In Jan–Feb 2026, we analyzed 325K unique prompts across ChatGPT Search, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity. Every search platform has signals that determine who gets surfaced. For AI search, one of the
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—Views / houraverage velocity since it published
—Peak velocitythe hottest sustained views/hr it ever hit
—vs. their normalpace relative to this creator's own baseline
—Engagementlikes per view — real engagement is hard to fake
—Agehow early Slope caught this surge