B
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76.4%
76.4% -- share of chatgpt citations for ChatGPT (2026)
76.4% of ChatGPT citations originate from content updated within the past 30 days.
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76.4%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
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Tier B
https://r50marketing.co.uk/how-to-get-more-traffic-to-your-website-in-2026-and-beyond/ ↗
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How To Get More Traffic To Your Website In 2026 And Beyond: The Complete Guide To SEO, GEO, And AI Search - R50 Website Design and Marketing
Key Takeaways:
- SEO remains essential in 2026, but businesses must also optimise for AI-powered search platforms such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude through Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO).
- Strong search performance depends on solid SEO fundamentals, includin…
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Ahrefs 17M citation study, as cited by R50 Marketing
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ChatGPT: 76.4% share of chatgpt citations. Source: Ahrefs (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/chatgpt-citations-recent-content
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