Which Websites Does ChatGPT Cite the Most?

Based on 100M+ citations tracked across 3,000+ websites, this live report ranks the top 24 domains ChatGPT references, with 40-day trend lines that show how citation frequency shifts over time. Click any domain to isolate its trend.

Real-time data: Social Media & Community Platforms

This chart displays the percentage of ChatGPT responses citing social platforms. Reddit typically leads at 2-4%, which shows AI's preference for community-driven content. Watch how LinkedIn, Medium, and Quora compete for AI visibility.

What this means for you

Reddit is the only social platform ChatGPT cites at scale: typically a few percent of all citations on a given day, more than ten times LinkedIn's share and far ahead of YouTube, Medium, Quora, and X, which barely register. The line is also volatile: Reddit's share can shrink by close to half within days as OpenAI adjusts retrieval.

How to act on it

• Build a genuine, sustained presence in the subreddits your customers frequent. Helpful answers and detailed comparison threads are the social content ChatGPT actually retrieves and cites.
• Treat LinkedIn as the clear number two: substantive articles and posts there earn a small but steady citation share.
• Don't sink GEO budget into X or Quora for ChatGPT visibility. Both sit at effectively zero percent of citations in this data.

Social Media Citation Analysis

This chart displays the percentage of ChatGPT responses citing social platforms.

What this means for you

This frozen window captures a structural break worth studying: in early September 2025, Reddit accounted for roughly 10-14% of all ChatGPT citations, then collapsed to around 1% within days after Reddit's access changes.

How to act on it

• Treat this as the canonical argument against single-platform GEO strategies: spread your citable content across your own domain and several trusted third-party platforms.
• Monitor your citation share weekly so a platform-level change doesn't blindside you.
• Invest in content on domains you control.

B2B Software Review Platforms: AI Citation Frequency

Analyze how often ChatGPT cites B2B review sites when recommending software.

What this means for you

G2 and Trustpilot are the review platforms ChatGPT cites, each holding roughly 0.1-0.3% of all citations. Capterra sits at about half their share.

How to act on it

• Concentrate on G2 and Trustpilot first.
• Run an always-on review generation program for fresh content.
• Skip the long tail of review directories for GEO purposes.

Knowledge Base & Reference Sites: Citation Dominance

Wikipedia leads with 3-5% of all ChatGPT citations, establishing it as the AI's primary knowledge source.

What this means for you

Wikipedia remains ChatGPT's most cited knowledge base, while arXiv ranks second.

How to act on it

• Keep your Wikipedia presence accurate and well-sourced.
• Publish original research or data openly.
• Structure your reference content clearly with verifiable facts.

News Media Citation Trends: Publishing Authority in AI

Measure citation frequency for major news outlets in ChatGPT responses.

What this means for you

TechRadar is the standout news source at roughly 0.3-0.6% of all ChatGPT citations.

How to act on it

• Reweight digital PR toward review-driven tech publishers.
• Pitch for inclusion in "best X for Y" roundups specifically.
• Publish your own honest comparison and buying-guide content.