# Google is AI Mode's second-most-cited domain, new data shows

Published: 2026-07-23T01:54:46.782Z · Source: Search Engine Journal (https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-is-ai-modes-no-2-cited-domain-data-shows/582941/)
Source date: 2026-07-20
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Entities: ai-mode, google

New citation data reported by Search Engine Journal shows Google itself is now the second most-cited domain in AI Mode answers, driven by Google-hosted Business Profile and Product Knowledge Panel cards.

Why it matters: The engine citing itself — self-preferencing has arrived in the citation layer.

## What this answers

**Which domains does Google AI Mode cite most?**

Google itself is now the second most-cited domain in AI Mode answers, driven by Google-hosted Business Profile and Product Knowledge Panel cards.


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