Proof of Usefulness Report

Beautiful Destinations

Analysis completed on 1/15/2026

+678
Proof of Usefulness Score
Category Standard

Beautiful Destinations is a verified, market-leading travel media brand with over 15M+ followers and estimated annual revenue of ~$32M (Growjo, Pitchbook), significantly outperforming the 'HackerNoon' baseline. While the submission itself was low-effort (hyperbolic claims like 'everyone' and 'most people', lazy text), the underlying business has massive, verifiable real-world utility and traction. The mentioned 'AncientWalker' software appears to be an internal tool or unverified component, but the agency's primary value proposition is proven. The score reflects high traction and reach, penalized slightly for the lack of detail on the specific technical implementation and poor submission quality.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+225
Audience Reach Impact+180
Technical Innovation+36
Evidence Of Traction+225
Market Timing Relevance+85
Functional Completeness+2
Subtotal+753
Usefulness Multiplierx0.9
Final Score+678

Project Details

Project URL
beautifuldestinations.com
Description
The final products are our images and videos - beautiful, fun and inspirational. Here's one of the videos we shot for the Philippines Tourism Board: https://www.instagram.com/p/BF5a7n3NXVY/\n\nBehind that we have a client-facing application that allows clients to rank the images we deliver and their own content with our predictive algorithms and to track the impact of their visual content on social media and in marketing campaigns.
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Social Media, Machine Learning, Software Development
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Strong market validation with clear user adoption patterns
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline