Category AI Visibility Report
Erasers 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
≈6,719
Est. AI queries / month
16
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 16 buyer topics in Erasers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 6,719 AI queries per month.
- Tombow leads the AI shelf with 27.1% of brand mentions, followed by Pentel Illumina (13.8%) and Faber-Castell Textliner (6.4%). The top three hold 47.3% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “Colored erasers” (top keyword “colorful erasers”, ~590 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on reddit.com most (37.4% 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 | Tombow | 1,826 | 27.1% |
| 2 | Pentel Illumina | 933 | 13.8% |
| 3 | Faber-Castell Textliner | 431 | 6.4% |
| 4 | Pentel Hi-Polymer | 335 | 5% |
| 5 | Staedtler Textsurfer | 292 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Prismacolor | 250 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Yum Asia | 242 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Paper Mate Flair | 176 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Pilot | 149 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Derwent | 121 | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colored erasers | ≈1,732 | colorful erasers | 590 |
| Retractable erasers | ≈1,695 | retractable erasers | 720 |
| Erasers for colored pencils | ≈1,650 | eraser for colored pencils | 1,000 |
| Erasers for mechanical pencils | ≈1,642 | mechanical pencil erasers | 1,000 |
| Rubber erasers | — | rubbers erasers | 2,400 |
| Suede erasers | — | suede erasers | 12,100 |
| Mini erasers | — | mini erasers | 1,300 |
| Whiteboard erasers | — | whiteboard eraser | 2,900 |
| Erasers for pens and ink | — | pen eraser | 5,400 |
| Chalkboard erasers | — | chalk eraser | 4,400 |
| Drawing erasers | — | drawing erasers | 2,400 |
| Pencil cap erasers | — | pencil top erasers | 2,400 |
| Best erasers | — | eraser | 60,500 |
| Kneaded erasers | — | kneaded erasers | 14,800 |
| Electric erasers | — | electric erasers | 3,600 |
| Plastic erasers | — | plastic eraser | 2,900 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| reddit.com | 364 | 37.4% |
| tombowusa.com | 97 | 10% |
| journeymanhq.com | 83 | 8.5% |
| pentel.com | 57 | 5.9% |
| creativebloq.com | 44 | 4.5% |
| tombow.com | 41 | 4.2% |
| walmart.com | 33 | 3.4% |
| prismacolor.com | 21 | 2.2% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for erasers?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Tombow (27.1%), Pentel Illumina (13.8%), Faber-Castell Textliner (6.4%), Pentel Hi-Polymer (5%), Staedtler Textsurfer (4.3%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about erasers?
GEOly estimates ~6,719 AI queries per month in this category across 16 buyer topics, led by “Colored erasers”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for erasers?
The most-cited domains are: reddit.com, tombowusa.com, journeymanhq.com, pentel.com, creativebloq.com. 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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