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AI search is eating Google. Are you in the answer?

Get your brand cited in ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Overviews & beyond.

Mention Share tracks how often AI answers mention your brand, shows where competitors win, and finds the community threads, videos and forums those answers pull from, so you can join the conversation.

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35%*
of AI citations go to YouTube and Reddit, averaged across major engines
6 of 9
top AI sources are community platforms you can join
$60M*
Google pays Reddit annually for training data access
3*
AI platforms tracked weekly by Mention Share
Where AI gets its answers

AI recommends what people already discuss.* Be part of it.

Community threads and videos make up most of what AI engines cite. MentionTrack shows you which ones shape answers in your category, so you can join them before your competitors do.

Most-cited sources in AI answers
Average across ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Google AI Mode & Perplexity · August 2026
% of citations
1YouTube
17.8%
2Reddit
17.3%
3Wikipedia
6.5%
4Facebook
5.7%
5Google.com
4.7%
6Instagram
2.8%
7Quora
1.9%
8Forbes
1.4%
9TikTok
1.3%
Community / UGC
Reference / Editorial
Source: Ahrefs Brand Radar monthly most-cited tables, via Obsurfable (Aug 2026)
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The takeaway: every engine favours different sources, but community platforms (Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Quora, TikTok) win the most citations on Google and Perplexity. ChatGPT leans on Reddit and Wikipedia, and Claude rarely cites social sites at all. Mention Share shows you which sources matter for your prompts on each engine.
* Sources & methodology

Engine-level citation shares are from Ahrefs Brand Radar monthly "most-cited" tables (US, all topics), as reported by Obsurfable in August 2026. Shares are each domain's citations as a percentage of the top sources for that engine. The average is a simple mean across the four engines shown, counting sources outside an engine's top 10 as zero. Claude figures (under 0.1% of citations to Reddit or YouTube) are from SurfacedBy's 2026 five-engine sample. The $60M/year Google–Reddit licensing figure is per Reuters (Feb 2024).

All statistics on this page are accurate as of the date of publication and are refreshed on a quarterly cadence. AI engine behavior changes rapidly; figures may shift between updates. MentionTrack makes no guarantee of future citation outcomes, historical or benchmark data shown here is for informational purposes and does not constitute a performance promise. For the underlying datasets or to request a current citation report, research@mentiontrack.ai.

Last updated: October 2026 · Next refresh: January 2027
Coverage

Track citations across the AI platforms your buyers use.

Mention Share checks your tracked questions every week and records whether you're mentioned, cited, and where you rank in the answer.

ChatGPT
~800M
Weekly users
We ask ChatGPT, with web search on, the questions your buyers ask, and record whether your brand is mentioned or cited.
Claude
Web
Search-grounded answers
Claude answers with live web search and cited sources. We track mentions, citations and your position in each answer.
Google AI
~2B
AI Overviews/mo
AI Overviews sit above the blue links on most informational searches. We capture whether your brand is cited in each one.
Discussions & forums
Free
With every Google check
Every Google check also captures the Reddit and Quora threads ranking in Discussions & forums, engagement leads even when no AI Overview appears.
How AI citation building works

Four steps. No black hat. No spam.
Just presence where AI is looking.

Mention Share connects what AI says about your category to the conversations you can actually join.

  1. 1Every week · automatic

    Find AI-cited threads

    Mention Share surfaces the threads, videos and forum posts ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews are citing in your category.

  2. 215 min

    Draft authentic responses

    AI drafts helpful, context-aware replies that match community norms. You review, edit, and post.

  3. 3Every week · automatic

    Track AI citations weekly

    We check your tracked questions against ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews every week, and log every citation your brand earns.

  4. 4Any time

    Report the visibility

    Share-of-voice dashboards show where you appear vs. competitors on each platform. Export to CSV, Excel or Google Sheets.

Citation tracking

Every AI mention.
Every source.
Every week.

  • Query log across 3 AI platformsWe run your tracked questions against ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews every week, so you know exactly where you stand.
  • Source attributionSee which specific Reddit thread, YouTube video, or article an AI cited, so you can focus effort where it compounds.
  • Share-of-voice vs. competitorsBenchmark your AI visibility against competitor brands. Weekly and monthly trendlines by engine.
Today's AI citations
7 new cites
ChatGPT
12m ago
Query: "best travel pants for women": your brand appeared in response.
Source: r/onebag · "One pair of pants for 3 weeks in Japan?"
Claude
2h ago
Query: "most comfortable work from home pants": cited in 2 of 4 sources.
Source: r/WorkOnline thread + your product page
Google AI Overview
5h ago
Query: "best leggings for hot yoga": brand named in overview.
Source: r/xxfitness · "Squat-proof leggings recommendations?"
Who this is for

If AI is how your customers find things, you need AI visibility.

B2B SaaS & software
Buyers ask ChatGPT and Claude "best X tool" before ever hitting Google. Get cited in the shortlist.
Consumer brands & DTC
"Is [brand] worth it?" is one of the most common AI prompts. Own that answer with authentic community presence.
Agencies & consultancies
Offer AI visibility as a premium service to clients. White-label reports show citation growth month over month.
Local & franchise brands
"Best car wash near me" increasingly routes through AI. Local brands people talk about win the AI answer.
Growth & performance teams
AI-referred traffic has higher intent than Google-referred. Track it as a channel, optimize for it like one.
Founders going to market
Your first 10 customers probably won't find you on Google. But one well-placed answer in the right thread can be cited thousands of times.
FAQ

Questions about AI visibility

Which AI platforms does Mention Share track?
At launch: ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews, plus the threads ranking in Google's Discussions & forums. We're adding more platforms over time at no extra cost to subscribers.
Is this just GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?
GEO is the category, getting brands to rank in generative AI answers. MentionTrack is the specific tactic that actually works: building real presence on the platforms AI cites most (community sites like YouTube and Reddit). We don't chase algorithm hacks; we help you participate authentically in conversations that LLMs pull from.
How do LLMs actually pick which sources to cite?
Three factors: (1) training data: Google pays Reddit ~$60M/yr and OpenAI has separate licensing deals; (2) retrieval-augmented generation: at query time, engines pull from live crawls of Reddit, Wikipedia, and YouTube; (3) trust signals: upvotes, thread age, subreddit authority. We optimize for all three.
Can I just buy upvotes or spam relevant threads?
No, and you shouldn't. Reddit moderators are ruthless about promotional accounts, and LLMs downweight low-engagement threads. The only approach that compounds is authentic, helpful participation. MentionTrack finds the right conversations and helps you engage the right way.
How fast can I actually show up in AI answers?
It varies by platform and category. Mention Share measures weekly, so you'll see your citation trend move as you engage. Judge progress over 4–8 weeks, not days.
Do you track AI citations or only social mentions?
Both. Reddit and YouTube monitoring is included in every plan. Mention Share is part of AI Influence & Search, a $299/month add-on for Pro and Agency plans. It tracks citations across ChatGPT, Claude and Google AI Overviews.
Does this replace traditional SEO?
No, it extends it. SEO gets you into Google's blue links; MentionTrack gets you into the AI answer that now sits above those links. The two are complementary, but as AI Overviews expand, AI visibility is where the growth is.

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