What AI answers about AI visibility cited in October 2026
In October 2026, Perplexity and ChatGPT answers about AI visibility cited hubspot.com more than any other site: 21% of the 140 answers that listed sources.
140 of the 140 answers listed their sources, 1290 pages on 457 sites in all.
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- hubspot.com was cited in 21% of AI answers about AI visibility that listed sources (30 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
- semrush.com was cited in 18% of AI answers about AI visibility that listed sources (25 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
- writesonic.com was cited in 16% of AI answers about AI visibility that listed sources (22 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
- Answers citing a product’s own site: 81% of those that listed sources (113 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
- Answers citing a review site: 12% of those that listed sources (17 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
- Answers citing social media or a blog: 11% of those that listed sources (16 of 140, answers collected 15–23 October 2026). CSV
| Rank | Site | Share | Answers | Perplexity | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hubspot.com Product sites | 21% | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| 2 | semrush.com Product sites | 18% | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| 3 | writesonic.com Product sites | 16% | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 4 | techradar.com Other sites | 14% | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | rankability.com Product sites | 13% | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 6 | seranking.com Product sites | 11% | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| 7 | 01net.com Other sites | 11% | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 7 | airops.com Product sites | 11% | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | frase.io Product sites | 11% | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | sona.com Other sites | 11% | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 7 | tryprofound.com Product sites | 11% | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | amicited.com Other sites | 9% | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 12 | linkedin.com Social and blogs | 9% | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 14 | business.com Other sites | 9% | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | indexly.ai Product sites | 9% | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | kime.ai Other sites | 9% | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | g2.com Review sites | 8% | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | metehan.ai Other sites | 8% | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | orchly.ai Product sites | 8% | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 20 | meev.ai Other sites | 7% | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | siftly.ai Other sites | 7% | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 22 | proranktracker.com Other sites | 6% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | searchable.com Product sites | 6% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | seo.com Other sites | 6% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 22 | useomnia.com Product sites | 6% | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Method. Every week we ask Perplexity and ChatGPT the same set of questions about AI visibility and keep each answer with the sources it lists. This edition counts the 140 answers collected between 15 October 2026 and 23 October 2026, to 36 questions. A site counts once per answer that lists at least one of its pages, and a site is its main domain, so en.wikipedia.org is wikipedia.org. Shares are of the 140 answers that listed any source. A product site is the website of a product listed here. Full method
By kind of site
| Kind | Share | Answers | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other sites | 100% | 140 | 895 |
| Product sites | 81% | 113 | 351 |
| Review sites | 12% | 17 | 21 |
| Social and blogs | 11% | 16 | 18 |
| This site | 2% | 3 | 3 |
| Video | 1% | 2 | 2 |
citedindex.com is one of the sites counted: 3 answers cited it, rank 76.
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Method
- The answers. Every week we ask Perplexity and ChatGPT the same questions about AI visibility, 36 of them this month, and keep each answer with the sources it lists. This edition counts the 140 answers collected from 15 October 2026 to 23 October 2026.
- A citation. A site counts once in an answer that lists at least one of its pages, however many it lists. A site is its main domain: en.wikipedia.org counts as wikipedia.org.
- Shares. Every share is of the 140 answers that listed any source.
- Kinds of site. A product site is the website of a product listed here. Review sites, forums, video, encyclopedias and social media are named by their domain. Everything else counts as another site.
- Our own site. citedindex.com is counted like any other site, and the page says where it stands.
How the answers are collected: citation protocol.
Editions
- October 2026: In October 2026, Perplexity and ChatGPT answers about AI visibility cited hubspot.com more than any other site: 21% of the 140 answers that listed sources.