What your site says you do
A branding, web design, and accessibility agency based in Austin, TX that serves nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations nationwide.
Based in
Austin, Texas, USA
Serves nationally · United States
Reviewed by Ivan Karaman Sampled Sep 27, 2026 127 answers from 4 AI engines AI visibility audit · designpositive.co
Design Positive is invisible to AI search engines for unprompted nonprofit web design queries.
Named in buyer answers
0% of 127 answers
named Design Positive
named Design Positive
Not once. Even allowing for chance, the true figure is very likely under 3%.
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engines named you at least once
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your own site was linked as a source. Being named and being cited are counted separately.
https://designpositive.co
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Across 127 unprompted buyer searches, AI recommended Design Positive exactly 0 times. The mention rate sits at 0.0% (with a 95% confidence interval of 0.0% to 2.9%). The studio's own domain was cited 0 times.
Who You Are
Who you serve
nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations b2b
nonprofitshealthcare & sustainability organizationsmission-driven brandscorporate responsibility teams
Proof on your site
- Client since 2007 (HealthWell Foundation)
- Team with more than 90 years of combined experience
- Website powered by solar panels since 2010
- Clients include Greenpeace, HealthWell Foundation, Center for the Study of Social Policy, Alliance for Aging Research, Health Care Without Harm, CS Hudson, Smithbucklin
What you sell
- 01 Brand strategy & Impact Roadmap
- 02 Website design & ADA/WCAG accessibility
- 03 Brand guidelines & visual identity
- 04 Marketing collateral & publications
- 05 Corporate reports & presentations
- 06 Ongoing design retainer/subscription
What your site says about price
- “flexible monthly retainer plans, pause or cancel anytime”
- “flat monthly fee, no hidden fees, no contracts”
How buyers would search for you
nonprofit branding agency accessible website design for nonprofits ADA compliant web design agency purpose-driven brand design studio nonprofit marketing collateral design WCAG accessible website design company
Engine by engine
Zero visibility across all major AI engines.
ChatGPT0%
0 of 32 answers named you
range 0–11%· gpt-5.4-mini
Claude0%
0 of 32 answers named you
range 0–11%· claude-haiku-4.5
Gemini0%
0 of 32 answers named you
range 0–11%· gemini-2.5-flash
Perplexity0%
0 of 31 answers named you
range 0–11%· sonar
Every engine: 0% Grey band = the 95% range (Wilson score)
The receipts
We asked. Here's what came back.
8 questions a buyer would ask, each asked 4 times on every engine. Your name is never in the question.
What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?
Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?
Our annual report and donor materials look dated, who can help modernize them?
Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?
How do I choose an accessible web design agency for a nonprofit on a limited budget?
What is the best nonprofit branding agency for healthcare and sustainability organizations?
Which design studios near Austin, Texas offer flat-fee retainers instead of hourly freelance work?
Looking for a purpose-driven brand design studio to create our visual identity and guidelines
| Question | ChatGPT | Claude | Gemini | Perplexity |
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| What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations? Audience | ||||
| Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards? Service | ||||
| Our annual report and donor materials look dated, who can help modernize them? Problem | ||||
| Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits? Local | ||||
| How do I choose an accessible web design agency for a nonprofit on a limited budget? Comparison | ||||
| What is the best nonprofit branding agency for healthcare and sustainability organizations? Comparison | ||||
| Which design studios near Austin, Texas offer flat-fee retainers instead of hourly freelance work? Local | ||||
| Looking for a purpose-driven brand design studio to create our visual identity and guidelines Category |
What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?
Here are some branding agencies that explicitly specialize in nonprofits and mission-driven organizations:
• Constructive — A branding and interactive design firm focused on nonprofits, philanthropies, and mission-driven businesses; strong emphasis on brand strategy, messaging, and website design. (clutch.co)
• Elevation — A branding and web development agency with a nonprofit focus, known for brand identity, logo design, and visual identity work for nonprofit organizations. (clutch.co)
• Liminal — Specializes in brand identity development, visual identity design, and brand strategy, with a particular focus on nonprofit organizations. (clutch.co)
• UpHouse — Has nonprofit experience and has done brand story, market research, logo, visual identity, and stationery work for a charitable organization. (clutch.co)
• Pangolin Marketing — Has handled branding and marketing for a nonprofit, including an investor deck, annual report redesign, donor conclave, and social media support. (clutch.co)
• Epic Life Creative — Explicitly serves churches, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations, with branding among its core services. (clutch.co)
• Substance — Has nonprofit rebranding experience. (clutch.co)
• Good Stuff Partners — Works with nonprofits, B Corps, public…
What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?
