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title: "Which publications do AI engines cite for AI Visibility & GEO buyers?"
description: "On best-in-category questions in AI Visibility & GEO, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite Built In, Inquirer and TechRadar most often, out of 20 editorial publications cited across 172 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks."
canonical: https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-visibility-geo-buyers
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# Which publications do AI engines cite for AI Visibility & GEO buyers?

On best-in-category questions in AI Visibility & GEO, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite Built In, Inquirer and TechRadar most often, out of 20 editorial publications cited across 172 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks.

Canonical URL: https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-visibility-geo-buyers
Category: AI Visibility & GEO
Source: Machine Relations Index, release 2026-10-06

## AI Visibility & GEO: best-in-category questions

20 editorial publications cited across 172 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Built In](https://authoritytech.io/publications/builtin.md) | 7.6% | 13 / 172 |
| 2 | [Inquirer](https://authoritytech.io/publications/inquirer.md) | 5.2% | 9 / 172 |
| 3 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 2.3% | 4 / 172 |
| 4 | [CXOToday.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cxotoday.md) | 1.7% | 3 / 172 |
| 5 | [Reviewflowz](https://authoritytech.io/publications/reviewflowz.md) | 1.7% | 3 / 172 |
| 6 | [Arc Intermedia](https://authoritytech.io/publications/arcintermedia.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 172 |
| 7 | [CX Today](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cxtoday.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 172 |
| 8 | [softwaresuggest.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/softwaresuggest.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 172 |
| 9 | [Venture](https://authoritytech.io/publications/venturemagazine.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 172 |
| 10 | [aibrandreport.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/aibrandreport.md) | 0.6% | 1 / 172 |

## AI Visibility & GEO: top-list questions

43 editorial publications cited across 130 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Built In](https://authoritytech.io/publications/builtin.md) | 6.2% | 8 / 130 |
| 2 | [AIMultiple](https://authoritytech.io/publications/aimultiple.md) | 3.9% | 5 / 130 |
| 3 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 3.1% | 4 / 130 |
| 4 | [Inquirer](https://authoritytech.io/publications/inquirer.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 130 |
| 5 | [SiliconANGLE](https://authoritytech.io/publications/siliconangle.md) | 2.3% | 3 / 130 |
| 6 | [CXOToday.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cxotoday.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 130 |
| 7 | [europeanbusinessmagazine.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/europeanbusinessmagazine.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 130 |
| 8 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 130 |
| 9 | [marketersmedia.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/marketersmedia.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 130 |
| 10 | [vcnewsdaily.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/vcnewsdaily.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 130 |

## AI Visibility & GEO: how-to-choose questions

29 editorial publications cited across 171 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Demand Gen Report](https://authoritytech.io/publications/demandgenreport.md) | 3.5% | 6 / 171 |
| 2 | [Search Engine Land](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchengineland.md) | 3.5% | 6 / 171 |
| 3 | [Search Engine Journal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchenginejournal.md) | 2.9% | 5 / 171 |
| 4 | [Yahoo News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/yahoo-news.md) | 1.8% | 3 / 171 |
| 5 | [Developers Digest](https://authoritytech.io/publications/developersdigest.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 171 |
| 6 | [Fortune](https://authoritytech.io/publications/fortune.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 171 |
| 7 | [hokanews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/hokanews.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 171 |
| 8 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 171 |
| 9 | [The Daily Star](https://authoritytech.io/publications/thedailystar.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 171 |
| 10 | [AI Business Weekly](https://authoritytech.io/publications/aibusinessweekly.md) | 0.6% | 1 / 171 |

## AI Visibility & GEO: head-to-head comparisons

28 editorial publications cited across 191 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 11% | 21 / 191 |
| 2 | [Search Engine Land](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchengineland.md) | 10.0% | 19 / 191 |
| 3 | [Content Marketing Institute](https://authoritytech.io/publications/contentmarketinginstitute.md) | 5.2% | 10 / 191 |
| 4 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 4.2% | 8 / 191 |
| 5 | [Built In](https://authoritytech.io/publications/builtin.md) | 3.1% | 6 / 191 |
| 6 | [CMSWire.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/cmswire.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 191 |
| 7 | [rvsmedia.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/rvsmedia.md) | 1.6% | 3 / 191 |
| 8 | [Search Engine Journal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchenginejournal.md) | 1.6% | 3 / 191 |
| 9 | [analyticalinsider.ai](https://authoritytech.io/publications/analyticalinsider.md) | 1.1% | 2 / 191 |
| 10 | [Axios](https://authoritytech.io/publications/axios.md) | 1.1% | 2 / 191 |

## AI Visibility & GEO: is-it-worth-it questions

40 editorial publications cited across 195 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Search Engine Land](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchengineland.md) | 7.7% | 15 / 195 |
| 2 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 5.6% | 11 / 195 |
| 3 | [Investing.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/investing-com.md) | 3.1% | 6 / 195 |
| 4 | [Yahoo News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/yahoo-news.md) | 3.1% | 6 / 195 |
| 5 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 2.6% | 5 / 195 |
| 6 | [Axios](https://authoritytech.io/publications/axios.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 195 |
| 7 | [Evergreen Media®](https://authoritytech.io/publications/evergreen.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 195 |
| 8 | [TrueFuture Media](https://authoritytech.io/publications/truefuturemedia.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 195 |
| 9 | [qubedigitalmedia.co.uk](https://authoritytech.io/publications/qubedigitalmedia.md) | 1.5% | 3 / 195 |
| 10 | [reporteroutreach.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/reporteroutreach.md) | 1.5% | 3 / 195 |

## AI Visibility & GEO: problem-first questions

47 editorial publications cited across 190 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [TechBriefed](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techbriefed.md) | 4.2% | 8 / 190 |
| 2 | [Forbes](https://authoritytech.io/publications/forbes.md) | 3.2% | 6 / 190 |
| 3 | [Search Engine Journal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchenginejournal.md) | 3.2% | 6 / 190 |
| 4 | [Search Engine Land](https://authoritytech.io/publications/searchengineland.md) | 3.2% | 6 / 190 |
| 5 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 2.6% | 5 / 190 |
| 6 | [Orbit Media Studios](https://authoritytech.io/publications/orbitmedia.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 190 |
| 7 | [Startup Fortune](https://authoritytech.io/publications/startupfortune.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 190 |
| 8 | [Yahoo News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/yahoo-news.md) | 2.1% | 4 / 190 |
| 9 | [Axios](https://authoritytech.io/publications/axios.md) | 1.6% | 3 / 190 |
| 10 | [Evergreen Media®](https://authoritytech.io/publications/evergreen.md) | 1.6% | 3 / 190 |

## Which of these is worth pursuing?

Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. Coverage moves your brand where a publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks.

## How this is measured

Every figure is the Machine Relations Index's stratum citation rate, carried with its own denominator. Release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.

## Links

- [All ranked publications](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md)
- [AI Visibility & GEO in the Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/ai-visibility-geo)
- [Which agency gets brands cited by AI through earned media](https://authoritytech.io/blog/best-ai-pr-agencies-2026.md)