Reference

The numbers, with their sources

Every figure on this page is either attributed to a published source or computed live from our own outlet directory. None of it is estimated. Quote any of it, with attribution to the source named rather than to us.

How AI assistants choose what to cite

Most-cited domain across every major AI engine

Reddit ranks first across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini, Perplexity and AI Overviews in a 30-million-source analysis.

Peec AI, via Contently

24%

Share of Perplexity citations from Reddit alone

Measured in January 2026 — roughly one in five of all citations on the platform.

SaaS Intelligence

3.9×

Citation multiplier from Reddit brand presence

Domains with heavy Reddit mention averaged 7 ChatGPT citations against 1.8 for those with minimal presence, across 129,000 domains.

SE Ranking, via Contently

14.3%

Of ChatGPT Search answers cite LinkedIn

From a 325,000-prompt study; 13.5% of Google AI Mode answers and 5.3% of Perplexity answers.

SEMrush, via Contently

408

AI bot visits to /llms.txt out of 500 million

Across a 90-day window. Separately, 97% of llms.txt files on 137,000 sites received zero traffic in May 2026, and no statistically significant correlation with citation frequency has been found.

1ClickReport

~50%

Of content cited in AI answers is under 13 weeks old

Perplexity penalises staleness hardest; ChatGPT and AI Overviews weight it less but measurably.

SEOTuners GEO checklist

What this industry charges, and what the platforms require

$125–$500

Typical cost per review removal

Across US and UK providers, priced per review rather than as a package.

TrueReview

~$2,200

Average cost of a professional Wikipedia page

Across a market range of $100 to $10,000, with a typical band of $1,300 to $3,100.

WikiConsult

$14.99

Monthly cost of Meta Verified on web

$19.99 on iOS and Android, with business tiers from $21.99. The legacy notability badge remains free and cannot be bought.

Buffer

100,000

Subscriber threshold before YouTube reviews a verification request

Applied mechanically. Below it, an application is refused without human review.

YouTube Help, via Planoly

12 months

Trustpilot review age window

Reviews are expected to describe an experience within the previous twelve months, which is a ground for challenge in itself.

Trustpilot guidelines

Americans eligible for the right to be forgotten

The GDPR and UK GDPR right to erasure does not apply to people in the United States. Google’s own personal-information policy does, and works worldwide.

Vorys

Our own outlet directory

Computed live from the published directory, not typed into this page. No competitor publishes a priced, filterable outlet list, which makes this the one dataset here that is genuinely ours.

Outlets published: 6
Median domain rating: 69
Combined monthly traffic: 21.0M
With a dofollow link: 4 of 6
Without a sponsored label: 1 of 6
Price range: $145 – $4,200

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What is not on this page, and why

Our own success rates. Every competitor publishes one and almost none of them define the denominator, which makes the number meaningless. We will publish ours when we have enough closed cases for the figure to mean something, with the sample size stated next to it. Until then this section stays empty rather than being filled with something flattering.

Last reviewed 5 October 2026. Directory figures are live.