B
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63%
63% -- share of websites receiving llm traffic for Websites (2026-02)
As of February 2026, 63% of websites are receiving LLM traffic according to Ahrefs.
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63%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-02
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
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https://akselera.tech/en/insights/guides/chatgpt-optimization-guide ↗
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ChatGPT Optimization 2026: Get Cited & Recommended
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Websites: 63% share of websites receiving llm traffic. Source: Ahrefs (2026-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/websites-llm-traffic-63-ahrefs
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/websites-llm-traffic-63-ahrefs" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>63%</strong> -- share of websites receiving llm traffic for Websites<br><small>Source: Ahrefs (2026-02) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/websites-llm-traffic-63-ahrefs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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