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Machine Relations Index
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Consumer Products · Machine Relations Index category
Which sources AI engines cite for Consumer Products questions
In the October 2026 release of the Machine Relations Index (mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3), these are the sources AI answer engines cited most often for each of the 6 Consumer Products question shapes, each ranked on that shape's own observed runs. This category has 6 observed question-shape segments in the current public release. Each segment keeps its own observed-run denominator and dates; this page does not average rates across shapes. Observed runs are answer runs, not questions: every segment repeats a small set of distinct questions across engines and dates, so a run count is not a count of independent questions.
Top sources by question shape
The sources engines cite most, shape by shape
A rate is the share of the shape's observed answer runs that cited the source; rank is the source's place on that shape's full leaderboard.Best tools
Example pattern: best consumer products tools. 221 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 403 | Forbes | Editorial publication | 30.77% | 68 of 221 |
| #2 of 403 | Community and social platform | 19.46% | 43 of 221 | |
| #3 of 403 | Whowhatwear.com | Other observed source | 17.65% | 39 of 221 |
| #4 of 403 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 17.65% | 39 of 221 |
| #5 of 403 | Allure | Editorial publication | 15.38% | 34 of 221 |
How buyers choose
Example pattern: how to choose consumer products tools. 225 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 584 | Livetinted.com | Other observed source | 20.00% | 45 of 225 |
| #2 of 584 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 16.89% | 38 of 225 |
| #3 of 584 | Community and social platform | 15.56% | 35 of 225 | |
| #4 of 584 | Koraorganics.com | Other observed source | 11.11% | 25 of 225 |
| #5 of 584 | Allure | Editorial publication | 9.78% | 22 of 225 |
Is it worth it
Example pattern: is consumer products software worth it. 224 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 316 | Community and social platform | 20.09% | 45 of 224 | |
| #2 of 316 | Alibaba.com | Other observed source | 19.64% | 44 of 224 |
| #3 of 316 | Daily Harvest | Other observed source | 17.41% | 39 of 224 |
| #4 of 316 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 15.63% | 35 of 224 |
| #5 of 316 | Coreculture.com | Other observed source | 11.16% | 25 of 224 |
Problem-first research
Example pattern: how to solve consumer products problems. 221 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 328 | Community and social platform | 15.84% | 35 of 221 | |
| #2 of 328 | Dialavet.com | Other observed source | 14.93% | 33 of 221 |
| #3 of 328 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 13.57% | 30 of 221 |
| #4 of 328 | Petmd.com | Other observed source | 11.31% | 25 of 221 |
| #5 of 328 | Dogster.com | Other observed source | 10.86% | 24 of 221 |
Top lists
Example pattern: top consumer products platforms. 217 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 517 | Dogfoodadvisor.com | Other observed source | 20.74% | 45 of 217 |
| #2 of 517 | Chewy.com | Other observed source | 19.35% | 42 of 217 |
| #3 of 517 | Forbes | Editorial publication | 18.89% | 41 of 217 |
| #4 of 517 | The Good Trade | Editorial publication | 17.05% | 37 of 217 |
| #5 of 517 | Walmart.com | Other observed source | 14.29% | 31 of 217 |
Comparisons
Example pattern: consumer products platform A vs B. 217 observed runs across 10 dates.
| Rank | Source | Source role | Citation rate | Cited runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 of 346 | Petmd.com | Other observed source | 23.96% | 52 of 217 |
| #2 of 346 | YouTube | Search or media platform | 23.04% | 50 of 217 |
| #3 of 346 | Community and social platform | 20.28% | 44 of 217 | |
| #4 of 346 | Forbes | Editorial publication | 15.67% | 34 of 217 |
| #5 of 346 | Seed.com | Other observed source | 13.82% | 30 of 217 |
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Question shapes
Separate denominators by segment
| Question shape | State | Observed runs | Distinct questions | Run dates | Cited domain observations | Canonical segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best tools | Published | 221 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 403 | Open leaderboard |
| How buyers choose | Published | 225 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 584 | Open leaderboard |
| Is it worth it | Published | 224 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 316 | Open leaderboard |
| Problem-first research | Published | 221 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 328 | Open leaderboard |
| Top lists | Published | 217 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 517 | Open leaderboard |
| Comparisons | Published | 217 | 7 (5 paraphrase groups) | 10 | 346 | Open leaderboard |
Release and boundary
No pooled category score
Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-16+676547a595a3; methodology mri_score_v2.1; generated 2026-10-16; window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-16; artifact 676547a595a3.
This page is a directory of observed segments. A domain's overall citation rate is not a category rate, and MRI does not publish an averaged category score in this slice.
Consumer Products buyers on AuthorityTech’s publication intelligence is a downstream practitioner projection of these segments. It is not source evidence, citation provenance, or sameAs identity for the neutral dataset.