CitationTrail

CitationTrail Research

Evidence,
not opinions.

Independent research on how AI systems discover, cite, and recommend brands. We publish a study when it has been run. We do not publish a back catalog in advance.

Benchmark·October 2026·In fieldwork

How agencies are being asked about AI search

A survey of SEO and digital agencies. We will publish the method with the findings: who was asked, how many responded, which questions were used, and what we will not claim.

  • Sample and who was invited
  • Questionnaire
  • Field dates
  • Engines, when a study measures them
  • Limitations
  • How a finding would be repeated

Until that study is finished, the public evidence is the methodology and the demonstration report. The demonstration is labeled as fictional.

See the method on your own category.

The free screen is a small, reviewed read. It is not a research finding, and it is not the full audit.