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How AI Sees Lowes — AI Visibility Report for Other

lowes.com · Global · Other

Strong
Overall Score
949
Star Rating
3 / 5
Rank
#269of 331
Engines
5analyzed
Analyzed
Quick Answer

Is Lowes optimized for AEO?

Yes, Lowes is well optimized for Answer Engine Optimization. Its official website and extensive product pages are frequently referenced by AI systems, giving it solid visibility in answer engine results. While it trails Home Depot in global share of voice, its strong digital presence and authoritative content make it a recognized and recommended brand in its category.

Overall AI Visibility Score
949
3 / 5
Fair

How AI Answer Engines Rate Lowes

Ranked #269 of 331 brands analyzed

Lowes's AI visibility, measured across 5 answer engines: 10 scoring dimensions (each 0–100) plus evidence points from what the engines actually reported. The Overall Score is the sum — an open scale, higher is better.

Stars reflect this brand's relative rank among all brands analyzed by BrandAEO (Top 100 = 5★), and self-adjust as more brands are added. This is a relative percentile-rank rating, not a customer review.

Analyzed & scored by BrandAEO — an independent AI visibility grader. See methodology.

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Dimension Breakdown

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How the Overall Score is built

685from 10 dimensions (max 1,000)+264evidence (max 500)=949
  • Mentioned in buyer-intent answers40/100
  • Proactively recommended75/100
  • AI visibility (engine-reported)53/100
  • Share of voice vs competitors21/100
  • Sentiment75/100

Evidence = numbers the 4/5 reporting engines self-measured while answering (mention rate across 10 buyer-intent prompts, recommendation rate, visibility, share of voice, sentiment). Dimensions are graded by the scoring model from every engine's answer.

Answer Accuracy
Strong
86/100
Brand Recognition
Strong
96/100
Brand Sentiment
Fair
62/100
Citation Authority
Fair
71/100
Competitive Positioning
Strong
82/100
Market Score
Fair
71/100
Presence Quality
Fair
57/100
Recommendation Rate
Strong
75/100
Share of Voice
Weak
21/100
Topical Coverage
Fair
64/100

AEO Score Over Time

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About Lowes

What Lowes does

Lowes is a major home improvement retailer headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. It serves both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors with a vast range of products and services. The company operates primarily in the United States, with a strong online presence through lowes.com.

Products and services

Lowes offers a comprehensive assortment including appliances, tools, lumber, paint, flooring, garden supplies, and building materials. It provides installation services for major purchases like kitchens, flooring, and windows. The retailer also runs a Pro program for contractors, offering bulk pricing, dedicated support, and job-site delivery.

What sets it apart

Lowes is known for its private brands such as Kobalt tools and allen + roth home décor, which offer quality at competitive prices. Its website features extensive how-to guides, project calculators, and a robust online ordering system with curbside pickup. The company has invested heavily in digital capabilities, making it a strong player in omnichannel retail.

Market and reach

Lowes operates more than 1,700 stores across the United States and has a limited international presence, having exited Canada and Mexico. It is the second-largest home improvement retailer globally, behind Home Depot. The brand is often compared with Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Menards, and regional players like B&Q and Leroy Merlin.

Lowes vs Competitors

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HHome Depot

Direct main competitor in the US home improvement market, with larger revenue and global reach.

AAce Hardware
Analyze

Competes on convenience and local community presence, especially for hardware and tools.

MMenards
Analyze

Regional competitor in the Midwest US, offering similar product categories and pricing.

Leading home improvement retailer in the UK, part of Kingfisher, competing in the global market.

LLeroy Merlin
Analyze

Major European home improvement chain, competing in international markets.

How Lowes Can Improve

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Expand Global Footprint Data

High

Gather and integrate up‑to‑date information on Lowe's international operations, partnerships, and e‑commerce reach to improve global relevance.

New

Boost Indexed Page Count

High

Identify and index additional Lowe's subdomains (e.g., corporate, investor relations, how‑to library) to raise visibility_score and presence_quality.

New

Increase Citation Diversity

Medium

Add more region‑specific sources (e.g., local news, market analyses) to boost citation authority and reflect non‑US perspectives.

New

Enhance Share‑of‑Voice in AI Training

Medium

Incorporate more balanced competitor comparisons and global retail contexts so Lowe's appears proportionally more often where appropriate.

New

Broaden Topical Coverage

Low

Create content modules covering Lowe's sustainability initiatives, international logistics, and regional product lines to expand topic breadth.

