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The Picks Index · Kitchen and bath remodeling

How AI assistants choose a remodeler

We ask Meta Muse and Instinct the questions customers ask about kitchen and bath remodeling and record every answer. This is what they read and what they rewarded across 9 answers in 6 markets, from each question's latest round. The sample is still small, so read the shares as direction. It grows every month.

Businesses weighed per answer
7.3
Picks whose own website the assistant read
78%
Most common reason for a pick
Reviews and ratings, 67%

What they reward

Why an assistant picks a remodeler

Share of picks whose stated reason mentions each thing. A reason can mention several.

  • Reviews and ratings67%
  • Price and financing67%
  • Licenses and credentials22%

Assistant by assistant

Each one weighs something different

The same questions about remodelers, answered by each assistant. What decides a pick is not the same everywhere, so a business has to show all of it.

  • Meta Muse

    6 answers

    Top reason
    Reviews and ratings, 100%
    Picks whose own site it read
    67%
    Site it checks most
    houzz.com, 33%
  • Instinct

    3 answers

    Top reason
    Price and financing, 100%
    Picks whose own site it read
    100%

What they read

The sites they check you against

Share of answers that cite each site, leaving out the businesses' own websites. Your profile on these is part of your answer.

  • houzz.com22%
  • homeguide.com22%