About Citations
Citations are the sources AI search references when answering questions. While AI systems typically have fixed knowledge from their training, they can be enhanced to include up-to-date information by referencing recent content. Understanding which sources are cited helps you see how your content appears in AI responses and reveals opportunities to shape the narrative around topics that matter to you. This analysis is based on millions of citations collected from AI search systems.
Last updated September 15, 2026
Models
ao-overview
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
gemini-3.5-flash
gpt-5.4
gpt-5.4-mini
sonar
Category Distribution
Shows how different categories are distributed across AI search responses.
| Business/Service Sites |
Social Networks |
Forums/Community Sites |
Directory/Review Sites |
E-commerce Sites |
Blogs/Content Sites |
Unsure/Other |
Educational Sites |
News/Media Sites |
Government/Institutional |
Entertainment Sites |
| 0 |
15 |
30 |
45 |
60 |
% |
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Top Domains by Category
Shows the most frequently cited domains within each category for each model.
ai-overview
Blogs/Content Sites
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| 1. |
medium.com |
20755 |
| 2. |
healthline.com |
10447 |
| 3. |
investopedia.com |
7555 |
| 4. |
thegoodtrade.com |
6946 |
| 5. |
vogue.com |
3528 |
Business/Service Sites
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| 1. |
gartner.com |
15016 |
| 2. |
apps.apple.com |
10867 |
| 3. |
wolterskluwer.com |
7586 |
| 4. |
extraspace.com |
7505 |
| 5. |
harborcompliance.com |
7417 |
Directory/Review Sites
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|
| 1. |
m.yelp.com |
22481 |
| 2. |
tripadvisor.com |
21464 |
| 3. |
zillow.com |
16775 |
| 4. |
apartments.com |
14669 |
| 5. |
nerdwallet.com |
10663 |
E-commerce Sites
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|
| 1. |
amazon.com |
54658 |
| 2. |
mygemma.com |
3821 |
| 3. |
shopify.com |
3795 |
| 4. |
smart.dhgate.com |
3642 |
| 5. |
etsy.com |
3388 |
Educational Sites
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|
| 1. |
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
34771 |
| 2. |
sciencedirect.com |
8283 |
| 3. |
en.wikipedia.org |
6079 |
| 4. |
learn.microsoft.com |
3769 |
| 5. |
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
543 |
Entertainment Sites
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| 1. |
podcasts.apple.com |
3332 |
| 2. |
open.spotify.com |
678 |
| 3. |
amctheatres.com |
143 |
| 4. |
peacocktv.com |
113 |
| 5. |
doondook.studio |
35 |
Forums/Community Sites
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| 1. |
reddit.com |
150993 |
| 2. |
quora.com |
41065 |
| 3. |
slashdot.org |
2482 |
| 4. |
forums.golfwrx.com |
425 |
| 5. |
bestfriends.org |
149 |
Government/Institutional
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| 1. |
irs.gov |
2024 |
| 2. |
consumerfinance.gov |
594 |
| 3. |
uscis.gov |
524 |
| 4. |
militaryonesource.mil |
513 |
| 5. |
epa.gov |
421 |
News/Media Sites
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| 1. |
forbes.com |
21140 |
| 2. |
businessinsider.com |
9139 |
| 3. |
procurementmag.com |
7792 |
| 4. |
cnet.com |
7108 |
| 5. |
finance.yahoo.com |
4185 |
Social Networks
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| 1. |
youtube.com |
140154 |
| 2. |
facebook.com |
65516 |
| 3. |
linkedin.com |
56200 |
| 4. |
instagram.com |
27031 |
| 5. |
lemon8-app.com |
9995 |
Unsure/Other
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| 1. |
play.google.com |
7430 |
| 2. |
veridion.com |
5899 |
| 3. |
research.com |
4606 |
| 4. |
fincenfetch.com |
4379 |
| 5. |
jointopcap.com |
