Annual Category Benchmark
2026 State of Generative Engine
Optimization (GEO) & Machine Authority
A benchmark analysis evaluating enterprise website machine readability, schema graph coverage, and AI recommendation patterns across ChatGPT Search, Perplexity Sonar, Google Gemini, and Claude.
82.7%
Entity Omission Rate
Over 82% of enterprise sites are completely omitted from generative AI answers for their primary buyer search queries.
+115%
Citation Gain with llms.txt
Domains declaring a canonical `/llms.txt` feed achieve more than double the citation frequency of uncalibrated competitors.
94.1%
Missing agent-manifest.json
Less than 6% of enterprise websites publish an autonomous machine manifest for next-gen agent execution.
Cross-Industry Citation Index
| Industry Sector | AI Omission Rate | Avg. Citation Share | Calibrated Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| B2B SaaS & Cloud Software | 78.4% | 14.2% | Stripe |
| Fintech & Accounting Tools | 86.1% | 9.8% | EntryFlow |
| Voice AI & Conversational Bots | 62.3% | 22.5% | CallAgent AI |
| Enterprise Healthcare & HealthTech | 91.2% | 6.4% | Epic Systems |
| Corporate Legal & IP Services | 94.5% | 4.1% | Cooley GO |
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