r/POTS for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/POTS threads were cited 78 times in 57 of them (Mar 27, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #85 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 68 verified comments in r/POTS for 9 brands, starting Dec 2025.
78
AI citations of its threads
30
different threads cited
68
verified comments we placed
121,883
members at last check
How AI answers use r/POTS
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 41 | 53% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 27 | 35% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 10 | 13% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing products or competitors | 65 | 83% |
| Describing a problem | 7 | 9% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 6 | 8% |
The r/POTS threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Cheaper alternatives to liquid iv | 19 |
| Liquid iv alternatives | 12 |
| I forgot to take my vitamins today | 5 |
| Found a cheaper alternative to lmnt electrolytes… | 5 |
| Alternatives for rehydrating like liquidiv | 4 |
These 5 threads account for 45 of the 78 citations.
Our verified comments in r/POTS
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 68 |
| Brands they were placed for | 9 |
| First placement | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Busiest month | Mar 2026 (32 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 6 |
Reading the r/POTS numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (53%, 41 of 78), ahead of OpenAI models at 35%.
By question type, comparing products or competitors accounts for 83% of the answers that cited r/POTS, then describing a problem (9%) and looking for a product to buy (8%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 24% of them and the top three for 46%, out of 30 different threads.
2% of the 304 comments we scanned in r/POTS contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 2,070 posts we sampled in r/POTS, under 1% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
It is #147 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.1% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #14 of the 20 ecommerce and consumer brand subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 121,883 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/POTS; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/POTS?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/POTS threads were cited 78 times across 57 answers and 30 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/POTS?
68 verified comments for 9 brands, starting Dec 2025.
Similar ecommerce and consumer brand subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/dropshipping | under 50 | 147 | 259,883 |
| r/Colognes | 66 | 82 | 275,265 |
| r/WeddingRingAdvice | under 50 | 165 | 20,248 |
| r/ecommerce | 126 | under 50 | |
| r/decaf | under 50 | 168 | 60,254 |
| r/Frugal | 170 | under 50 |
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Method
Counts come from CommunityMentions' AI-answer tracking and delivery database; anything under 50 shows as "under 50". The page text is generated from those counts. Full method.
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