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AI Citation Tracking

See exactly which websites and sources AI engines reference. Build presence where it matters most for AI visibility.

The Problem

You don't know which sources AI uses to form opinions about your brand and industry. Without this knowledge, you can't strategically build presence in the right places.

The Solution

GeoBuddy tracks citations in AI responses, showing you which websites, publications, and sources are referenced. You can then prioritize getting your brand mentioned in these high-impact sources.

Which sites AI engines actually cite, measured

The 600 most recent free checks on geobuddy.co, 2026-06-01 to 2026-11-12 · how we measure

7,795

AI answers read

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, 3 buyer questions each

29%

cited at least one source

the rest answered from what the model already knew

Across 7795 AI answers from 600 free checks run on geobuddy.co (2026-06-01 to 2026-11-12), 29% cited at least one source; the most-cited third-party domains were reddit.com, youtube.com, linkedin.com.

Most-cited third-party domains
DomainTimes cited
reddit.com373
youtube.com280
linkedin.com225
en.wikipedia.org191
thedigitalprojectmanager.com163
forbes.com153
zapier.com140
facebook.com126
clutch.co117
tripadvisor.com107

What kind of sites those citations point to

  • 89% · Everything else: articles, blogs and other companies' own sites
  • 4% · Review sites and directories (G2, Capterra, Clutch…)
  • 3% · Communities (Reddit, LinkedIn, Quora…)
  • 3% · Reference sites (Wikipedia, .gov, .edu)
  • 1% · Video channels (YouTube, TikTok…)

The checked brand's own site and search-result pages are left out. Site-wide numbers and limitations: State of AI Search Visibility 2026.

Key Benefits

See which sources AI engines trust and cite
Identify high-impact publications for outreach
Understand what content AI references
Prioritize PR and content efforts
Track your brand's citation frequency

How It Works

1

Source Identification

See which websites and publications AI engines cite most often

2

Citation Frequency

Track how often different sources are referenced

3

Your Citations

Monitor when your own content is cited by AI engines

4

Opportunity Finder

Identify sources where you should seek coverage

Who Is This For?

PR teams planning media outreachContent marketers prioritizing placementsSEO specialists building authorityLink builders targeting high-impact sites

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