Average word count of cited pages is over 2,000 words | Trakkr Research
Cited pages are usually dense enough to resolve the topic fully.
Methodology: Built from 1,465 AI-cited pages across 950 domains, using 28,033 citation opportunities and page-level crawl analysis.
Claim
Average word count of cited pages in the anatomy study is 2,289.6 words.
Why it matters
Thin pages are structurally disadvantaged when models need a rich answer source.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Average word count | 2,289.6 | Average word count of cited pages. |
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Data & Sources
- The Anatomy of an AI Citation - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file