Why Best Of Lists Matters for Developer Relations
For DevRel, best of lists impacts how developers discover your tools through AI. Being included in AI's 'best of' lists puts you in front of high-intent buyers. These users are actively looking to purchase and rely on AI to narrow their options. Missing from these lists means missing qualified leads.
How It Works
AI creates best-of lists based on authority signals, reviews, feature completeness, and category relevance. Brands with strong category authority and positive sentiment appear in these lists more often.
Action Items for Developer Relations
Build strong category authority
Collect and showcase customer reviews
Track Best Of Lists for documentation and technical content
Measure how community content affects this feature
Share insights with engineering on technical improvements
Optimization Strategies
Build strong category authority
Collect and showcase customer reviews
Create content for specific use case niches
Get mentioned on authoritative list articles
Develop clear category leadership positioning
Ensure comprehensive feature coverage
Reporting Tips for Developer Relations
Track Best Of Lists performance weekly to spot trends early
Benchmark against competitors to contextualize your results
Segment by documentation section and content type
Track tutorial vs. reference doc performance
Correlate with developer community activity