GLOSSARY

Share of Answer

IN ONE SENTENCE

Share of answer is the proportion of citation sources across a question set's answers that belong to one domain.

Share of answer is the proportion of citation sources across a question set's answers that belong to one domain.

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In detail

It sits closer to 'who does the AI trust' than mention rate does. Measurements show citations are long-tail — even the most-cited domains rarely exceed 5% share on one platform — so the goal is reliable presence in the source list, not owning it.

Updated 2026-08-06