Social sources are material, not noise | Trakkr Research
YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn keep appearing in the citation layer.
Methodology: Built from 48,422,016 citation appearances across 529,165 unique domains in the latest valid snapshot for 1,643 tracked brands, observed from October 3, 2025 to August 18, 2026.
Claim
Social sources account for 7.20% of current citation appearances.
Why it matters
Community and creator domains are a measurable part of the observed citation layer.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Social category share | 7.20% | Social is the largest named category, led by YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn. |
| Citation appearances | 48.4M | 48,422,016 appearances in the verified August 18, 2026 snapshot. |
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Data & Sources
- AI Citation Index - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file