EVIDENCE AND REPORTING
Define what each reported number means, where it comes from and what it does—and does not—demonstrate.
Search positions, AI appearances, sessions and form submissions describe different stages of the acquisition system. Reporting should preserve those distinctions and connect them only when supporting evidence exists.
| Metric | Definition | Minimum evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked ranking | A recorded position for a defined query, location, device and date. | Tool, query set, database and report date. |
| AI appearance | A brand or domain found in a specified model response for a monitored prompt. | Platform, prompt, run date and counting method. |
| Inquiry | A completed contact action received by the business. | Form, call, email or CRM record. |
| Qualified RFQ | A request aligned with agreed capability, market and commercial requirements. | Sales or estimating confirmation against written criteria. |
| Opportunity | A qualified commercial pursuit entered into the company’s defined sales stage. | CRM or documented pipeline record. |
MarketMagnetix publishes individual case evidence with reporting context. The currently disclosed cases represent different manufacturing categories, periods and measurement types. They are not pooled into an industry average because the available public dataset does not yet support a defensible manufacturing benchmark.
A future benchmark would require predefined inclusion criteria, comparable metric definitions, sufficient sample size, anonymization, methodology and limitations.
Review the current evidence in Manufacturing Client Results and the detailed advanced manufacturing case study.
Define the evidence and CRM stages before evaluating visibility, leads or commercial outcomes.
