YouTube leads the current citation index | Trakkr Research
YouTube ranks first in the August 18, 2026 snapshot, ahead of English Wikipedia and Reddit.
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
youtube.com accounts for 3.47% of citation appearances in the current Trakkr index.
Why it matters
The head of the observed citation index includes creator and community platforms, not only reference sites.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube share | 3.47% | youtube.com ranks first with 1,680,655 citation appearances. |
| Citation appearances | 48.4M | 48,422,016 appearances in the verified August 18, 2026 snapshot. |
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Data & Sources
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