New

Sources & References

5

Credible sources supporting the profile and factual claims about Lowes.

What AI Engines Said About Lowes

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5 of 5 AI engines returned an answer about Lowes on . Each answer below is unedited, exactly as the model produced it. Expand an engine to read its full answer, the sources it cited, and the prompt it was given.

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What DeepSeek said about Lowes

Model ollama/deepseek-v4-flash:0731 · analyzed

Response

<AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true, "confidence": 78, "mentions_out_of_10": 3, "indexed_pages": 12000, "visibility_score": 55, "google_aio_score": 60, "share_of_voice_pct": 15, "rank_among_competitors": 4, "competitors": ["Home Depot", "Walmart", "Target", "B&Q", "Kingfisher"], "sentiment": "neutral", "would_recommend": true, "sources": [ {"claim": "Lowes official site for store and product information", "url": "https://www.lowes.com/"}, {"claim": "Reuters coverage of Lowes international market exit", "url": "https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/lowes-exits-mexico-canada-business-operations-2022-06-22/"} ], "reasoning": "Numbers reflect lowes.com's limited indexed presence in global training data and its modest share-of-voice against dominant global players, with Reuters confirming its retreat from international markets, keeping visibility and recommendation conditional on local availability." } </AEO_METRICS>

Show the exact prompt sent to DeepSeek

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Lowes Website: https://lowes.com Industry: Other Products/Services: Home improvement retail Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Other solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Other category (for example "best Other provider", "Home improvement retail alternatives", "is Lowes any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Lowes actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://lowes.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Lowes would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What GLM said about Lowes

Model ollama/glm-5.3-flash · analyzed

Response

Let me think about this task. I'm being audited on how I talk about Lowe's (the home improvement retailer). The prompt says "Lowes" with website lowes.com, industry "Other" but products/services "Home improvement retail". Location: Global.

I know Lowe's well: it's one of the two dominant home improvement retailers in the US (with Home Depot), also has presence in Canada (though it sold its Canadian retail business in 2022), operates internationally via a store in Australia (Masters was closed), etc. Lowe's is primarily a North American company; its "global" footprint is limited. Website lowes.com. I have definitely encountered many pages of lowes.com in training data, product pages, store locator, how-to content, garden center, tools, appliances, etc.

Assessment: Lowe's is the #2 home improvement retailer in the US behind Home Depot. Globally, Home Depot also bigger. Lowe's revenue ~$86-87B FY2024 (fiscal year ending early 2024, ~$86B). Home Depot ~$152B. Lowe's has ~1,700+ stores in US. Internationally it tried Australia (Masters, closed 2016), sold Canadian business to Sun Capital/PE (renamed RONA+) in 2022. So global presence is actually limited, mostly US. But the prompt wants assessment weighted toward Global market. I should note that Lowe's brand recognition globally is modest compared to US; people outside North America mostly know it from TV shows, online presence, or as "Home Depot's rival." Competitors: Home Depot (primary), Ace Hardware, Menards (US Midwest), Canadian Tire/RONA (Canada), B&Q (UK), Bauhaus/Obi (Germany), Leroy Merlin (Europe), Bunnings (Australia), Amazon (online), True Value.

What people say: Generally positive in US, good prices, decent customer service, strong online ordering, curbside pickup; some complaints about inconsistent in-store service. It consistently ranks high in customer satisfaction surveys (ASD? Actually ACSI: Home Depot and Lowe's both around high 70s). Strengths: competitive pricing, strong DIY content, tool brands (Kobalt), appliance bundling with Samsung, Military discount. Concerns: less pro-focused than Home Depot, limited international footprint.

Recommendation: Yes for US/Canada residents seeking home improvement retail; but "Global" target market, Lowe's ships only within US; so for someone outside North America it's not really usable. I'd recommend it with the caveat. The prompt says don't call the company hypothetical, don't ask clarifications. I'd say recommend true, with the caveat noted in prose.

