Category AI Visibility Report
Cigarettes AI Visibility Report 2026: Top Brands & Buyer Topics in AI Search
Data updated 2026-08-27 · 30-day window · ChatGPT · Google AI Mode · Google AI Overviews
≈12,403
Est. AI queries / month
6
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 6 buyer topics in Cigarettes across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 12,403 AI queries per month.
- Marlboro leads the AI shelf with 16.9% of brand mentions, followed by CAMEL (15.7%) and Virginia Slims (11.6%). The top three hold 44.2% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “slim cigarettes” (top keyword “vogues cigarettes”, ~5,400 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on nih.gov most (29.7% of citations) — earning presence on these sources is the shortest path to being recommended.
Brands AI recommends most
Share of brand mentions across AI answers in the last 30 days (Share of Model).
| # | Brand | AI mentions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlboro | 162 | 16.9% |
| 2 | CAMEL | 151 | 15.7% |
| 3 | Virginia Slims | 111 | 11.6% |
| 4 | Newport | 68 | 7.1% |
| 5 | Capri | 65 | 6.8% |
| 6 | American Spirit | 54 | 5.6% |
| 7 | Parliament | 42 | 4.4% |
| 8 | Winston Furniture | 36 | 3.8% |
| 9 | Pall | 32 | 3.3% |
| 10 | Vogue | 32 | 3.3% |
What shoppers ask AI
Buyer topics monitored in this category, with estimated monthly AI queries and the top Google keyword behind each topic.
| Topic | Est. AI queries / mo | Top keyword | Search volume / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| slim cigarettes | ≈6,796 | vogues cigarettes | 5,400 |
| long cigarettes | ≈5,607 | long cigarettes | 2,900 |
| menthol cigarettes | — | newports cigarettes | 90,500 |
| flavored cigarettes | — | bubble cigarettes | 14,800 |
| light cigarettes | — | cigarettes light | 12,100 |
| filter cigarettes | — | parliaments cigarettes | 22,200 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| nih.gov | 102 | 29.7% |
| reddit.com | 84 | 24.5% |
| fda.gov | 57 | 16.6% |
| wellfr.com | 37 | 10.8% |
| cancer.gov | 26 | 7.6% |
| cdc.gov | 22 | 6.4% |
| wikipedia.org | 6 | 1.7% |
| stanford.edu | 3 | 0.9% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for cigarettes?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Marlboro (16.9%), CAMEL (15.7%), Virginia Slims (11.6%), Newport (7.1%), Capri (6.8%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about cigarettes?
GEOly estimates ~12,403 AI queries per month in this category across 6 buyer topics, led by “slim cigarettes”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for cigarettes?
The most-cited domains are: nih.gov, reddit.com, fda.gov, wellfr.com, cancer.gov. Building brand presence on these sources is the most direct way to win AI recommendations.
Methodology
GEOly continuously runs category buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and records which brands are mentioned and which sources are cited. Figures aggregate a 30-day window; AI query volumes are modeled estimates from keyword demand and AI-adoption share. Data: GEOly MCP Server, updated 2026-08-27.
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