Average citations are functionally flat with and without the file | Trakkr Research
The published group means differ by 0.1 citations.
Methodology: Built from HTTP scans of 37,894 AI-cited domains, linked to 337,362 citations and 882 citation snapshots in the Trakkr corpus.
Claim
Average citations are 6.8 with llms.txt and 6.7 without it in the study.
Why it matters
A small difference in means alone cannot establish causal or practical significance.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Average citations with llms.txt | 6.8 | Mean citations for domains with llms.txt. |
| Average citations without llms.txt | 6.7 | Mean citations for domains without llms.txt. |
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Data & Sources
- The llms.txt Effect - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file