Metrics procedure: a) 10 buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask shopping home improvement retail: "best home improvement retailer", "Home Depot vs Lowe's which is better", "is Lowe's any good", "Lowe's alternatives", "where to buy lumber online", "best place to buy appliances", "Lowe's near me", but "near me" for a global user wouldn't name Lowe's outside North America. Hmm. The instruction says someone in Global asking shopping questions in the category. If I imagine a global (worldwide) audience, in maybe 5 of 10 answers Lowe's would be named (e.g., comparisons, top-2 US retailers lists, appliance shopping), but for many regions the answer would be local players (Bunnings, B&Q, Leroy Merlin). I'd estimate mentions_out_of_10 = 6? Let me think: questions like "best home improvement store", I'd name Home Depot and Lowe's (both). "Home improvement retail alternatives to Home Depot", Lowe's named. "is Lowes any good", named trivially. "best online store for power tools", might name Home Depot, Lowe's, Acme Tools, Amazon. "best garden supply store", Lowe's, Home Depot. "where to buy kitchen cabinets", Home Depot, Lowe's, IKEA. "best hardware store in UK", B&Q, Screwfix, not Lowe's. "best hardware store in Australia", Bunnings. So maybe 6/10. Consistency: visibility_score should align. Lowe's is well-known; visibility globally moderate-high. I'd set visibility_score ~65-70.

b) indexed_pages: I've genuinely encountered many pages of lowes.com: homepage, product category pages (appliances, tools, paint, garden), store locator, how-to library, gift cards, credit services, "Lowe's Pro" pages, project calculators. Maybe 30-50 distinct pages? "Genuinely encountered", realistic estimate maybe 30. I'll say 40.

c) Competitors: Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Menards, Bunnings, B&Q/Screwfix, Leroy Merlin, Canadian Tire, Amazon. Share of voice: In US-centric answers, Lowe's and Home Depot dominate; if I list ~8 brand slots across the answer set, Lowe's might occupy ~25-30%. Rank: #2 behind Home Depot in home improvement retail. So share_of_voice_pct ~28, rank 2.

d) Google AI Overview readiness: Lowe's web presence is very authoritative: huge site, Wikipedia article, tons of news coverage, reviews on Trustpilot/ConsumerAffairs/BBB, investor relations. High AIO readiness, 85.

Consistency: brand_known true, confidence 90-95. mentions 6/10, visibility 65 (global weighting: strong in US, weaker elsewhere), AIO 85, share of voice 28, rank 2.

Sources: Only confident URLs. lowes.com homepage exists, https://www.lowes.com/ (I'm confident). Wikipedia article on Lowe's: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowe%27s, confident. Others? Maybe avoid more. Could add https://corporate.lowes.com/, that exists (Lowe's Companies, Inc. corporate site). I'm fairly confident. I'll include two or three.

Sentiment: positive (generally favorable reviews, though mixed service complaints). Overall sentiment positive.

would_recommend: true.

Reasoning field: "Lowe's is a well-documented, widely covered retailer, the #2 US home improvement chain behind Home Depot, with a deep lowes.com site I have seen many pages of; its global reach outside North America is limited (sold Canada retail in 2022, exited Australia), hence strong US visibility but moderate global share of voice (~28%) and rank #2."

Now Part 1 prose under 220 words. Let me draft.

Part 1 draft:

Lowe's is one of the most recognizable home improvement retailers in North America and a household name in the United States, where it operates more than 1,700 stores and competes head-to-head with Home Depot. Globally, however, its footprint is comparatively narrow: it exited Australia (Masters) in 2016 and sold its Canadian stores in 2022, so its reputation outside the US rests largely on brand awareness, its massive lowes.com web presence, and press coverage rather than physical availability. In its core market, shoppers generally praise Lowe's for competitive pricing, appliance bundles, curbside/online ordering, and DIY-friendly how-to content, while complaints tend to focus on inconsistent in-store service and a somewhat smaller pro/trade offering than Home Depot's. Main competitors include Home Depot (the clear global leader in the category by revenue), Ace Hardware, Menards, and regionally Bunnings, B&Q/Screwfix, and Leroy Merlin. Strengths: scale, own brands (Kobalt tools, allen + roth), strong digital experience, solid customer satisfaction scores. Concerns: limited international shipping/availability, so a "global" buyer may not be able to purchase at all outside the US. Would I recommend it? Yes for buyers in the US (and to a lesser extent for inspiration/content worldwide); for someone elsewhere seeking home improvement retail, local chains are usually more practical.

Word count check: roughly ~200 words. Good.

