Subcategory · AI Citation Index
Who AI is citing in Content Marketing
No single brand dominates shortlists; Ahrefs and Semrush lead feature-score recognition at 78 and 74 respectively.
Brands tracked
135
Avg AEO score
61/100
Citation coverage
0%
of brands cited at least once
Dominant brands
0
cited > 50% of queries
Discovery stage
The shortlist
When buyers ask AI for the best Content Marketing software
No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.
Evaluation stage
The battleground
How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 39/100
Adobe Substance 3D Painter leads evaluation queries at an average score of 61 across 4 comparisons. Seismic Knowledge follows at 52 (6 comparisons), then Semrush at 49 (4 comparisons). The median evaluation score sits at 39, showing significant variance in how AI ranks head-to-head matchups.
Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.
Trends
Over the last 12 months
Too few audits to establish a trend. Two months of data (March and April 2026) show stable scores: 60 and 59 respectively. Seismic Knowledge rose 16 points, the only tracked momentum shift.
Editorial picks
Brands worth watching
Ahrefs
Top feature-score candidate at 78 despite a modest 39 evaluation average across 5 comparisons. The gap suggests strong brand recognition that doesn't translate to head-to-head wins.
Read brand profile →Semrush
Second-highest feature score (74) and a 49 evaluation average across 4 comparisons. Outperforms Ahrefs when directly compared, placing above the 39 median.
Read brand profile →Seismic Knowledge
Gained 16 points month-over-month, the only rising brand tracked. Holds a 52 evaluation score across 6 comparisons and a 68 feature score.
Read brand profile →Adobe Substance 3D Painter
Highest evaluation score (61) across 4 comparisons. Feature score of 72 places it third. Unclear category fit for content marketing raises questions about query matching.
Read brand profile →FAQ
Content Marketing questions, answered
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