Vol. 01 — AI Citation IndexAugust 2026
Citation/Research

Who does AI cite when people ask? We measure it — industry by industry.

US Real Estate / Brands / Bankrate

Bankrate

bankrate.com · Publisher · Rank #6 of 20 tracked

July 2026 index

5.9%

Blended citation share

-0.2 pp vs June

33%

Citation rate

Share of runs citing this domain

2.8

Avg. first-citation position

1 = cited first in the answer

#6

Industry rank

Of 1,912 cited domains

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Six-month trend

Blended citation share

035810FebMarAprMayJunJulBankrate 5.9%
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Platform breakdown

July 2026

ChatGPTOpenAI6.4%
AI OverviewsGoogle Gemini4.9%
PerplexityPerplexity AI5.2%
CopilotMicrosoft6.8%
ClaudeAnthropic5.9%

Blended share is the usage-weighted mean across platforms.

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