RANKABILITY AI SEARCH STATISTICS — MEDIA KIT
Updated September 3, 2026

Canonical report
https://www.rankability.com/blog/ai-search-statistics/

Primary finding
Of 310 pages appearing among the first 10 observed AI citations, 171 (55.2%) were outside the traditional top 10 for the same query. The traditional comparison uses cross-engine Rankability Tracker evidence; it is not a Google-only cohort.

Study scope
- 1,645 distinct AI query-page observations
- 916 traditional query-page observations
- 31 topics
- 11 AI platforms
- August 2026 observational snapshot

Suggested attribution
Source: Rankability analysis of 1,645 AI citation observations and 916 traditional-search observations across 31 topics, August 2026.

Files in the downloadable ZIP
- methodology.txt: scope, definitions and limitations
- key-findings.csv: editor-ready findings with denominators and caveats
- charts/: publication-ready PNG charts
- evidence/: supporting CSV tables published with the report

Important
The findings are observational and do not establish causal ranking factors. “Traditional search” must not be rewritten as “Google” when describing the cross-channel comparison.
