Why It Matters for Developer Relations
As DevRel, you need metrics that show developer tool adoption and discovery. Recommendation Rate helps you recommendations are the highest-intent ai mentions. when ai recommends you, users are actively considering options and your brand is positioned as a viable choice.
How to Measure
Test recommendation queries for your category
Track inclusion in 'best of' and comparison responses
Monitor recommendation consistency across platforms
Compare recommendation rate vs. competitors
Action Items for Developer Relations
Test recommendation queries for your category
Track inclusion in 'best of' and comparison responses
Track Recommendation Rate for documentation and tutorials
Measure how community content affects this metric
Share insights with engineering on technical improvements
Industry Benchmarks
Excellent: Recommended in 40%+ of relevant queries
Good: Recommended in 20-40% of queries
Average: Recommended in 10-20% of queries
Poor: Recommended in <10% of queries
Reporting Tips for Developer Relations
Track Recommendation Rate weekly to identify trends early
Benchmark against competitors to contextualize performance
Segment by documentation section
Track tutorial vs. reference doc performance
Correlate with developer community activity
Improvement Strategies
Create comprehensive product/service pages
Build strong review presence
Develop use case-specific content
Increase brand authority and recognition