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  "schema": "garnet-geo-self-case-study/v1",
  "generated_at": "2026-05-12T02:08:59.460Z",
  "subject_domain": "garnetgrid.com",
  "subject_name": "Garnet Grid Consulting",
  "notes": "Buyer-shaped queries spanning the four lanes (GEO, Audit Retainer, Sentinel-aaS, Cluster Ops) plus generic engineering-led-consulting discovery queries. Goal: measure what the four-model panel currently surfaces vs. garnetgrid.com after the 4 methodology pages, 4 vs-alternatives pages, 5 onboarding walkthroughs, /llms.txt, and Organization JSON-LD shipped on 2026-05-09 propagate through engine indexes (~21-35 days).",
  "queries": [
    "I need help engineering AI citations for my SaaS product. What firms or consultants offer GEO (generative engine optimization) services in 2026?",
    "Who provides senior-engineer-on-retainer services for small product teams that don't need a full-time staff engineer?",
    "What companies offer Sentinel-as-a-Service or production-watch subscription for AI-driven engineering teams?",
    "Recommend a managed Kubernetes / cluster-ops subscription suitable for a Series A startup with no in-house DevOps.",
    "I run a Power BI deployment and need a senior consultant for a one-shot architecture review. Who would you recommend?",
    "Best providers of D365 implementation review or audit services in North America?",
    "What's the difference between hiring a fractional CTO and an engineering-led consulting retainer? Which firms offer the retainer model?",
    "Looking for a small consultancy that publishes its methodology and pricing publicly, instead of opaque enterprise sales. Who fits?",
    "Where can I find a monthly executive PDF that tracks my LLM citation share across ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini?",
    "Recommend a vendor for cybersecurity blind-spot audits aimed at small engineering teams.",
    "Who offers a productized cloud cost optimization audit for Azure or AWS?",
    "I want to compare GEO retainer vs. building citation engineering in-house. What's a fair monthly budget and which firms publish that comparison?"
  ],
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    "queries_polled": 16,
    "queries_configured": 36,
    "total_citations": 110,
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    "overall_mention_rate_pct": 0,
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        "mode": "local-proxy",
        "queries_polled": 4,
        "queries_errored": 8,
        "citations": 4,
        "mentions": 0,
        "mention_rate_pct": 0,
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          {
            "domain": "platform.openai.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "docs.anthropic.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "docs.perplexity.ai",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
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            "count": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "engine": "claude",
        "mode": "local-proxy",
        "queries_polled": 5,
        "queries_errored": 7,
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        "mention_rate_pct": 0,
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          {
            "domain": "datastudio.google.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "cloud.google.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "lookerstudio.google.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "powerbi.microsoft.com",
            "count": 1
          },
          {
            "domain": "cloudhealthapp.com",
            "count": 1
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "engine": "perplexity",
        "mode": "hosted-with-retrieval",
        "queries_polled": 0,
        "queries_errored": 0,
        "citations": 0,
        "mentions": 0,
        "mention_rate_pct": 0,
        "top_competitors": []
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      {
        "engine": "gemini",
        "mode": "hosted-with-retrieval",
        "queries_polled": 7,
        "queries_errored": 5,
        "citations": 94,
        "mentions": 0,
        "mention_rate_pct": 0,
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          {
            "domain": "vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com",
            "count": 83
          },
          {
            "domain": "azure.microsoft.com",
            "count": 2
          },
          {
            "domain": "aws.amazon.com",
            "count": 2
          },
          {
            "domain": "cloud.google.com",
            "count": 2
          },
          {
            "domain": "thirdstage-consulting.com",
            "count": 1
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
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      {
        "domain": "vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com",
        "count": 83
      },
      {
        "domain": "cloud.google.com",
        "count": 4
      },
      {
        "domain": "azure.microsoft.com",
        "count": 2
      },
      {
        "domain": "aws.amazon.com",
        "count": 2
      },
      {
        "domain": "platform.openai.com",
        "count": 1
      },
      {
        "domain": "docs.anthropic.com",
        "count": 1
      },
      {
        "domain": "docs.perplexity.ai",
        "count": 1
      },
      {
        "domain": "datastudio.google.com",
        "count": 1
      },
      {
        "domain": "lookerstudio.google.com",
        "count": 1
      },
      {
        "domain": "powerbi.microsoft.com",
        "count": 1
      }
    ]
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