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Average word count of cited pages is over 2,000 words

Average word count of cited pages in the anatomy study is 2,289.6 words.

Cited pages are usually dense enough to resolve the topic fully.

The numbers behind it.

Average word count
Average word count of cited pages.
2,289.6
MeasureResult
Average word count

Average word count of cited pages.

2,289.6

What this study measured.

An observational snapshot.
Tested 30 March 2026.

Read the full methodology

Population and method

Built from 1,465 AI-cited pages across 950 domains, using 28,033 citation opportunities and page-level crawl analysis.

Where the evidence stops

Most findings are correlational. Overrepresented traits are not the same as proven causal lifts.

Some subgroups, especially FAQ Schema + FAQ Content, are relatively small and should be read carefully.

The study looks at cited pages rather than all uncited pages in the open web, so it is best used as a benchmark profile.

What to do with this

Thin pages are structurally disadvantaged when models need a rich answer source.

“Average word count of cited pages in the anatomy study is 2,289.6 words.”

The Anatomy of an AI Citation - Trakkr Research · Average word count of cited pages is over 2,000 words
The Anatomy of an AI Citation · Trakkr Research · Updated 30 March 2026

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