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23.5%
23.5% -- llm citation share for YouTube (2026)
A Semrush study analyzing over 150,000 AI citations found 23.5% of LLM references pointed to YouTube.
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23.5%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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150,000
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Semrush
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https://indexthread.com/research/reddit-and-generative-engine-optimization ↗
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Reddit and Generative Engine Optimization | Index & Thread Research
Reddit and Generative Engine Optimization
How AI Models Cite Community Discussions
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) has emerged as a distinct discipline focused on earning citations within AI-generated responses rather than rankings in traditional search results. Reddit occupies a disproportiona…
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Semrush study analyzing over 150,000 AI citations
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YouTube: 23.5% llm citation share. Source: Semrush (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-references-to-youtube-semrush
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