# Google AI Overview Citations Data

## Page Purpose
This page displays real-time data on which websites Google AI Overviews (powered by Gemini) cites most frequently. The data is derived from Searchable's proprietary AI visibility tracking platform.

## Key Data Points
- **Top Cited Domains**: The 15 most frequently cited websites in Google AI Overviews
- **30-Day Trends**: Historical citation frequency showing how often each domain appears
- **Category Breakdown**: Citations segmented by type (Social Media, Review Sites, Reference, News & Media)

## Data Methodology
- Data is collected from Google AI Overview responses across thousands of queries
- Citations are extracted and normalized by root domain
- Statistics are aggregated daily and cached for performance
- All percentages represent share of total citations in the given time period

## Citation Categories Tracked

### Social Media Platforms
- Reddit, LinkedIn, YouTube, Medium, Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook

### Review & Rating Sites
- Trustpilot, G2, Capterra, Yelp, Glassdoor, TripAdvisor

### Reference & Educational
- Wikipedia, arXiv, PubMed, Investopedia, Britannica

### News & Technology Media
- Forbes, TechRadar, Business Insider, Wired, TechCrunch

## Data Freshness
- Updated daily at midnight UTC
- Excludes current day (data may be incomplete)
- 30-day rolling window

## Access Requirements
Users must verify their email to access the complete dataset. This helps us:
1. Prevent automated scraping
2. Provide personalized insights
3. Send relevant updates on AI search trends

## Related Pages
- [ChatGPT Citations](/data/chatgpt-citations) - Citation data for ChatGPT
- [Perplexity Citations](/data/perplexity-citations) - Citation data for Perplexity AI
- [AI Search Data Hub](/data) - Overview of all AI search data

## About Searchable
Searchable provides AI visibility optimization tools helping brands understand and improve their presence in AI-powered search results including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity.