Announced details
Local search across 21 industries with physical stores or facilities, including restaurants, hospitals and medical institutions, beauty salons, hotels, real estate and fitness
Approximately 70% of AI responses referenced Google store cards. The share of store cards among cited information rose from an average of 38.0% in May 2026 to 48.8% in July.
Approximately 109,500 target queries, approximately 440,000 responses in total across 4 time points, and approximately 750,000 response-and-cited-URL combinations in total
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Ahrefs Brand Radar’s “cited-pages” and “ai-responses”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Understanding the Citation Structure of Local AI Search: What Are the “Google Store Cards” Appearing in Approximately 70% of Responses? |
| Launch date | 6 August 2026 (report publication date; actual) |
| Applicable area | Local search across 21 industries with physical stores or facilities, including restaurants, hospitals and medical institutions, beauty salons, hotels, real estate and fitness |
| Quantitative Effects | Approximately 70% of AI responses referenced Google store cards. The share of store cards among cited information rose from an average of 38.0% in May 2026 to 48.8% in July. |
| Usage history | Approximately 109,500 target queries, approximately 440,000 responses in total across 4 time points, and approximately 750,000 response-and-cited-URL combinations in total |
| Source | Ahrefs Brand Radar’s “cited-pages” and “ai-responses” |
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