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Shape Market Narratives with Proprietary Research
Produce unique data and insights that naturally morph into primary sources for LLM citation—driving unmatched authority, inbound links, and AI-native discoverability.
Trusted by founders, loved by marketers
Why Proprietary Research is Your Secret Weapon for AI visibility
AI search engines crave original data. By investing in proprietary research, you feed LLMs unique insights they can’t find anywhere else—cementing your authority.
Establish AI-native Authority
Original research positions your brand as the definitive voice in your industry, boosting your likelihood of citation by Large Language Models and AI retrievers.
Attract Powerful Backlinks
Proprietary insights compel authoritative publishers, media outlets, and industry leaders to reference and link to your research organically.
Dominate Entity SEO
By creating unique and highly-relevant entity-rich content, you strengthen your semantic footprint, significantly enhancing your discoverability across AI-native platforms.
Ease Up on Expensive Channels
Proprietary data consistently generates organic buzz, drastically lowering your dependency on expensive paid advertising and outbound marketing.
Future-Proof Your Startup
Unique research insights are inherently resistant to algorithm shifts, securing your visibility and relevance regardless of future changes in AI search landscapes.
How We Flip ‘Publish or Perish’ to Your Advantage
We run a structured program designed to create, package, and distribute your original research—optimized specifically for AI-native search visibility.
🗺️ Customized Research Roadmap
Tailored research strategy identifying topics, data sources, and narratives with the highest potential for AI-citation and backlinks.
📊 Primary Data Collection & Analysis
Original quantitative and qualitative research executed to generate industry-defining insights.
🧠 Multi-channel Distribution Strategy
A targeted approach to amplify your research across media outlets, industry platforms, and authoritative publishers.
🎖️ Performance & Citation Tracking
We link seeded mentions back to your structured data footprint using sameAs and schema markup—closing the loop on entity trust.
🧾 AI-Optimized Research Reports
Beautifully packaged reports crafted specifically for semantic richness and high discoverability by LLM retrieval systems.
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Proprietary Research FAQs
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Growth Marshal’s Proprietary Research service involves designing, conducting, and publishing custom, white-labeled studies that position your brand as an authority. We handle every step, from hypothesis formulation and data collection to analysis and report production. Deliverables typically include:
A detailed methodology overview
Data visualizations (charts, graphs)
Executive summary with actionable insights
Full research report ready for co-branded distribution
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Our process follows four clear phases:
Discovery & Design: We work with your team to define objectives, target audience, and key questions.
Data Collection: We use surveys, interviews, and industry datasets to gather proprietary data.
Analysis & Interpretation: Our analysts apply statistical and qualitative methods to extract meaningful trends.
Report Creation: We translate findings into a polished report with clear visuals and narrative.
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Growth Marshal tailors studies to your specific sector—common areas include SaaS growth, AI adoption, local SEO performance, and user-behavior trends. We’ve delivered projects on:
Startup funding benchmarks
AI-search readiness in tech firms
Small-business SEO ROI
Consumer insights for B2B services
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“White-labeled” means the final report carries your branding exclusively—no Growth Marshal logos or bylines. You get:
Custom cover page with your logo and colors
Branded charts and tables
A template you can reuse for future research
Full ownership of all data and deliverables
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Typical timelines range from 6 to 12 weeks, depending on scope and sample size. Milestones include:
Week 1–2: Kickoff, scope definition, and survey creation
Week 3–6: Data gathering and ongoing analysis
Week 7–10: Draft report and revisions
Week 11–12: Final delivery and launch support
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Original research amplifies your brand’s authority and drives demand by:
Generating high-quality backlinks and press coverage
Powering gated lead magnets that convert prospects
Fueling thought-leadership content (blogs, webinars)
Enhancing SEO through unique data citation
Keep Exploring Nexus
Content Creation
Entity-rich articles and assets engineered for direct LLM citation and dominant SERP coverage.
We map high-value topics and craft semantically structured pieces enriched with embedded schema. We then publish and syndicate across authoritative channels while monitoring citation frequency and organic lift.
Interactive Toolkit
Embeddable calculators, visual explorers, and widgets that attract backlinks, shares, and leads 24/7.
We design custom tools with built-in structured data and shareable exports to trigger viral loops. Continuous tracking of embeds, backlinks, and social spread lets us keep traffic—and pipeline—compounding.
Structured Data
Hub
Your centralized, canonical repository of every schema fragment your startup needs for algorithmic trust.
We audit existing markup, architect a hub that interlinks products, people, reviews, and facts, and deploy clean JSON-LD validated for both Google and LLM parsers.
