B
Evidence Grade B
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64%
64% -- ai citations from third party sources for AI citations (2026-03)
64% of AI citations originate from third-party sources rather than brand-owned pages.
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Value
64%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-03
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Stacker
Primary
Tier B
https://arcalea.com/blog/aeo-is-your-first-sales-interaction ↗
Source Article
AEO Is Your First Sales Interaction, and Most Brands are Invisible
Original Research
Stacker
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AI citations: 64% ai citations from third party sources. Source: Stacker (2026-03). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-citations-third-party-sources-2026
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