Dataset size
The latest Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies run found 26 recommended brands and 29 cited sources in AI answers.
Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
26
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
29
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
5%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Sociallyin | 1 |
| Hootsuite | 2 |
| LYFE Marketing | 3 |
| Sprout Social | 4 |
| Buffer | 5 |
What AI tools say about Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies
Movement
What changed this week?
Sociallyin overtook LYFE Marketing this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Clutch and Reddit, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Perplexity both name Hootsuite first, Google AI Mode names Viral Nation, and Gemini names The Social Shepherd.
Citation-ready
Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Sociallyin ranks #1 for Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Sociallyin, Hootsuite, and LYFE Marketing lead Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
G2, Clutch, and Reddit are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
The Social Shepherd20 to #9
Later9 to #7
VaynerMedia5 to #8
Hootsuite4 to #2
Sprout Social3 to #4
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
We Are Social16 to #24
KlientBoost8 to #18
Viral Nation6 to #10
Fresh Content Society3 to #6
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #6 | #2 | 4 | #1 | |
| #3 | #1 | #3 | 2 | #1 | |
| #4 | #7 | #4 | 3 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #5 | |
| #6 | #3 | #6 | 3 | #3 | |
| #7 | #16 | #7 | 9 | #7 | |
| #8 | #13 | #8 | 5 | #8 | |
| #9 | #29 | #9 | 20 | #9 | |
| #10 | #4 | #10 | 6 | #4 |
Current brand snapshot
26 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #8 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | #1 | - | - | #1 | | |
| 3 | -2 | #7 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | #2 | - | - | #2 | | |
| 5 | 0 | #3 | - | - | #3 | | |
| 6 | -3 | #9 | #6 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | +9 | #4 | - | - | #6 | | |
| 8 | +5 | - | #4 | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +20 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 10 | -6 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 11 | +16 | #5 | - | - | #8 | | |
| 12 | +12 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 15 | +11 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 16 | +6 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | -8 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 20 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 21 | New | - | #10 | #9 | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | #10 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 24 | -16 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 25 | -6 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 26 | -5 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
29 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | | |
| 2 | 8 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | SociallyinOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | SproutsocialOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | ThriveagencyOfficial | 1 | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | 1 | | |
| 29 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Hootsuite | 1 |
| Sprout Social | 2 |
| Buffer | 3 |
| Later | 4 |
| Agorapulse | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -6 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -6 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | SproutsocialOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Viral Nation | 1 |
| Sociallyin | 2 |
| LYFE Marketing | 3 |
| VaynerMedia | 4 |
| WebFX | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +4 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -7 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | SociallyinOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| The Social Shepherd | 1 |
| Sociallyin | 2 |
| Disruptive Advertising | 3 |
| LYFE Marketing | 4 |
| Thrive Internet Marketing Agency | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +9 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +5 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -4 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | ThriveagencyOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Hootsuite | 1 |
| Sprout Social | 2 |
| Buffer | 3 |
| HubSpot | 4 |
| Sendinblue (now Brevo) | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | -2 | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | -1 | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | 0 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies
Q1
Who leads Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies in AI answers?
Sociallyin is the most recommended social media marketing (SMM) companies brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Hootsuite and LYFE Marketing. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT and Perplexity both name Hootsuite first, Google AI Mode names Viral Nation, and Gemini names The Social Shepherd.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies?
The most cited sources for social media marketing (SMM) companies recommendations are G2, Clutch and Reddit, out of 29 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are G2, Clutch and Reddit, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, The Social Shepherd, We Are Social, Later, KlientBoost and Viral Nation and 4 other brands moved three or more positions in the social media marketing (SMM) companies index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/marketing-services-inbound-marketing-services-social-media-marketing-smm-companies
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Social Media Marketing (SMM) Companies, including 26 recommended brands and 29 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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