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citable figures

Page reviewed
09 August 2026
01Primary source
SEO

remains foundational for generative search features

Google states that existing SEO best practices remain relevant because its generative features are rooted in core Search ranking and quality systems.

02Primary source
Unique

points of view and non-commodity content are emphasized

Google recommends original perspectives and experience rather than material that merely repeats what is already available.

03Primary source
Context

about automation can help readers understand creation

Google suggests providing context about how automatically generated content was created when that is useful to the audience.

Source ledger

A statistic without scope is not evidence.

This launch edition compiles externally reported figures. It is not an original survey. Follow each source before reusing a number outside its stated context.

FigureMetricReference periodEvidence stateSource
SEOremains foundational for generative search featuresGuidance reviewed August 2026Primary sourceGoogle Search Central
Uniquepoints of view and non-commodity content are emphasizedGuidance reviewed August 2026Primary sourceGoogle Search Central
Contextabout automation can help readers understand creationGuidance reviewed August 2026Primary sourceGoogle Search Central
CSVDownload this source ledgerMetric, scope, source URL, period and evidence state

Original research pipeline

Data worth linking to because nobody else maintains it.

These series open their schema before publication. No benchmark will be presented as representative until its sample, exclusions and calculation method are visible.

D01Quarterly

Marketing AI Product Map

Which tools own a workflow rather than a single output?

Schema published · collection open
  • Company
  • Category
  • Workflow
  • Buyer
  • Evidence state
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D02Monthly

AI Discovery Monitor

Which sources and page types surface across defined answer journeys?

Query set in preparation
  • Question
  • Engine
  • Citation
  • Position
  • Captured date
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D03Quarterly

Content Evidence Index

Which pages add tests, data, interviews or original analysis?

Rubric open
  • Page
  • Original layer
  • Sources
  • Reviewer
  • Updated date
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Planned flagship releases

One dataset. Many pages people can cite.

Every release produces a permanent landing page, key findings, methodology, machine-readable CSV and reusable charts with source notes.
01

Discovery

AI Discovery Monitor

A repeatable question set and citation record.
02

Editorial

Content Evidence Index

A rubric for value that survives generic generation.
03

Market map

Marketing AI Workflow Map

Products organized by system and handoff.

Citation protocol

Built to be reused—and checked.

  1. 01Permanent URL

    Every figure and future chart receives a stable anchor.

  2. 02Visible scope

    Period, sample owner, exclusions and evidence state travel with the number.

  3. 03Open file

    A CSV makes the usable data available without scraping the page.

  4. 04Change record

    Material revisions keep a date, reason and correction route.

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