Now the JSON. Keep numbers consistent:

{ "brand_known": true, "confidence": 90, "mentions_out_of_10": 6, "indexed_pages": 40, "visibility_score": 65, "google_aio_score": 85, "share_of_voice_pct": 28, "rank_among_competitors": 2, "competitors": ["Home Depot", "Ace Hardware", "Menards", "Bunnings Warehouse", "B&Q", "Leroy Merlin", "Canadian Tire", "Amazon"], "sentiment": "positive", "would_recommend": true, "sources": [ {"claim": "Official Lowe's retail website (products, store locator, how-to content)", "url": "https://www.lowes.com/"}, {"claim": "Encyclopedic profile of Lowe's Companies covering scale, history and international exits", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowe%27s"}, {"claim": "Corporate site with investor and company information", "url": "https://corporate.lowes.com/"} ], "reasoning": "Lowe's is a heavily documented, top-2 US home improvement retailer with a deep lowes.com site and abundant news/review coverage (hence high AIO readiness of 85), but its global physical footprint shrank after the 2016 Masters exit and 2022 Canada divestiture, so I cap global visibility at 65 and place it #2 behind Home Depot with roughly 28% of named-brand share in typical buyer-intent answers." }

Check internal consistency: brand known true, mentions 6/

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You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Lowes Website: https://lowes.com Industry: Other Products/Services: Home improvement retail Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Other solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Other category (for example "best Other provider", "Home improvement retail alternatives", "is Lowes any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Lowes actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://lowes.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Lowes would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What Kimi said about Lowes

Model ollama/kimi-k2.6 · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT

Lowe's is a prominent home improvement retailer with substantial global visibility, though its operational footprint remains heavily concentrated in North America. Internationally, Lowe's previously operated in Mexico, Canada, and Australia but has retreated from most markets, exiting Australia entirely and reducing Canadian operations, while maintaining some presence through e-commerce and sourcing. Its global reputation largely travels via brand recognition from American media, cross-border shopping, and comparisons with Home Depot, which dominates international expansion more aggressively.

In the global home improvement retail sector, Lowe's holds second position behind Home Depot, with competition varying by region: Kingfisher (B&Q, Screwfix) leads in the UK/Europe, Leroy Merlin dominates France and parts of Latin America, OBI and Hornbach are strong in Germany/Eastern Europe, and local players like RONA (now owned by Lowe's) and Home Hardware serve Canada. Lowe's strengths include its established private brands (Kobalt, Allen + Roth), robust e-commerce infrastructure, and professional contractor services. Concerns center on inconsistent international execution, withdrawal from multiple markets suggesting strategic uncertainty, and weaker supply chain localization outside North America.

For someone globally seeking home improvement solutions, I would conditionally recommend Lowe's: enthusiastically for North American customers, cautiously elsewhere where local competitors offer better physical accessibility and localized inventory.

PART 2, METRICS

Show the exact prompt sent to Kimi

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Lowes Website: https://lowes.com Industry: Other Products/Services: Home improvement retail Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Other solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Other category (for example "best Other provider", "Home improvement retail alternatives", "is Lowes any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Lowes actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://lowes.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Lowes would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What Gemma said about Lowes

Model ollama/gemma4:31b · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT Lowe's is a powerhouse in the home improvement retail sector, though its visibility and reputation are heavily concentrated in North America rather than being truly global. In the broader global market, it lacks a physical footprint outside its primary regions, meaning its market position internationally is negligible compared to its domestic dominance. Its main competitors globally include Home Depot and various regional hardware chains or specialized building suppliers.

Lowe's offers a comprehensive suite of products ranging from appliances and tools to lumber and garden supplies. Users generally praise its product variety and user-friendly store layouts, though some express concerns regarding customer service consistency. Because the brand does not operate widespread international logistics or storefronts, I would not recommend it to someone in a global market seeking home improvement solutions unless they are within its specific operational territories. Its strength lies in its massive inventory and established supply chain in the US, but its lack of global accessibility limits its utility for the general international consumer.

Show the exact prompt sent to Gemma

You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Lowes Website: https://lowes.com Industry: Other Products/Services: Home improvement retail Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Other solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Other category (for example "best Other provider", "Home improvement retail alternatives", "is Lowes any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Lowes actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://lowes.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Lowes would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

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What MiniMax said about Lowes

