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According to this recent study from March 2026 looking at data over 14 weeks, it appears that the number of citations being returned per response has gone down by ~20%. What's more, ChatGPT looks to be going down Google's route and favouring bigger 'trusted' domains, with site: searches on juicy domains mixed in with the usual fan-outs.

Looks like we'll be seeing a lot more uses for 'site reputation abuse'. Keep a look out for yet more creative parasites, or even more trusted sites offering paid placements.

Looks like we'll be seeing a lot more uses for 'site reputation abuse'. Keep a look out for yet more creative parasites, or even more trusted sites offering paid placements.