Yes — there are quite a few agencies that explicitly focus on nonprofits, foundations, social impact, and mission-driven organizations. A few strong examples:
• Mission Minded — specializes in branding and strategy for nonprofits, foundations, and schools. (mission-minded.com)
• Push10 — positions itself as a nonprofit branding and web design agency for mission-driven organizations. (push10.com)
• LLYP Studios — branding, communications, and creative services for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. (llypstudios.com)
• Stone + Steel Creative — brand strategy and design specifically for nonprofit organizations. (stoneandsteelcreative.com)
• Throughline Co. — brand strategy for nonprofits and purpose-driven brands. (throughline.community)
• Waymaker Creative Strategies — works with churches, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations. (waymakerstrategies.co)
• With Studio — branding, storytelling, and design for mission-driven work. (withstudio.co)
• Sutter Group — describes itself as a mission-driven brand agency serving nonprofits, associations, advocacy orgs, and foundations. (sutter-group.com)
• Reciprocal Brand & Strategy — communications and branding for mission-driven organizations.…
Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?
You’d typically want a web accessibility–focused agency or consultant who has experience with:
• WCAG 2.2 compliance
• ADA-related accessibility best practices
• Accessible UX/UI design
• Semantic HTML / accessible development
• Testing with screen readers and keyboard navigation
• Accessibility audits and remediation
Good options include:
1. Accessibility consulting firms Best if you need a full audit, redesign guidance, and compliance remediation.
2. Web agencies with accessibility specialists Good if you want the whole site redesigned and rebuilt with accessibility baked in.
3. Freelance accessibility experts Useful for smaller nonprofits or phased projects, especially if budget is limited.
4. Nonprofit-focused web design agencies Some specialize in nonprofit sites and can also handle WCAG/ADA work.
What to look for when hiring:
• A portfolio showing accessible redesigns
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA or 2.2 AA
• Experience with forms, navigation, color contrast, headings, alt text, ARIA
• Ability to provide an accessibility statement and testing documentation
• Testing with tools like WAVE, Axe, Lighthouse, plus manual audits
If you want, I can help you with either of these:
• a short list of the best types of vendors to contact
• a request for proposal (RFP) template
• or a checklist for choosing the right accessibility partner
Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?
A good place to start is a digital accessibility specialist or accessibility-focused web agency that can redesign your site to meet WCAG and ADA requirements. One established option is Level Access (via WebAccessibility.com), which offers accessibility tools, expert managed services, audits/testing, and guidance for conformance with WCAG and ADA-related requirements. (webaccessibility.com)
If you want, I can also help you narrow this down to:
• a full-service agency that can redesign the whole site,
• an accessibility audit firm to assess what’s broken first, or
• a budget-friendly nonprofit-friendly option.
If you’d like, I can put together a shortlist of 3–5 vendors with pros, cons, and estimated fit for a nonprofit.
The citation gap
Clutch, DesignRush, and Elevation dominate the AI recommendations.
When buyers ask AI for nonprofit web design experts, engines cite clutch.co 32 times and elevationweb.org 12 times. Buyers are guided to comparison lists and competitors with explicit WCAG 2.2 AA service pages.
Design Positive was linked 0 times in 127 answers. These got linked instead. Tap one to see what the answers said about it.
Client praise is real. Retrieval material is not.
Word on the street
The number above is what AI says when nobody mentions you. Here's the rest: where you exist online, what AI says when someone asks for you by name, what people say, and what Google shows for the same questions.
Your footprint
Where Design Positive shows up on the web
Chamber of Commerce listing with Google reviews
Unclaimed Austin listing at 608 W Annie St. Shows 5.0 from 43 Google reviews, phone, and designpositive.co.
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Alignable business profile
Taylor Martin profile with 3 recommendations. Lists ADA compliance, WCAG 2.1 AA web design, and brand guidelines.
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VerifiedNode findability audit
Unclaimed profile. Score 35/100, grade D-, labeled almost invisible. Notes 5.0 from 38 reviews.
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MasonMade Founder Friday profile
Sep 2025 profile of Taylor Martin. Describes the pivot from green design to inclusive, accessible branding.
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US Daily Review commentary
2022 profile naming Taylor Martin as branding expert and Design Positive as the company, with site and podcast links.