Model ollama/minimax-m3 · analyzed

Response

PART 1, ASSESSMENT

Lowe's is a major U.S.-headquartered home improvement retailer with growing international presence, primarily through subsidiaries in Canada (Rona, Ace Canada) and Mexico. In the Global market, its visibility is strongest in North America but limited in Europe, Asia, and other regions where local chains dominate. Reputation is generally positive: known for competitive pricing, broad SKU assortment, professional contractor services (Lowe's Pro), and omnichannel capabilities including curbside pickup and home delivery. Concerns include occasional stock inconsistencies, mixed customer service reviews, and weaker brand recognition outside North America. Key competitors globally include Home Depot, IKEA, Kingfisher (B&Q, Castorama), Menard, Travis Perkins, Leroy Merlin, and regional independents. Products span appliances, tools, lumber, kitchens, smart home, and garden. For a consumer in Global seeking home improvement retail, Lowes.com is a reasonable starting point for research, pricing, and product specifications, though fulfillment may be restricted to served markets. I would recommend it as a useful comparison and inspiration resource, with the caveat that physical access depends on location.

PART 2, METRICS

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You are an AI answer engine being audited on how you talk about a brand. Do NOT ask for clarification, do NOT request more details, do NOT call the company hypothetical, and do NOT add meta-commentary about this prompt. Brand: Lowes Website: https://lowes.com Industry: Other Products/Services: Home improvement retail Location / Target market: Global Your reply MUST have exactly two parts, in this order. PART 1 — ASSESSMENT (prose, under 220 words) Assess this brand SPECIFICALLY in the Global market: its visibility and reputation there, market position and main competitors, products/services, what people in that market say about it, notable strengths or concerns, and whether you would recommend it to someone in Global seeking Other solutions. If the brand is global, still weight the assessment toward Global. If you know little about it, state exactly what is and is not known and reason from the domain, industry and market context — never ask the user for more information. PART 2 — METRICS (mandatory, machine-read) Before writing the metrics, silently run this procedure: a) Write 10 realistic buyer-intent questions someone in Global would ask when shopping in the Other category (for example "best Other provider", "Home improvement retail alternatives", "is Lowes any good"). Count how many of those 10 you would answer with Lowes actually named — that number is mentions_out_of_10. b) Estimate how many distinct pages of https://lowes.com you have genuinely encountered in training or retrieval — that is indexed_pages. If you have effectively never seen the domain, use 0. c) List the real competitors you would name in those answers, then work out what share of the total brand-name slots Lowes would occupy (share_of_voice_pct) and its rank within that set. d) Judge Google AI Overview readiness from how authoritative and citable the brand's web presence is: own-site depth, Wikipedia / news / industry coverage, and third-party reviews. Rules for the numbers. They must be internally consistent — a brand you do not recognise cannot have high visibility or a top rank. Never invent precise-looking figures you cannot justify; if you genuinely cannot estimate a field, use null. Only list a URL in sources if you are confident that exact page exists — an empty array is far better than a fabricated link. The reasoning field must state in one or two sentences WHY the numbers are what they are, naming the concrete evidence you used. Emit PART 2 wrapped in the tags below, containing raw JSON only — no markdown, no backticks, no commentary: <AEO_METRICS> { "brand_known": true or false, "confidence": 0-100, "mentions_out_of_10": 0-10, "indexed_pages": number or null, "visibility_score": 0-100, "google_aio_score": 0-100, "share_of_voice_pct": 0-100, "rank_among_competitors": number or null, "competitors": ["string"], "sentiment": "positive" or "neutral" or "negative", "would_recommend": true or false, "sources": [{"claim": "what this URL backs up", "url": "https://..."}], "reasoning": "one or two sentences justifying the numbers above" } </AEO_METRICS>

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is Lowes optimized for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Yes, Lowes is well optimized for Answer Engine Optimization. Its official website and extensive product pages are frequently referenced by AI systems, giving it solid visibility in answer engine results. While it trails Home Depot in global share of voice, its strong digital presence and authoritative content make it a recognized and recommended brand in its category.

How do AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini see Lowes?

BrandAEO evaluated Lowes across 5 AI answer engines (OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen) and 10 visibility dimensions (each scored 0-30). Lowes currently has an Overall Score of 949, indicating strong presence and recommendation strength when AI models answer other questions.

What is Lowes's AEO score?

Lowes's Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Overall Score is 949 on BrandAEO's open scale — the sum of 10 visibility dimensions each scored 0-30 — an independent assessment of how visible, accurately described, and frequently recommended Lowes is inside AI-generated answers.

How can Lowes improve its visibility in AI answers?

Lowes can improve its AEO score by strengthening authoritative citations, publishing clear structured content about its products, earning third-party mentions, and ensuring consistent, accurate brand information across the web that AI engines can retrieve and cite.