Canonical tags appear on over 90% of cited pages | Trakkr Research
Metadata hygiene is common in the cited-page benchmark.
Methodology: Built from 1,465 AI-cited pages across 950 domains, using 28,033 citation opportunities and page-level crawl analysis.
Claim
91.4% of cited pages in the anatomy study include canonical tags.
Why it matters
Models and crawlers both benefit from clear canonicalization and page identity.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical tag rate | 91.4% | Share of cited pages with a canonical tag. |
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Data & Sources
- The Anatomy of an AI Citation - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file