Review sites are small in share but high in intent | Trakkr Research
Review domains are a smaller slice of raw volume than many teams expect.
Methodology: Built from the live citation index backing Trakkr Research, using 8,777,687 citations across 208,567 unique domains observed between October 3, 2025 and April 17, 2026.
Claim
Review sources make up 0.89% of the full citation index.
Why it matters
They still matter disproportionately on buying-intent prompts where AI needs rankings and evaluative language.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Review category share | 0.89% | Reviews are smaller in raw share but disproportionately commercial. |
| Citations analyzed | 8.78M | Current live citation index as of April 17, 2026. |
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Data & Sources
- Where AI Gets Its Answers - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file