Top 50 domain adoption is lower than the full corpus | Trakkr Research
The very top of the citation graph is not leaning on llms.txt.
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
Among the top 50 cited domains, llms.txt adoption is only 6.0%.
Why it matters
That weakens the argument that llms.txt is a prerequisite for elite citation performance.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 adoption | 6.0% | Adoption among the top 50 cited domains. |
| Adoption rate | 13.3% | Domains with llms.txt in the study. |
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Data & Sources
- The llms.txt Effect - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file