Who Gets Cited Most by AI Search in the United States?
For the United States-region prompts, AI engines cite zendesk.com most (5.5% of 11,674 responses), ahead of reddit.com and youtube.com. Full top-15 leaderboar
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For Slovakia-region prompts, AI engines cite zlatezrnko.sk most (4.7% of 3,806 responses), ahead of drmax.sk and coffeein.sk. Full top-15 leaderboard with counts.
AmICited runs its tracked prompts across regions and records the sources AI engines cite in each. For Slovakia, 3,806 AI responses (across all five engines) cited 1,678 distinct domains, led by zlatezrnko.sk in 178 responses (4.7%), followed by drmax.sk and coffeein.sk.
Key Takeaways
- zlatezrnko.sk leads Slovakia citations at 4.7% of 3,806 responses, ahead of drmax.sk and coffeein.sk.
- The leaderboard is moderately concentrated (top 3 domains = 5% of citations) but skews heavily toward local .sk domains rather than global .com sites.
- AI engines localise for Slovak-language queries: Slovak-language content and .sk domains outrank global sites that dominate the worldwide leaderboard.
- The Slovak market is less crowded than the US or UK, leaving more room for smaller local players to earn citations.
Bottom line: If Slovakia is a target market, prioritize Slovak-language content on a .sk domain, and use AmICited’s own tracking data to benchmark against these region-specific incumbents rather than the global leaderboard.
Most-cited domains for Slovakia queries
The leaderboard is moderately concentrated: the top three domains alone account for 5% of all citations in the Slovakia set. A small group of trusted sources does most of the work, with a long tail of occasional references behind them, the same shape seen globally, but with a regionally-tilted cast at the top.
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The leaderboard data
| Rank | Domain | Responses | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zlatezrnko.sk | 178 | 4.7% |
| 2 | drmax.sk | 101 | 2.7% |
| 3 | coffeein.sk | 98 | 2.6% |
| 4 | heureka.sk | 98 | 2.6% |
| 5 | facebook.com | 85 | 2.2% |
| 6 | google.com | 74 | 1.9% |
| 7 | bazos.sk | 69 | 1.8% |
| 8 | najsport.sk | 68 | 1.8% |
| 9 | ebenica.sk | 63 | 1.7% |
| 10 | instagram.com | 62 | 1.6% |
| 11 | simplecoffee.sk | 54 | 1.4% |
| 12 | martinus.sk | 54 | 1.4% |
| 13 | grandroastery.sk | 51 | 1.3% |
| 14 | vlnytinka.sk | 51 | 1.3% |
| 15 | transmisie.sk | 49 | 1.3% |
What’s different about Slovakia
Compared with the global most-cited set, these domains stand out as Slovakia-specific: drmax.sk, coffeein.sk, heureka.sk, bazos.sk, najsport.sk, ebenica.sk, instagram.com. Their presence shows AI engines do localise: for Slovakia prompts they lean on sources that don’t crack the global top 25, so a domain that dominates globally is not guaranteed to win in-region.
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What this means for AI-search visibility
If your audience is concentrated in Slovakia, this is the competitive set to benchmark against, not the global leaderboard. The region-specific names above are the ones to study: they are winning Slovakia citations without being global giants, which is exactly the opening a regional player can exploit. As always, mentions and citations follow from being present in the sources these engines synthesise for the relevant queries.
The Slovak AI citation landscape: local language, local domains
Slovakia’s AI citation landscape is distinct from the US and UK markets in several important ways:
Local domains (.sk) dominate for local queries. For queries with Slovak-specific intent, .sk domains are far more likely to be cited than .com domains. This is one of the strongest signals of country-specific AI citation behavior.
Slovak-language content is essential. AI engines that serve Slovak queries (particularly Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode , which have strong local-language support) favor Slovak-language content over English-language content for local queries.
Local brands and media are prominent. Slovak brands, news organizations, and local businesses appear in the top-cited domains for Slovakia-specific queries, a pattern not seen in the US or UK data.
What this means for Slovakia-focused AI visibility
If your target market is Slovakia, the AI visibility landscape is fundamentally different from English-language markets:
Language is the primary signal. If your content is not in Slovak, your AI citation potential for Slovak queries is near zero. AI engines use language as a primary filter for country-specific queries.
A .sk domain is a strong signal. For Slovak queries, a .sk domain signals local relevance. If you serve the Slovak market, a .sk domain (or at minimum, Slovak-language content on a .com domain) is important.
The competitive landscape is smaller. The Slovak AI citation market is less crowded than the US or UK. Fewer domains compete for Slovak queries, which means there is more opportunity for smaller brands to earn citations.
Practical recommendations
Create Slovak-language content. If you serve the Slovak market, invest in high-quality Slovak-language content. Translation of English content is a start, but original Slovak content performs better.
Use a .sk domain if possible. For Slovak-specific queries, a .sk domain is a strong local relevance signal.
Build local authority. Slovak media coverage, local partnerships, and Slovak-language backlinks all contribute to AI citation potential in the Slovak market.
Methodology
Counts cover AI responses tagged to the SK region across AmICited’s 1,905 tracked prompts (June 24, 2026 – July 23, 2026, 2026), all five engines combined, rolled up to the registrable domain (so all zlatezrnko.sk hosts count together). Region tagging reflects where each prompt was run. Regional prompt volumes vary (Slovakia has 3,806 responses here), so treat exact ranks in smaller regions as indicative rather than definitive. No external links appear in this report.
