Top Google AI Overview Citations by Domain

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When Google generates an AI Overview to answer a search query, which sources does it pull from? We've been tracking citation patterns to find out. Here's what the data shows—updated daily with rolling 30-day trends.

Top 15 Cited Domains

The most frequently cited domains across all Google AI Overview responses

Social & Community

Social Platform Citations

Google AI Overviews frequently pull from community discussions and social platforms. Reddit and YouTube dominate, with LinkedIn and other platforms appearing for professional queries. Here's the current breakdown.

Social Media & Community Platforms

Percentage of Google AI Overview responses citing each platform over the last 30 days

Data updated daily. Shows rolling 30-day trend. Google AI Overview citations only.

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B2B Software Reviews

Software Review Site Citations

When someone searches for "best CRM software" or "Salesforce alternatives," Google AI Overviews often reference review platforms. Trustpilot, G2, and Capterra appear most frequently. Your presence on these sites affects AI visibility.

B2B Review Platform Citations

Citation frequency for software review platforms over the last 30 days

Data updated daily. Shows rolling 30-day trend. Google AI Overview citations only.

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Knowledge & Reference

Reference & Research Sites

Google AI Overviews rely heavily on authoritative sources for factual grounding. Wikipedia leads, with academic sources like arXiv and PubMed appearing for technical queries. Investopedia dominates financial topics.

Knowledge & Reference Site Citations

Academic, encyclopedic, and reference sources over the last 30 days

Data updated daily. Shows rolling 30-day trend. Google AI Overview citations only.

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News Media

News & Publisher Citations

Tech-focused publishers like TechRadar and Wired get cited more than general news outlets for product queries. Forbes and Business Insider appear regularly for business and finance topics.

News Media Citations

Major news outlet citation frequency over the last 30 days

Data updated daily. Shows rolling 30-day trend. Google AI Overview citations only.

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Frequently asked questions.

YouTube and Reddit consistently lead in citation frequency, followed by LinkedIn and Facebook. News sites like Forbes and Wikipedia also appear regularly. The exact percentages shift over time, which is why we update this data daily.

Searchable tracks Google AI Overview responses to understand which external URLs are cited when AI generates summaries. We analyze responses to calculate citation percentages for each domain.

Citation percentage shows how often a domain appears as a source in Google AI Overview responses relative to all citations tracked. A higher percentage means Google AI references that domain more frequently.

Google AI Overviews frequently pull from community discussions and user-generated content. YouTube and Reddit provide authentic, diverse perspectives that help answer user queries comprehensively.

Focus on domain authority, content freshness, structured data quality, and answering specific query types directly. Sites with strong E-E-A-T signals and clear, comprehensive content tend to get cited more frequently.