "SNS Management & Analysis Tool Category Domain Citation Ranking" within the SaaS/BtoB domain at the **【AI Search Cited Award 2026 First Half】**.

This ranking evaluates websites based on which ones are referenced and cited by generative AI during its answer generation process, assessing "how much a domain is cited by AI." Specifically, multiple prompts designed for each category were executed on four AI platforms, including ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and the proportion of prompts where each domain was displayed as a citation source even once was calculated as a score.

▼For details on the ranking, please visit: https://www.brand-up.net/awards/ai-search-cited-award

▼For details on the SaaS/B2B division, please visit: https://www.brand-up.net/blogs/ai-search-cited-award-saas-b2b-2026-1h

Changes in SEO in the Age of AI

In recent years, search behavior has undergone significant changes. The traditional style of users navigating from search results to websites is shifting towards "non-click searches" where information is obtained within AI's answers. In response, SEO is increasingly emphasizing not only improving search rankings but also being cited as an information source during AI's answer generation – in other words, "AI citation" is becoming a crucial new evaluation metric.

Based on these changes, our company is promoting an SEO strategy that assumes AI citation. Specifically, in addition to continuously publishing long-form content that covers search intent comprehensively, we are also focusing on creating content that is likely to be cited by AI, such as by leveraging our tool, "Astream."