r/WritingWithAI for brand marketing: what AI answers cite and where we have posted
Across 66,986 AI answers we tracked, r/WritingWithAI threads were cited 89 times in 70 of them (Jun 6, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026), which ranks it #68 of the 138 subreddits cited 50 or more times. CommunityMentions has also placed 150 verified comments in r/WritingWithAI for 5 brands, starting Mar 2026.
89
AI citations of its threads
14
different threads cited
150
verified comments we placed
133,191
members at last check
How AI answers use r/WritingWithAI
| Engine | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Perplexity (Sonar) | 67 | 75% |
| Gemini (2.0 and 2.5 Flash) | 19 | 21% |
| OpenAI models (GPT-4o, GPT-5.1) | 3 | 3% |
| Question type | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Looking for a product to buy | 57 | 64% |
| Comparing products or competitors | 32 | 36% |
| Describing a problem | 0 | 0% |
The r/WritingWithAI threads AI answers cite most
| Thread (from its link) | Times cited |
|---|---|
| Best ai story generators | 19 |
| I spent last 6 months researching what ai writing… | 17 |
| Writingway a free open source software that | 14 |
| Sudowrite is by far the best ai writing tool but… | 9 |
| Looking for the best ai to help me develop | 7 |
These 5 threads account for 66 of the 89 citations.
Our verified comments in r/WritingWithAI
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Verified comments placed | 150 |
| Brands they were placed for | 5 |
| First placement | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Busiest month | Jul 2026 (49 comments) |
| Median comments in the thread when we posted | 16.5 |
Reading the r/WritingWithAI numbers
Perplexity supplies the largest share of the citations (75%, 67 of 89), ahead of Gemini at 21%.
By question type, looking for a product to buy accounts for 64% of the answers that cited r/WritingWithAI, then comparing products or competitors (36%) and describing a problem (0%).
Citations are concentrated: the most-cited thread accounts for 21% of them and the top three for 56%, out of 14 different threads.
3% of the 720 comments we scanned in r/WritingWithAI contained a link, so a comment that names a brand without linking is the norm here.
Of 640 posts we sampled in r/WritingWithAI, 3% linked out to another site.
It is #39 of the 211 subreddits where we have placed 50 or more verified comments, 0.3% of all our verified Reddit comments, and #5 of the 24 AI and software subreddits listed on this site by that count.
The subreddit had about 133,191 members when we last checked it.
Before you post anything yourself, read the rules of r/WritingWithAI; moderators change them. For how these threads reach answers, see the AI search guide.
Frequently asked questions
Do AI answers cite r/WritingWithAI?
Yes. In 66,986 AI answers we tracked between Jan 9, 2026 and Oct 2, 2026, r/WritingWithAI threads were cited 89 times across 70 answers and 14 different threads.
How many comments has CommunityMentions placed in r/WritingWithAI?
150 verified comments for 5 brands, starting Mar 2026.
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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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