Workship Wins 2nd Place in AI Search Cited Award 2026 First Half, Recognizing Services Most Cited by AI

GIG Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Takahiro Iwakami; hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), which operates "Workship," a recruitment platform for freelancers and side hustlers, is pleased to announce that it has received 2nd place in the freelance/side job matching category at the "AI Search Cited Award 2026 First Half," which evaluates citation performance in AI search.

What is the "AI Search Cited Award"?

This award was announced by "Brand UP" of Wanokuni Co., Ltd., which provides LLMO countermeasure tools, based on its independent research into citation performance in AI search.

For major AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews, the probability of a company's website appearing as a "citation source" in the answer when questioned with specific keywords (prompts) is calculated as an "AI Citation Score." Based on this score, services boasting high exposure in each category are selected.

In this survey, "Workship," operated by our company, won 2nd place in the freelance/side job matching category.

【Survey Overview】
・Survey Name: AI Search Cited Award 2026 First Half
・Target Platforms: ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode
・Measurement Period: November 2025 - January 2026
・Target Category: Human Resources & Education (Freelance/Side Job Matching Category)

About Workship

Workship is a recruitment platform where over 60,000 IT, DX, and digital professionals are registered, enabling matching in as little as one day.

It enables speedy recruitment by allowing companies to freely search a database of diverse occupations and send direct scouts.

・Download service materials/Inquiries
https://enterprise.goworkship.com/material/1
・Consultation/Appointment booking
https://timerex.net/s/workship/689618c0

・Workship Official Website
https://goworkship.com/

Efforts toward AI Search Optimization (LLMO / GEO / AI SEO)

In addition to traditional SEO measures, our company has been proactively engaged in strategic design for the era of AI search. Leveraging insights from our own services, we support companies in AI search optimization through our content marketing support service, "Conmark."

■ About Conmark

Conmark is a comprehensive content marketing partner that provides end-to-end support. Leveraging the expertise our company has cultivated since its founding, Conmark offers content SEO, interview articles, media operation, marketing design, and website analysis/improvement. With the purpose of "making what is laudable, laudable," we maximize our clients' brand value by expressing and delivering their inherent value in the optimal form.

・Conmark Official Website
https://www.conmark.jp/

Companies looking to strengthen their AI search optimization (LLMO / GEO / AI SEO) are encouraged to contact us.

■ About GIG Co., Ltd.

GIG Co., Ltd. provides digital communication support, including web consulting, UI/UX design, and system development, for clients ranging from national corporations to startups and government agencies. They also operate "Workship," a matching service for freelancers and side hustlers with over 62,000 registered individuals and 1,700 companies, "Workship CAREER" for IT/DX talent career support, "Cross Designer" an agent service specializing in designers, "Cross Network" an agent service specializing in infrastructure engineers, "LeadGrid" an all-in-one CMS designed for ease of operation, and "Conmark" a comprehensive content marketing partner.

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【Contact for this matter】

GIG Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department

The Park Rex Nihonbashi Hamacho 4F, 1-11-8 Nihonbashi Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

Email: pr@giginc.co.jp