B
Evidence Grade B
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Current
160,000
160,000 -- citation volume for ChatGPT citations to 'best'/'top' URLs (2026-01)
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Evidence graded
Value
160,000
Unit
Count
Data Vintage
2026-01
Entity
Sample Size
2,000,000
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
Seer Interactive
Primary
Tier B
https://www.ayomidejoseph.com/blog/ai-citation ↗
Source Article
The Citation Economy: Which Sources AI Engines Cite, and What That Means for Where You Invest
Original Research
Seer Interactive
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Methodology
Seer Interactive tracking of 2M+ ChatGPT citations; 30% absolute drop
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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ChatGPT citations to 'best'/'top' URLs: 160,000 citation volume. Source: Seer Interactive (2026-01). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/best-top-listicle-citations-drop
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/best-top-listicle-citations-drop" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>160,000</strong> -- citation volume for ChatGPT citations to 'best'/'top' URLs<br><small>Source: Seer Interactive (2026-01) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/best-top-listicle-citations-drop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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