B
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4.3%
4.3% -- b2b brands visible in ai answers for B2B organizations (2026-04)
Only 4.3% of B2B organizations show up at all in early-stage AI-generated answers about their category, according to a study of 70 B2B companies.
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Value
4.3%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-04
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Sample Size
70
Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
2X
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
2X
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Methodology
2X AI Visibility Index study of 70 B2B companies
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Industrymarketing
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B2B organizations: 4.3% b2b brands visible in ai answers. Source: 2X (2026-04). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/b2b-brands-ai-visibility-4-3-percent-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/b2b-brands-ai-visibility-4-3-percent-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>4.3%</strong> -- b2b brands visible in ai answers for B2B organizations<br><small>Source: 2X (2026-04) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/b2b-brands-ai-visibility-4-3-percent-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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