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25.9%
25.9% -- geo visibility increase for Content with statistics and cited data (2026)
Adding statistics and cited data to content increases Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) visibility by 25.9%, according to Georgia Tech's GEO study.
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25.9%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Georgia Tech
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Tier C
https://www.answermaniac.ai/blog/how-to-show-up-in-ai-overviews ↗
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Content with statistics and cited data: 25.9% geo visibility increase. Source: Georgia Tech (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/geo-statistics-visibility-lift
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/geo-statistics-visibility-lift" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>25.9%</strong> -- geo visibility increase for Content with statistics and cited data<br><small>Source: Georgia Tech (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/geo-statistics-visibility-lift" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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