B
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57% -- share of llm citations for LLM branded query citations (2025-2026)
57% of all LLM citations in branded queries go to reviews, forums, and third-party social proof based on Omniscient Digital's analysis of over 23,000 citations.
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Value
57%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025-2026
Entity
Sample Size
23,000
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Omniscient Digital
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Tier B
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Here’s something most content teams haven’t fully internalized: 57% of all LLM citations in branded queries go to reviews, forums, and third-party social proof, not your blog, not your product pages, and definitely not your About Us page. Omniscient Digital held that number up against 23,000+ AI cit…
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Omniscient Digital analysis of 23,000+ AI citations
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IndustryAI/ML
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelcontent
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LLM branded query citations: 57% share of llm citations. Source: Omniscient Digital (2025-2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-branded-citations-reviews-forums
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-branded-citations-reviews-forums" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>57%</strong> -- share of llm citations for LLM branded query citations<br><small>Source: Omniscient Digital (2025-2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-branded-citations-reviews-forums" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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