AI Overview Report for "1999 internet"

Comprehensive analysis of AI Overview performance, volatility, and citation patterns

Last Updated: Aug 05, 2025 at 1:01 AM

Volatility Score

6.67/10

Medium

AI Trust Score

N/A

Answer Format

Step-by-Step

Total Citations

167

All snapshots combined

Ghost Citation Alert

This keyword has a significant number of "Ghost Citations" - sources that are cited in AI Overview but don't appear in the first 100 organic search results.

141
Lifetime Ghost Citations
Out of 167 total
84.4%
Ghost Citation Rate
Across all snapshots

What this means: These sources have strong topical authority that Google's AI recognizes, but they may not be optimizing for traditional SEO metrics. This presents both opportunities and challenges for content strategy.

Top 3 Cited Sources

The most prominently featured sources in AI Overview for this keyword

#1
mashable.com

What Apple, Google, and Amazon's websites looked like in 1999

mashable.com

10
Citations for "1999 internet"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

1061
Total Citations
All Keywords
#4.6
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
235
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
22.1%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source
#1
quora.com

How was the experience of using the Internet in 1999-2000?

quora.com

6
Citations for "1999 internet"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

4461
Total Citations
All Keywords
#12.7
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
2701
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
60.5%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source
#1
elon.edu

Imagining the Internet's Quick Look at the Early History of the Internet

Ghost Source

elon.edu

5
Citations for "1999 internet"

Page Performance Across All Keywords ℹ️

5
Total Citations
All Keywords
#35.0
Avg Citation Rank
In AI Overview
3
Ghost Citations
All Keywords
60.0%
Ghost Rate
All Keywords
View Source

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