DawnTrend

Dawn Index: attention is the currency

Attention comes before adoption, and adoption comes before revenue. The Dawn Index scores 4,833 brands from 0 to 100 on how much attention they earn, what people mean when they search, and whether they visit.

Which brands have the highest Dawn scores?

BrandCompany or sectorDawn scoreSearches / month12-month growth
AnthropicAI8431M+428%
ClaudeAnthropic8324.9M+466%
NotebookLMGoogle8316.6M+93%
AI ModeGoogle827.5M+462%
KalshiFintech82673K+769%
Claude CodeAnthropic813.4M+239%
SupabaseB2B811.5M+108%
KimiMoonshot AI78673K+250%
Moonshot AI78673K+250%
ResendB2B78301K+173%

Which brands are breaking out?

BrandCompany or sectorDawn scoreSearches / month12-month growth
AnthropicAI8431M+428%
ClaudeAnthropic8324.9M+466%
NotebookLMGoogle8316.6M+93%
AI ModeGoogle827.5M+462%
KalshiFintech82673K+769%
SupabaseB2B811.5M+108%
KimiMoonshot AI78673K+250%
Moonshot AI78673K+250%
ResendB2B78301K+173%
FacioFintech77201K+123%

Which AI categories draw the most attention?

CategoryBrandsAverage Dawn scoreNumber one
Frontier AI labs1066.8Claude
AI infrastructure760.7OpenRouter
AI coding1460.4Claude Code
Generative media1759.5Kling
AI search & browsers759NotebookLM
Agents & automation853Copilot Studio
Robotics & humanoids751.4Tesla Optimus
Vertical AI851.3OpenEvidence

How is a Dawn score calculated?

  • Search scale (20%): Monthly searches for the brand and its products. 100 a month scores 0, 100M scores 100 (log scale).
  • Search momentum (20%): Last 3 months against the first 3 of the year. Halving scores 0, flat scores 50, doubling scores 100.
  • Purchase intent (15%): Share of family searches that evaluate or buy: product names, comparisons, pricing, downloads. 80% or more scores 100.
  • Site scale (15%): Monthly site visits. 1K scores 0, 1B scores 100 (log scale).
  • Site momentum (10%): Site visits over the last three months. A 30% drop scores 0, flat scores 50, a 40% rise scores 100.
  • Loyalty (20%): Share of visits that arrive direct, by name or bookmark. 60% or more scores 100.