B
Evidence Grade B
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52.2%
52.2% -- share of cited posts with original data for ChatGPT-cited blog posts (2026)
52.2% of blog posts cited by ChatGPT featured original data or brand-owned insights based on an analysis of nearly 2 million sessions.
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Evidence graded
Value
52.2%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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
akselera.tech
Primary
Tier B
https://akselera.tech/en/insights/guides/chatgpt-optimization-guide ↗
Source Article
ChatGPT Optimization 2026: Get Cited & Recommended
Original Research
akselera.tech
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Methodology
Analysis of nearly 2 million sessions
Methodology documented
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Industrymarketing
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ChatGPT-cited blog posts: 52.2% share of cited posts with original data. Source: akselera.tech (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/cited-posts-original-data-52-2
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