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Apple Podcasts: Triple Bottom Line
Taylor Martin hosts Triple Bottom Line, copyright Design Positive. 56 episodes, 5.0 from 40 ratings, active 2020-2023.
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Taylor Martin -Design Positive - The Rising Entrepreneurs Podcast
In this episode, I interview Taylor Martin, Founder and CCO of Design Positive, a business made to design websites that are user-friendly to everybody.
Google result
EveryWord Media YouTube interview
2024 interview. Taylor Martin frames Design Positive as strategic branding and web accessibility and says the site has lagged.
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Design Positive
Website: http://www.designpositive.co. External link for Design Positive ; Industry: Graphic Design ; Company size: 2-10 employees ; Headquarters: Austin, Texas.
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Design Positive | Austin TX
Design Positive. We elevate purpose-driven organizations with effective marketing, branding, and websites that are accessible to all.
Google result
Design Positive | Austin TX
Design Positive, Austin. 1981 likes. We elevate purpose-driven organizations with effective marketing, branding, and websites that are accessible to all.
Google result
Taylor Martin 🌎 - Chief Creative • Designer • Speaker
Taylor Martin. Chief Creative • Designer • Speaker • Podcaster • Accessibility Expert • Sustainability Advocate • Brand Whisperer. Design Positive Savannah ...
Google result
The read
The public web knows Design Positive as Taylor Martin's Austin studio for purpose-driven branding and accessibility, mostly through podcasts, a 2025 MasonMade founder profile, a 2022 US Daily Review note, and scraped 5-star reviews. That footprint is thin where buyers and engines compare vendors: no Clutch profile under this name, no recent X posts, and an unclaimed directory record scored almost invisible. Client praise is real. Retrieval material is not.
Asked about you by name
AI knows your pricing and reviews when asked directly, but never surfaces you unprompted.
This is an association problem, not an existence problem. When we asked AI engines about Design Positive by name, they recognized the brand 83.8% of the time (CI: 67.3% - 92.9%). AI engines tell buyers about your $4,000 to $12,000 retainers and state that your accessible website projects start at $60,000, while pulling in glowing Alignable reviews. But because your site lacks crawlable comparison signals, those same engines never volunteer your name when a nonprofit simply asks for an ADA compliant web design agency.
What people say
Nonprofit buyers want verifiable accessibility, not just a boutique portfolio.
AI engines favor directories like Clutch or agencies that publish deep, specific WCAG explainers. As Fifty & Fifty noted on their own blog, 'A site those tools can't read is invisible to a growing share of the people who would have found you.'
“Design Positive not only created a great new website for my organization, but they were a pleasure to work with every step of the way.”
about Design Positive see it live
“As someone also in the industry it's so refreshing to see an agency that not only values – but emphasizes AND practices – accessibility and sustainability in design!”
about Design Positive see it live
“Critical - Almost invisible”
about Design Positive see it live
“we've been trying to redesign our website for a couple of years now and you think you know it's like the cobbler has no shoes”
about Design Positive see it live
“Do you have a commitment to building accessible web sites? Do nonprofits get complete control of the web sites you create, so that they don't have to rely on you for adding new pages or editing pages later?”
about the category see it live
“A site those tools can't read is invisible to a growing share of the people who would have found you.”
about the category see it live
Seen in search
What Google shows for the same questions
AI engines with web search read what ranks. Orange marks a site the AI answers cited too.
Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?
- Branding and Design for Non Profits & Arts Organizations
waycreative.studio waycreative.studio › branding and design for AI cited 5×
- Top Web Design Companies for Nonprofits in Texas
clutch.co clutch.co › web designers › nonprofit industry AI cited 7×
- Top 14 Nonprofit web design agencies based in Austin, ...
revenuebase.ai revenuebase.ai › companies › nonprofit web design age
- We Love Our Nonprofits! | Websites For Charities + Associations
austinwebanddesign.com austinwebanddesign.com › website design › we love our nonprofits AI cited 4×
- 10 Best Web Design Agencies in Austin | Reviewed & Ranked
mojo-agency.com mojo-agency.com › web design agencies in a
- Top 9 Nonprofit Web Design Agencies
elevationweb.org elevationweb.org › blog › top 9 nonprofit web desi
- Anyone Know Someone Who Can Design A Brand For Me?
reddit.com reddit.com › r › Austin
- Nonprofit Web Design Houston
truedigitalmktg.com truedigitalmktg.com › nonprofit website design
- Charity & Nonprofit Website Design Services
itvibes.com itvibes.com › sectors › nonprofit
- Designing Inclusive and Impactful Nonprofit Websites
youtube.com youtube.com › watch
People also ask
Each one is a page you could own
What is the 33% rule for nonprofits? 2 searches
Google raised it when we searched 2 of your buyer questions:
- “Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?”
