r/sales for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
r/sales threads were cited 120 times in 101 AI answers we tracked (Mar 13, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #55 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. We have placed under 50 verified comments there, so none of our own placement numbers for it are published.
120
AI citations of its threads
45
different threads cited
under 50
verified comments we placed
#55
of 138 by AI citations
How AI answers use r/sales
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 100 | 83% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 11 | 9% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 9 | 8% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Describing a problem | 53 | 44% |
| Looking for a product to buy | 38 | 32% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 29 | 24% |
The r/sales threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| What are the best b2b sales tools that you use… | 10 |
| Tips to improving my cold email outreach | 9 |
| Highpressure sales sactics | 8 |
| Customer loves to ruin my fridays and weekends… | 8 |
| Finding those smb prospects | 7 |
These 5 threads account for 42 of the 120 citations.
Our verified comments in r/sales
We have placed under 50 verified comments in r/sales, so we publish no placement numbers for it.
Reading the r/sales numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (83%, 100 of 120), ahead of OpenAI models at 9%.
By question type, describing a problem accounts for 44% of the answers that cited r/sales, then looking for a product to buy (32%) and comparing products or competitors (24%).
Citations are spread out: the most-cited thread accounts for 8% of them and the top three for 23%, out of 45 different threads.
Under 1% of the 1,700 comments we scanned in r/sales contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 1,127 posts we sampled in r/sales, under 1% linked out to another site, so posts here are mostly text.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/sales; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/sales?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/sales threads were cited 120 times across 101 answers and 45 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/sales?
Fewer than 50 verified comments, so we do not publish a count for it.
Similar marketing and sales subreddits
| Subreddit | AI citations | Our verified comments | Members |
|---|---|---|---|
| r/GrowthHacking | under 50 | 140 | 142,321 |
| r/digital_marketing | 50 | 92 | 351,614 |
| r/analytics | under 50 | 93 | 268,120 |
| r/localseo | under 50 | 90 | 38,947 |
| r/CRM | under 50 | 88 | 48,675 |
| r/RecruitmentAgencies | under 50 | 88 | 15,018 |
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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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