When buyers ask AI about personal finance tools, Bankrate is named in 3 of 6 answers.
We put 6 real buyer questions to ChatGPT and Gemini and read every answer. No brand is named more often.
The one idea AI attaches to Bankrate.
Read from the 3 answers that named Bankrate.
AI links Bankrate with this more than any other theme, and rarely credits it for rate information. The full report shows the exact wording from each answer.
Bankrate leads. LendingTree is next.
Top brands named across the same 6 answers, ranked by share of answers. Average position is where each brand lands in the answer.
- 01 BankrateYou 50% #1.3
- 02 LendingTree 33% #1.5
- 03 YNAB 33% #3.0
- 04 NerdWallet 33% #4.5
- 05 Chase 17% #1.0
- 06 Origin 17% #1.0
Buyers asked. AI answered. Bankrate was not in it.
Two of the 3 questions where AI recommended other brands. The full report lists every one, with the answer AI gave.
Bankrate loses most when buyers are deciding what to look for.
All 6 answers, grouped by what the buyer was trying to do. The full report shows which gaps to close first, and how.
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Deciding what to look for0 of 1
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Asking for someone like them0 of 1
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Asking which brand to buy1 of 2
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Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
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Comparing brands1 of 1
recommending others
- Which of the 20 websites to get Bankrate onto first
- The questions to win, in the order to win them
- What to publish on Bankrate's own site and Instagram
We read 6 answers. You have seen two of them.
The rest stays sealed until you open the full report: every brand AI named, every answer word for word, and what to change.
Five posts, scored on five things.
Read from their five most recent posts. Each one is scored out of 100 below, with what we saw behind the number.
- 01Visual identity
- 02Hook strength
- 03Format range
- 04Captions & CTAs
- 05Cadence
Where the feed is strong, and where it leaks.
Scores are relative to the posts analysed, not to competitors. That comparison is in the full report.
A 6-colour palette held across 5 posts (consistency 0.78). Recurring marks: text overlays with bold claims or questions, professional indoor and outdoor visuals.
Your best post earns 0.0% engagement; the median post 0.0%. The one that landed opened with “You may not need 20% down to buy a home.”.
3 reels, 2 carousels across 5 posts. images untested.
4 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 0 hashtags per post. 62 words on average.
9.2 posts a week between 2 Nov and 6 Nov. A daily rhythm, sustained. Reach is the constraint, not output.
Your best post earned 14× the engagement of your weakest.
Ranked by engagement rate. What each one did differently is read from the frame and the caption.
All 5 posts, by engagement rate.
One bar per post, in the order they went out. Hover a bar to see its date and rate.
“You may not need 20% down to buy a home.”, 0.0% ER.
“If you pay your balance in full every month, the industry h…”, 0.0% ER.
What makes a post recognisably yours.
Extracted from the frames and captions, not from a brief.
Look
centered compositions with clear subject focus, often featuring text overlays.
Voice
“Clear, concise, and professional, with a focus on providing actionable financial advice.”
Recurring marks
- 01text overlays with bold claims or questions
- 02professional indoor and outdoor visuals
- 03natural lighting
What the accounts competing for your audience are doing that you are not.
The scorecard tells you where you stand. The full report tells you against whom, and what to post next week.
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Bankrate leads. LendingTree is next.
- 01 Bankrate YOU 50% #1.3
- 02 LendingTree 33% #1.5
- 03 YNAB 33% #3.0
- 04 NerdWallet 33% #4.5
- 05 Chase 17% #1.0
- 06 Origin 17% #1.0
Buyers asked. AI answered. Bankrate was not in it.
Every kind of question, and how often AI named you.
- Deciding what to look for0 of 1
- Asking for someone like them0 of 1
- Asking which brand to buy1 of 2
- Shopping for a specific need1 of 1
- Comparing brands1 of 1
We read 6 answers. You have seen two.
Five posts, scored on five things.
Visual identityPalette, layout, marks 78
A 6-colour palette held across 5 posts (consistency 0.78). Recurring marks: text overlays with bold claims or questions, professional indoor and outdoor visuals.
Fix in full reportHook strengthBest post vs. median 7
Your best post earns 0.0% engagement; the median post 0.0%. The one that landed opened with “You may not need 20% down to buy a home.”.
Hook formulasFormat rangeReel · Carousel · Image 69
3 reels, 2 carousels across 5 posts. images untested.
Formats to testCaptions & CTAsAsks, hashtags, length 58
4 of 5 captions ask the reader to do anything. 0 hashtags per post. 62 words on average.
CTA templatesCadencePosts per week 95
9.2 posts a week between 2 Nov and 6 Nov. A daily rhythm, sustained. Reach is the constraint, not output.
Best posting windowsYour best post earned 14× the engagement of your weakest.
#1 · 0.0%
centered compositions with clear subject focus, often featuring text overlays.
“Clear, concise, and professional, with a focus on providing actionable financial advice.”