- “What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
What is the best website builder for a non-profit? 2 searches
Google raised it when we searched 2 of your buyer questions:
- “Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?”
- “Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
What are the best non-profit organizations in Austin, Texas?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
What is the 80/20 rule for nonprofits?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “Can you recommend a branding and web design studio in Austin, TX for nonprofits?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
How do I brand my nonprofit organization?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
How much does it cost to hire a branding agency?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
What is the rule of 3 in nonprofit organizations?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “What branding agencies specialize in working with nonprofits and mission-driven organizations?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
How much does it cost to make my website ADA compliant?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
How can I make my website ADA compliant?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
Does ADA compliance apply to websites?
Google raised it when we searched:
- “Who can redesign our nonprofit's website to meet WCAG and ADA accessibility standards?”
A plain, direct answer to this on its own page is the kind of thing both Google and AI engines quote.
Every Google search we ran (7) You rank in 1 of 6 8 results also cited by AI
Local You: not in top 10
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Audience You: not in top 10
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Media Cause: Award-Winning Nonprofit Marketing Agency mediacause.com
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Top Branding Agencies for Nonprofits in 2026 designrush.com AI 16×
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GO DO GOOD: Nonprofit, Purpose-driven Marketing Agency godogoodtogether.com
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HelpGood: A Full-Service Nonprofit Marketing Agency helpgood.com
Service You: not in top 10
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How to Make Your Nonprofit Website WCAG 2.2 Compliant 501c3.org
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Nonprofit Website Accessibility Before a Redesign advancedsystemics.com
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Nonprofit WCAG Compliance: ADA Requirements and ... fatlabwebsupport.com
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Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA ada.gov
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Accessible Nonprofit Websites: 10 Resources for Inclusive ... constructive.co
Your name You: #1
Your name Everywhere but your site
Your name You: not in top 10
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Taylor Martin 🌎 - Chief Creative • Designer • Speaker linkedin.com
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The Purposeful Pivot-Trust, Inclusion, and the Future of ... masonmade.co
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Taylor Martin -Design Positive - The Rising Entrepreneurs Podcast open.spotify.com
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Design Positive - Austin, TX alignable.com
Your name You: not in top 10
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POSITIVE ENERGY - Updated September 2026 - 11 Reviews yelp.com
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Design Positive - Design agency in Austin, TX verifiednode.com
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Positive Energy in Austin, TX – Reviews, Hours, and Contact ... local.yahoo.com
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Find a Graphic Designer in Austin bark.com
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Positive Energy, 1114 South 1st St, Austin, TX 78704, US mapquest.com
Technical SEO
What the site runs on
WordPress CMS
Gutenberg blocks Page builder
Cloudflare CDN
Universal Analytics Analytics
LinkedIn Insight Tag Ads
Yoast SEO SEO
Calendly Booking
Adobe Fonts Fonts
Font Awesome Fonts
jQuery JS library
GSAP JS library
Universal Analytics is still on the site
Google stopped processing Universal Analytics in July 2023. If that tag is your only analytics, nothing has been recorded since.
Can AI read you?
2 of 6 need work
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AI crawlers can read the site
No AI crawler is blocked in robots.txt.
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llms.txt
None yet. A plain summary of what you do, written for AI readers.
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Sitemap
24 URLs listed across 2 sitemaps.
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Structured data (JSON-LD)
Only WebPage, BreadcrumbList, WebSite. Nothing says what you sell or answer.
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Homepage description
Set.
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agents.md
Optional. Very few sites have one yet.
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pages changed in the last 90 days
21mo
since a typical page was edited
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Typical page · Jan 2025 Last edit anywhere · Dec 14, 2025 First page · Jan 10, 2014 Last 90 days
What the 24 sitemap URLs are
74
PageSpeed, mobile
Matters for people on your site. No good evidence it changes AI answers, so it isn't scored.
Diagnosis
A static homepage and missing schema hide your expertise from AI.
Engines answering these buyer prompts cite comparison directories and explicit WCAG pages, not studio homepages. designpositive.co is also absent from the Google top 10 on all three prompts, so there is no ranking authority to inherit. The Google-AI overlap is Clutch, DesignRush, Elevation, and similar list or standards pages. Design Positive's proof sits on Alignable, a Chamber scrape of 2021-2022 reviews, and interviews. A Clutch name search returns unrelated Positive Design firms. The site itself is a weak source: 24 sitemap URLs, median age 620 days, zero updates in 90 days, PageSpeed 74, no llms.txt, and JSON-LD limited to WebPage, BreadcrumbList, and WebSite.
Read the full analysis
Design Positive has a well-regarded track record, working with purpose-driven clients like the HealthWell Foundation since 2007. However, that reputation does not translate to AI discovery. In 127 unprompted tests for nonprofit web design and branding services, Design Positive appeared 0 times (0.0% mention rate, CI: 0.0% - 2.9%).
The public web knows Taylor Martin's studio through podcasts and a 2025 MasonMade founder profile, but that footprint is remarkably thin where it counts. AI engines answering buyer prompts cite comparison directories like Clutch (32 citations) and DesignRush (16 citations), or competitors like Elevation who publish explicit WCAG 2.2 AA service pages. A VerifiedNode audit accurately scores your current directory footprint as 'Critical - Almost invisible'.
The underlying cause is technical and content-based. The designpositive.co sitemap has a median age of 620 days with zero updates in the last 90 days. PageSpeed sits at 74 on WordPress, undercutting the studio's accessibility narrative, and the site lacks an llms.txt file or robust Organization/Service schema. AI tools cannot cite what they cannot confidently parse. To turn your real-world expertise into AI recommendations, you need a verified Clutch profile and a fresh, crawlable service page that definitively outlines your WCAG commitment and nonprofit focus.
The one fix that matters most
Create a verified Clutch profile in nonprofit branding and digital design, then publish one crawlable service…
- 1 Add Organization and Service schema Technical Hours
- 2 Publish llms.txt Technical Minutes
- 3 Ship a fresh WCAG nonprofit page Content Days
- 4 Raise homepage PageSpeed off 74 Technical Days
The exact how-to for each of these, written for your site and platform, is what the fix package delivers.
Get the full planClose the gap
I'll write the fixes for Design Positive myself.
The fix
$297 one-time
I write the fixes for your site, not a to-do list.
- A deeper re-run of your audit, with more buyer questions
- llms.txt and structured data written for your site
- Ranked fixes with exact steps for your platform
- A brief for the page AI is most likely to cite
- A Loom walking you through all of it
- A re-test once your changes are live
Delivered within 48 hours. No calls.
Not worth it to you? Full refund.
"Ivan was fantastic to work with and extremely knowledgeable. He did an excellent job developing our AEO/GEO and AI search visibility tool. He took over the project after another developer was unable to complete it properly and approached every detail with impressive care and thoroughness as well as going above and beyond. I would highly recommend him."
Scott Melnyk
Founder · 360 Media Consulting
Straight answers
Design Positive and AI search: the short version
Do AI search engines recommend Design Positive?
In 127 answers from Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity to buyer questions from people looking for a nonprofit branding & accessible web design studio (Sep 2026), Design Positive was mentioned in 0% of them (95% confidence interval 0%–3%).
Does any AI engine mention Design Positive?
Not in this sample. Gemini: 0 of 32 answers (CI up to 11%). ChatGPT: 0 of 32 answers (CI up to 11%). Claude: 0 of 32 answers (CI up to 11%). Perplexity: 0 of 31 answers (CI up to 11%).
Which websites do AI engines cite when buyers look for a nonprofit branding & accessible web design studio?
Most cited instead of Design Positive: clutch.co, designrush.com, brandingforhumanity.com, withstudio.co, precious.studio. Design Positive's own site was cited in 0 of 127 answers.
What do AI engines say about Design Positive when asked by name?
Asked directly about Design Positive by name, the engines named it in 84% of answers (CI 67%–93%). This is a separate measure from unprompted discovery above.
How was this AI visibility audit measured?
Each buyer-intent prompt was asked 4 times on each engine with live web search; an answer counts as a mention when it names Design Positive, and as a citation when it links the brand's own site. Rates carry 95% Wilson confidence intervals.
Does AI recommend Design Positive for nonprofit accessible web design?
No. Across 127 unprompted searches, Design Positive was recommended 0 times (0.0% mention rate, CI: 0.0% - 2.9%). AI engines point buyers to competitors like Elevation or directories like Clutch.
Why is Design Positive invisible to AI search engines?
The agency lacks a strong presence on cited directories like Clutch (32 citations) and its website lacks llms.txt and robust Organization schema, preventing AI from confidently comparing them.
