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44.2%
44.2% -- share of llm citations from first 30pct of text for LLM citations (2026)
44.2% of all LLM citations come from the first 30% of text.
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44.2%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Growth Memo
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Tier B
https://yolando.com/blog/ai-visibility-metrics ↗
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Yolando | The six metrics that replace traditional SEO dashboards in the age of AI search
If you lead a marketing team, the search metrics you track probably still revolve around keyword rankings and click-through rates. Unfortunately, those metrics measure a channel that is shrinking.
Gartner predicted that traditional search engine volume would decline 25% by 2026 as buyers shift to co…
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LLM citations: 44.2% share of llm citations from first 30pct of text. Source: Growth Memo (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-citations-first-30-percent-text
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