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ChatGPT visibility tracker.
ChatGPT by the numbers
900M
Weekly active users
OpenAI, Feb 2026
5.5B
Monthly visits
Similarweb, Apr 2026
~55%
Of GenAI chatbot traffic
Similarweb, Apr 2026
Why ChatGPT matters.
ChatGPT is where AI search starts. Most buyers asking AI about your category will ask ChatGPT first — and most competitors are already optimizing for it. Showing up here isn’t optional; it’s the floor.
ChatGPT’s citation behavior also moves quickly. Between early August and mid-September 2025, Reddit fell from ~60% of ChatGPT responses to ~10% and Wikipedia from ~55% to under 20% (Semrush, 230K-prompt study) — while Medium, Forbes, and PRNewswire surged. That kind of volatility is exactly why one-time audits go stale and continuous tracking matters.
What ChatGPT cites most.
The sources ChatGPT disproportionately pulls into its answers. Knowing this is half the ChatGPT SEO playbook. See the full citation index →
- 01RedditTop source despite Sep 2025 share drop.
- 02WikipediaFoundational, cited on definitional queries.
- 03MediumSurged after Sep 2025 reshuffle.
- 04ForbesEditorial backbone for branded queries.
- 05LinkedInHeavy on B2B / professional intent.
How LLMRanks tracks ChatGPT.
We send your prompt set to ChatGPT on the cadence you choose, up to daily, on every paid tier. Each response is parsed, grading every prompt as cited (your URL is the source), mentioned (your name appears without a link), or absent (you don’t show up). Sentiment, competitor share-of-voice, and the actual cited URLs are captured per cell.
You see the heatmap on the dashboard, the trend on the chart, and the per-prompt timeline on the tracking tab. ChatGPT is one of the three engines included on every plan — alongside Gemini and AI Overviews — while Claude, Perplexity, and Grok are available as credit add-ons.
Frequently asked questions.
Can I track my brand on ChatGPT?
Yes. LLMRanks runs your prompt set through ChatGPT and grades every cell as cited, mentioned, or absent. ChatGPT is one of the three engines included on every plan (alongside Gemini and AI Overviews), from $69/mo. Claude, Perplexity, and Grok are available as credit add-ons.
What is ChatGPT SEO?
ChatGPT SEO is the practice of structuring your brand and content so ChatGPT cites you in its answers. It overlaps with traditional SEO but weights signals SEO ignores — Reddit threads, YouTube transcripts, Forbes coverage — because those drive a disproportionate share of ChatGPT citations.
How does ChatGPT decide which brands to cite?
ChatGPT pulls from a mix of real-time web retrieval and learned authority signals. Authority indicators (domain trust, editorial mentions), structural signals (clean schema, FAQ blocks), and off-site presence (Reddit, Wikipedia, Forbes) all weigh in. Each signal type can shift quickly — September 2025 saw Reddit and Wikipedia citation share drop sharply in under two weeks.
How do I improve my visibility on ChatGPT?
Run an audit to see where you stand, then work the four AEO pillars in parallel: on-page schema and structure, off-site presence on the surfaces ChatGPT cites, authority/PR coverage, and per-prompt tracking to know where to invest next.
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