B
Evidence Grade B
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70%
70% -- share of users relying on ai for initial research for search users (2026)
70% of users rely on AI for initial research.
- Attributed generally to industry analysis without naming the primary source
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Value
70%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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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.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
anypost.ai
Primary
Tier C
https://anypost.ai/blog/how-to-earn-ai-citations-a-full-funnel-guide-to-ai-search-visibility ↗
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How to Earn AI Citations: A Full
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anypost.ai
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Attributed to unnamed industry analysis
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search users: 70% share of users relying on ai for initial research. Source: anypost.ai (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/users-rely-ai-initial-research
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