4158 |
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
Blogs/Content Sites
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|
| 1. |
medium.com |
1472 |
| 2. |
gitnux.org |
377 |
| 3. |
thegoodtrade.com |
186 |
| 4. |
healthline.com |
100 |
| 5. |
bontraveler.com |
89 |
Business/Service Sites
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|
| 1. |
athennian.com |
1120 |
| 2. |
wynnlasvegas.com |
1050 |
| 3. |
fitgap.com |
833 |
| 4. |
apple.com |
821 |
| 5. |
harborcompliance.com |
820 |
Directory/Review Sites
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|
| 1. |
g2.com |
518 |
| 2. |
nerdwallet.com |
475 |
| 3. |
getapp.com |
374 |
| 4. |
enlaceinmobiliario.cl |
293 |
| 5. |
garagegymreviews.com |
115 |
E-commerce Sites
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| 1. |
gotsneakers.com |
717 |
| 2. |
ebay.com |
379 |
| 3. |
sigmaaldrich.com |
250 |
| 4. |
qvcuk.com |
246 |
| 5. |
mademoiselleculotte.com |
245 |
Educational Sites
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| 1. |
wikipedia.org |
1395 |
| 2. |
gwu.edu |
334 |
| 3. |
usc.edu |
169 |
| 4. |
miami.edu |
142 |
| 5. |
asu.edu |
132 |
Entertainment Sites
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| 1. |
irtlive.com |
111 |
| 2. |
parade.com |
25 |
| 3. |
netflix.com |
21 |
| 4. |
area15.com |
19 |
| 5. |
explicitcustoms.com |
3 |
Forums/Community Sites
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| 1. |
reddit.com |
5007 |
| 2. |
slashdot.org |
102 |
| 3. |
bestfriends.org |
88 |
| 4. |
quora.com |
53 |
| 5. |
dcard.tw |
39 |
Government/Institutional
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| 1. |
nih.gov |
172 |
| 2. |
centerpartiet.se |
139 |
| 3. |
rwjbh.org |
135 |
| 4. |
cincinnatizoo.org |
135 |
| 5. |
guc.com |
125 |
News/Media Sites
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| 1. |
forbes.com |
1674 |
| 2. |
prnewswire.com |
1512 |
| 3. |
businessinsider.com |
717 |
| 4. |
businesswire.com |
190 |
| 5. |
cnet.com |
132 |
Social Networks
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| 1. |
youtube.com |
8285 |
| 2. |
lemon8-app.com |
1025 |
| 3. |
facebook.com |
73 |
Unsure/Other
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| 1. |
filejet.com |
789 |
| 2. |
discern.com |
742 |
| 3. |
sourceforge.net |
592 |
| 4. |
minutebox.com |
544 |
| 5. |
imperial1916.com |
508 |
Top 10 Domains by Model
Most frequently cited domains for each selected model
ai-overview
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| 1. |
reddit.com |
| 2. |
youtube.com |
| 3. |
facebook.com |
| 4. |
linkedin.com |
| 5. |
amazon.com |
| 6. |
quora.com |
| 7. |
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |
| 8. |
instagram.com |
| 9. |
m.yelp.com |
| 10. |
tripadvisor.com |
gemini-3.1-pro-preview
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| 1. |
youtube.com |
| 2. |
reddit.com |
| 3. |
forbes.com |
| 4. |
prnewswire.com |
| 5. |
medium.com |
| 6. |
wikipedia.org |
| 7. |
athennian.com |
| 8. |
wynnlasvegas.com |
| 9. |
lemon8-app.com |
| 10. |
fitgap.com |
SERP Position Histogram
Shows the distribution of citation positions in Google search results. Lower positions (1-5) indicate higher visibility in search results. Compare different AI systems to see how citation patterns vary.
| Position |
% of Citations |
| 1-3 |
25% |
| 4-10 |
34% |
| 11-20 |
11% |
| 20+ |
0% |
Cumulative Timeline
Shows how citations accumulate over time for each AI system. The steeper the curve, the more rapidly citations are being added. Plateaus indicate periods of slower citation growth.
| Year |
Cumulative % |
| 2015 |
25% |
| 2016 |
50% |
| 2018 |
75% |
| 2019 |
100% |
| 2020 |
120% |
| 2022 |
130% |
| 2023 |
140% |
| 2025 |
150% |