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Who the AI assistants name for short-term rental / Airbnb in Santa Cruz County CA

Pooled across engines, 2026-08-05 to 2026-10-27, a different cut from the Edition 1 record (2026-09-01 to 2026-10-13, per engine, gated names).

The AI Referral Index. 83 daily checks, 2026-08-07 to 2026-10-27. Businesses ranked by the number of days at least one of Perplexity (search), or Gemini, ChatGPT or Claude by API without web browsing named them for the buyer question. Regenerated from the daily file; no business paid to be here and none can pay to move.
#BusinessDays namedEnginesLast named2026-10-27
1Santa Cruz Beach14 of 83Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-27named
2Roaring Camp12 of 83ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-23dropped
3Aptos/Rio Del Mar11 of 83Gemini, Perplexity2026-10-27named
4Pajaro Dunes10 of 83Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-18dropped
5Davenport (North Coast)10 of 83Gemini, Perplexity2026-10-27named
6Monterey Bay10 of 83Gemini, ChatGPT2026-10-27named
7Santa Cruz Boardwalk10 of 83ChatGPT2026-10-25named
8Davenport and the North Coast10 of 83Perplexity2026-10-26named
9Big Basin9 of 83Gemini, ChatGPT2026-10-27named
10Cowell Beach8 of 83ChatGPT2026-10-25named
11La Selva Beach8 of 83ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-25named
12Blacks Beach Retreat7 of 83Perplexity2026-09-21dropped
13Kendall & Potter Property Management7 of 83Gemini2026-10-23dropped
14Scotts Valley/Ben Lomond7 of 83Claude2026-10-25named
15The Mountains6 of 83Gemini2026-10-26named
16Santa Cruz and Capitola6 of 83Gemini, ChatGPT2026-10-25named
17Capitola Venetian5 of 83Gemini2026-10-25named
18Aptos & Rio Del Mar5 of 83Gemini2026-10-24dropped
19Kendall & Potter5 of 83Gemini2026-10-23dropped
20Natural Bridges5 of 83Gemini, ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-24dropped
21May Gray5 of 83Gemini2026-10-27named
22Mountains (Felton/Boulder Creek)4 of 83Gemini2026-10-23dropped
23Pet-friendly4 of 83Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity2026-10-24dropped
24Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond4 of 83Claude, ChatGPT2026-10-17dropped
25Pet Policies4 of 83Claude, Gemini2026-10-27named

52 businesses were named at least three times in this market. 7 of them held a streak of five or more days and have not been named in the last three days of the record.

Also in these answers, not businesses (places, terms, tools): Aptos/Seacliff (56 of 83 days), Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (50 of 83 days), Capitola Village (50 of 83 days), Scotts Valley (50 of 83 days), Pleasure Point (48 of 83 days), Santa Cruz (36 of 83 days), Ben Lomond (34 of 83 days), Boulder Creek (34 of 83 days), Rio Del Mar (29 of 83 days), Bonny Doon (25 of 83 days), Henry Cowell (23 of 83 days), Westside Santa Cruz (22 of 83 days). Their pages are not indexed.

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