Rankings start with evidence
Trend movement is computed from recent mention velocity, reach, usage type, and organic confidence — never from who pays.
Which tools do creators actually use?
ActuallyUses tracks what creators mention across YouTube, podcasts, X and newsletters — and keeps the receipt on every claim: source, timestamp, a short quote, and an organic-or-sponsored label. Money never moves the rankings.
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Live · the latest verified receipts
What creators are reaching for — with a source on every word.
Kevin Stratvert mentions Notion
Austin Evans mentions Zapier
Ali Abdaal mentions Voicepal
Matt Wolfe mentions GitHub
Kevin Powell mentions Zed
Tech With Tim mentions GitHub Copilot
Mrwhosetheboss mentions Epidemic Sound
Web Dev Simplified mentions CodePen
The trust mechanic
Money never moves the rankings.
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LiveOrganic counts more
Sponsored and unclear mentions stay visible, clearly labelled, but they are weighted down before anything is ranked.
Affiliate links stay outside scoring
Money has no path into the ranking engine. Product pages keep go-links structurally separate from trust labels.
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