Category AI Visibility Report
Furniture Polish 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
≈813
Est. AI queries / month
9
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 9 buyer topics in Furniture Polish across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 813 AI queries per month.
- Howard leads the AI shelf with 18.3% of brand mentions, followed by Guardsman (12.9%) and Old English (9.7%). The top three hold 40.9% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “multi-surface furniture polish” (top keyword “multi surface furniture polish”, ~170 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on bobvila.com most (28.9% 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 | Howard | 691 | 18.3% |
| 2 | Guardsman | 488 | 12.9% |
| 3 | Old English | 368 | 9.7% |
| 4 | Pledge | 324 | 8.6% |
| 5 | Daddy Van's | 195 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Weiman | 164 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Scott | 130 | 3.4% |
| 8 | Walrus Oil | 118 | 3.1% |
| 9 | The Original Bee's Wax | 93 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Howard's | 92 | 2.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| multi-surface furniture polish | ≈429 | multi surface furniture polish | 170 |
| liquid furniture polish | ≈384 | furniture polish liquid gold | 1,900 |
| beeswax furniture polish | — | beeswax furniture polish | 3,600 |
| non-toxic furniture polish | — | nontoxic furniture polish | 320 |
| furniture polish for scratches | — | furniture scratch polish | 880 |
| spray furniture polish | — | spray furniture polish | 720 |
| furniture polish and cleaner | — | best cleaner and polish for wood furniture | 390 |
| furniture polish for wood | — | furniture polish for wood | 8,100 |
| oil furniture polish | — | olive oil for furniture polish | 1,600 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| bobvila.com | 246 | 28.9% |
| reddit.com | 147 | 17.3% |
| goodhousekeeping.com | 84 | 9.9% |
| howardproducts.com | 76 | 8.9% |
| homedepot.com | 55 | 6.5% |
| southernliving.com | 38 | 4.5% |
| lowes.com | 37 | 4.3% |
| walmart.com | 19 | 2.2% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for furniture polish?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Howard (18.3%), Guardsman (12.9%), Old English (9.7%), Pledge (8.6%), Daddy Van's (5.2%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about furniture polish?
GEOly estimates ~813 AI queries per month in this category across 9 buyer topics, led by “multi-surface furniture polish”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for furniture polish?
The most-cited domains are: bobvila.com, reddit.com, goodhousekeeping.com, howardproducts.com, homedepot.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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