B
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6.8%
6.8% -- citation share of top cited domains for Forbes (ChatGPT citations) (2026)
Forbes accounts for 6.8% of citations among ChatGPT's ten most-cited domains.
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Evidence graded
Value
6.8%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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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
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
beamtrace.com
Primary
Tier C
https://beamtrace.com/blog/why-doesnt-chatgpt-mention-my-business ↗
Source Article
Why Doesn't ChatGPT Mention My Business? 5 Reasons + Fixes
Original Research
beamtrace.com
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Methodology
Citation-share analysis cited without named original source.
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryMedia
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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Forbes (ChatGPT citations): 6.8% citation share of top cited domains. Source: beamtrace.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/forbes-chatgpt-citation-share-2026
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