Top 50 domain adoption is lower than the full corpus | Trakkr Research
An analysis of the top 50 cited domains reveals an llms.txt adoption rate of 6.0 percent, which is significantly lower than the 13.3 percent adoption rate observed across the broader study corpus.
Methodology: Built from HTTP scans of 37,894 AI-cited domains, linked to 337,362 citations and 882 citation snapshots in the Trakkr corpus.
Claim
Among the top 50 cited domains, llms.txt adoption is 6.0 percent, compared to 13.3 percent in the full corpus.
Why it matters
Strategists should note that elite citation performance does not currently depend on llms.txt implementation, indicating that other structural or content factors drive top tier visibility.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50 adoption | 6.0% | Adoption among the top 50 cited domains. |
| Adoption rate | 13.3% | Domains with llms.txt in the study. |
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Data & Sources
- The llms.txt Effect - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file