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Which publications do AI engines cite for Family Software buyers?

On best-in-category questions in Family Software, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite TechRadar, tomsguide.com and Forbes most often, out of 25 editorial publications cited across 143 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks.

Family Software: best-in-category questions

25 editorial publications cited across 143 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index’s citation rate.

  1. 1TechRadar34% · 48 of 143
  2. 2tomsguide.com31% · 45 of 143
  3. 3Forbes20% · 29 of 143
  4. 4The New York Times17% · 24 of 143
  5. 5PCMag15% · 21 of 143
  6. 6Cybernews9.8% · 14 of 143
  7. 7Digital Trends6.3% · 9 of 143
  8. 8ZDNET4.2% · 6 of 143
  9. 9Android Central2.1% · 3 of 143
  10. 10MobileAppDaily2.1% · 3 of 143

Family Software: top-list questions

20 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index’s citation rate.

  1. 1TechRadar5.8% · 8 of 138
  2. 2Forbes3.6% · 5 of 138
  3. 3NerdWallet3.6% · 5 of 138
  4. 4The New York Times3.6% · 5 of 138
  5. 5Cybernews2.9% · 4 of 138
  6. 6PCMag2.9% · 4 of 138
  7. 7The Adaptist2.9% · 4 of 138
  8. 8Word From The Bird2.2% · 3 of 138
  9. 9CNBC1.5% · 2 of 138
  10. 10Common Sense Media1.5% · 2 of 138

Family Software: how-to-choose questions

16 editorial publications cited across 134 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index’s citation rate.

  1. 1TechRadar13% · 17 of 134
  2. 2The New York Times9.7% · 13 of 134
  3. 3PCMag9.0% · 12 of 134
  4. 4BGR6.7% · 9 of 134
  5. 5Forbes6.7% · 9 of 134
  6. 6tomsguide.com6.0% · 8 of 134
  7. 7Psychology Today4.5% · 6 of 134
  8. 8Cybernews3.7% · 5 of 134
  9. 9Common Sense Media3.0% · 4 of 134
  10. 10Tech Times3.0% · 4 of 134

Family Software: head-to-head comparisons

25 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index’s citation rate.

  1. 1PCMag21% · 29 of 138
  2. 2TechRadar18% · 25 of 138
  3. 3The New York Times12% · 17 of 138
  4. 4Forbes12% · 16 of 138
  5. 5WizCase10% · 14 of 138
  6. 6Versus Reviews9.4% · 13 of 138
  7. 7Cybernews5.8% · 8 of 138
  8. 8Mashable4.3% · 6 of 138
  9. 9tomsguide.com4.3% · 6 of 138
  10. 10Consumer Reports2.9% · 4 of 138

Family Software: is-it-worth-it questions

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

  1. 1The New York Times18% · 23 of 130
  2. 2Forbes13% · 17 of 130
  3. 3PCMag13% · 17 of 130
  4. 4TechRadar12% · 16 of 130
  5. 5CNET6.2% · 8 of 130
  6. 6Consumer Reports6.2% · 8 of 130
  7. 7Cybernews6.2% · 8 of 130
  8. 8tomsguide.com5.4% · 7 of 130
  9. 9breachexpress.com3.9% · 5 of 130
  10. 10Digital Trends3.9% · 5 of 130

Family Software: problem-first questions

32 editorial publications cited across 138 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index’s citation rate.

  1. 1The New York Times7.2% · 10 of 138
  2. 2TechRadar6.5% · 9 of 138
  3. 3tomsguide.com6.5% · 9 of 138
  4. 4Psychology Today4.3% · 6 of 138
  5. 5PCMag3.6% · 5 of 138
  6. 6The Guardian3.6% · 5 of 138
  7. 7Today's Parent3.6% · 5 of 138
  8. 8Forbes2.9% · 4 of 138
  9. 9Kidscreen2.9% · 4 of 138
  10. 10Camille Styles2.2% · 3 of 138

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. Each publication’s page shows where it is cited and how to get in.

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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, window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-06.