Does Google's AI Overview cite llms-txt.io?

Yes. Across the 4,185 queries measured in week 2026-W36, Google's AI Overview cited llms-txt.io on 9 of them, including 3 where the domain does not rank organically.

How well does llms-txt.io rank?

It appears on page one for 28 of 4,185 measured queries, at an average position of 5.3, with a best observed position of 1.

llms-txt.io — search visibility and AI Overview citations

2026-W36

Visibility

Queries ranked

28

of 4,185 measured

Average position

5.3

best seen: 1

Top three finishes

6

3 at position one

AI Overview citations

9

3 without ranking

Week on week

0%

vs 2026-W35

Google credits llms-txt.io in its own answer on 3 queries where the domain does not appear in the ten organic results. That gap is the whole argument for measuring citations separately from rankings.

Topics

Where it shows up

Generative engine optimisation 37

Citations

Queries where Google cites it

Query	Status	Topic
AI Overview alternatives	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation
answer engine optimisation python	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation
LLM citations review	Cited, not ranking	Generative engine optimisation
llms.txt api	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation
entity SEO python	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation
entity SEO example	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation
knowledge panel explained	Cited, not ranking	Generative engine optimisation
AI visibility tracking not working	Cited, not ranking	Generative engine optimisation
AI visibility tracking best practices	Also ranking	Generative engine optimisation

Rankings

Queries where it ranks

#	Query	Topic
1	answer engine optimisation python	Generative engine optimisation
1	is llms.txt free	Generative engine optimisation
1	how to use zero-click search	Generative engine optimisation
2	open source generative engine optimisation	Generative engine optimisation
3	llms.txt api	Generative engine optimisation
3	best people also ask tools	Generative engine optimisation
4	generative engine optimisation for beginners	Generative engine optimisation
4	AI Overview alternatives	Generative engine optimisation
4	AI Mode alternatives	Generative engine optimisation
4	featured snippet python	Generative engine optimisation
4	AI visibility tracking best practices	Generative engine optimisation
4	llms.txt vs schema markup	Generative engine optimisation
5	is entity SEO free	Generative engine optimisation
5	people also ask api	Generative engine optimisation
5	how to use knowledge panel	Generative engine optimisation
6	AI Overview python	Generative engine optimisation
6	AI Mode pricing	Generative engine optimisation
6	entity SEO python	Generative engine optimisation
6	featured snippet explained	Generative engine optimisation
7	AI Overview not working	Generative engine optimisation
7	entity SEO example	Generative engine optimisation
7	what is knowledge panel	Generative engine optimisation
8	what is AI Overview	Generative engine optimisation
8	best zero-click search tools	Generative engine optimisation
8	AI visibility tracking documentation	Generative engine optimisation
9	LLM citations best practices	Generative engine optimisation
9	featured snippet tutorial	Generative engine optimisation
10	answer engine optimisation example	Generative engine optimisation

API

Track any domain yourself

This page is an aggregate of ordinary search calls — one per query, once a week. Nothing here needs a special endpoint or a rank-tracking contract.

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://serpens.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/search?q=site%3Allms-txt.io&gl=us&hl=en&format=json' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-host: serpens.p.rapidapi.com' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_KEY'

Build this for your own domain

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