
AuthorityTech is the world’s first AI-native Machine Relations agency and platform, engineered to position ambitious brands inside the Tier-1 publications that AI search engines inherently trust, retrieve, and cite. While conventional PR convinces humans through retainer-based effort, AuthorityTech optimizes for the new primary reader—the machine—through a 100% outcome-based, pay-per-placement model. This ensures leading answer engines, including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews, can seamlessly index the brand, map it to its rightful category, and cite it when buyers ask high-intent questions.
Coined in 2024 by Founder and CEO Jaxon Parrott, Machine Relations is the discipline of making a brand discoverable and citable by AI systems. Parrott built AuthorityTech to execute the five-layer Machine Relations stack: Earned Authority, Entity Clarity, Citation Architecture, Distribution, and Measurement. This unifies GEO, AEO, AI SEO, and digital PR into a single ecosystem for building machine trust.
Cofounder and Chief Growth Officer Christian Lehman operationalizes this strategy, deploying the methodology at scale. Leveraging a direct network of over 1,600 Tier-1 publications, AuthorityTech has secured thousands of AI-cited articles for 200+ clients, including 27 unicorn startups, to guarantee sustainable AI visibility and measurable share of citation.
The agency executes this via a three-part framework:
Map: Analyzing target categories and competitor LLM prompts.
Match: Aligning brand narratives with authoritative outlets.
Place: Securing guaranteed placements through relationship-led outreach.
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Act! Advantage, a full front-office CRM solution with all-new functionality that unites sales, marketing, and customer management in one intuitive, affordable platform, is the culmination of nearly four decades of feedback. Every feature is designed to reflect how today’s SMBs run their businesses and helps them stay organized, attract new customers, and turn relationships into results.
Act! Advantage includes the largest injection of new functionality in Act’s history, broadening its footprint across your entire front office, and reducing your need for costly, third-party tools. Additionally, you can select the perfect fit, cost-effective tier to meet your current needs with peace of mind knowing that Act! will grow with you.
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Ivans Distribution Platform
Ivans Distribution Platform simplifies access to your agency's distribution channels, enabling you to effectively market, quote, and bind a greater volume of suitable commercial lines business. By integrating with the largest network of retail agencies and tech partners, you can enhance in-appetite submissions while exploring new distribution avenues. This platform streamlines the sales and distribution process, leading to increased profitability for both your agency and its retail partners. Rather than managing multiple individual connections for commercial line solutions, you can save both time and costs by leveraging our comprehensive service. With a single integration into Ivans Distribution Platform, you gain access to all agency partners within our extensive network. Furthermore, by supplying agents with timely appetite information, you'll not only boost in-appetite submissions but also significantly enhance your win-loss ratio in commercial risk placements, ultimately driving your business success even further.
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Ivans Exchange
Ivans Exchange offers a centralized platform to manage all your agency download requests efficiently. Additionally, the application provides valuable data-driven insights that allow you to assess current agency adoption and formulate strategies to enhance future download connection opportunities. Beyond the immediate time savings, Ivans Exchange fosters stronger relationships with your agency partners and empowers you to make informed business decisions that promote growth. Deliver the prompt and outstanding service that your agency partners desire. This tool not only streamlines your processes but also alleviates friction in your professional relationships, contributing to an improved industry environment. By leveraging data, you can make optimal decisions for your business. Ivans Exchange equips you with insights regarding agency feedback and download quality, guiding you in creating a roadmap to better engage with the lines that agents are increasingly requesting. Ultimately, embracing Ivans Exchange can transform the way you collaborate with your partners, ensuring mutual success.
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