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# Brand Mention Scanner Skill ## Core Insight Brand mentions correlate ~3x more strongly with AI visibility than traditional backlinks (Ahrefs, Dec 2025, 75K brands). **Unlinked brand mentions** predict AI citation better than Domain Rating or backlink count, and **the platform matters enormously** — a YouTube/Reddit mention outweighs a DR 70 dofollow link, because AI training data and retrieval disproportionately index high-engagement platforms. This inverts traditional SEO: the signals that matter most for AI visibility (YouTube, Reddit) are nearly irrelevant in classic SEO, and vice versa. --- ## Composite Brand Authority Score ### Scoring Formula | Platform | Weight | Rationale | |---|---|---| | YouTube Presence | 25% | Strongest correlation with AI citation (0.737) | | Reddit Presence | 25% | Second strongest; critical for product recommendations | | Wikipedia / Wikidata | 20% | Entity recognition foundation; AI training data cornerstone | | LinkedIn Authority | 15% | Professional authority signals; B2B relevance | | Other Platforms | 15% | Supplementary: Quora, GitHub, news, forums, podcasts | **Formula:** ``` Brand_Authority_Score = (YouTube * 0.25) + (Reddit * 0.25) + (Wikipedia * 0.20) + (LinkedIn * 0.15) + (Other * 0.15) ``` ### Score Interpretation | Score Range | Rating | Interpretation | |---|---|---| | 85-100 | Dominant | Well-recognized entity across AI platforms. Highly likely to be cited and recommended. | | 70-84 | Strong | Solid cross-platform pre