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# What do Reach, Shortlist, Accurate & Recommended mean?

## Quick answer

These are Winin’s public **AI recommendation stage gates**: a brand can be discovered, considered, then accurately recommended. Homepage summary: *Reach solves “can you be seen”; Shortlist solves “are you considered”; Accurate & recommended solves “do they trust you, do they pick you”.*

AI recommendation is not a binary switch. Gaps can stall at different stages—reporting mention rate alone hides “seen but not shortlisted” or “shortlisted with wrong/stale reasons.”

## Details

### REACH
**Question**: Can AI read your information?  
Focuses on whether information is discoverable and readable; absence reduces shortlist odds.

### SHORTLIST
**Question**: Will it put you on the candidate list?  
Being seen ≠ being considered; models may pick competitors and skip you.

### ACCURATE & RECOMMENDED
**Question**: Is your brand described accurately — and recommended?  
Mention ≠ selection; common failures include mentioned-not-recommended, stale price, discontinued misstatements.

### Weekly reporting tip
Track three counts, not mention rate alone:
- Reach: on how many models key prompts surface valid, non-stale information
- Shortlist: how many answers include you as a candidate
- Accurate & Recommended: how many answers describe you correctly *and* recommend you with reasons

UI demo scores illustrate product capability only; they are not promises of client outcomes (see the case-metrics disclaimer).

## Related facts

- [Reach / Shortlist / Recommended](/en/facts/stages-reach-shortlist-recommended/)
- [Edith](/en/facts/edith/)
- [GEO loop five steps](/en/facts/loop-find-govern-close-retest-operate/)
- [Case metrics disclaimer](/en/facts/case-metrics-disclaimer/)

## FAQ

**Q: Is Reach alone enough?**  
A: No. You still need shortlist and accurate recommendation reasons, verified with same-conditions retest.

**Q: Does mention rate equal Shortlist?**  
A: No.

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