B
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5.6%
5.6% -- ai overview citation share for YouTube (Google AI Overview citations) (Q1 2026)
YouTube accounts for 5.6% of all Google AI Overview citations.
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Value
5.6%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
Q1 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
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
Primary
Tier B
https://astiva.ai/blog/how-to-get-mentioned-by-ai ↗
Source Article
How to Get Mentioned by AI: 16 Proven GEO Strategies 2026
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Ahrefs
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Methodology
Among the highest single off-site sources tracked by Ahrefs for AI Overview citations
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YouTube (Google AI Overview citations): 5.6% ai overview citation share. Source: Ahrefs (Q1 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/youtube-share-ai-overview-citations
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