Category AI Visibility Report
Mailboxes 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
≈16,801
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 Mailboxes across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 16,801 AI queries per month.
- Mail Boss leads the AI shelf with 22.5% of brand mentions, followed by Architectural Mailboxes (16.5%) and Vsons Design (6.3%). The top three hold 45.3% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “brick and stone mailboxes” (top keyword “brick mailbox”, ~5,400 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on usps.com most (34.2% 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 | Mail Boss | 525 | 22.5% |
| 2 | Architectural Mailboxes | 385 | 16.5% |
| 3 | Vsons Design | 146 | 6.3% |
| 4 | Modbox USA | 116 | 5% |
| 5 | Step2 | 94 | 4% |
| 6 | QualArc | 87 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Gibraltar | 72 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Postal Pro | 68 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Whitehall Products | 59 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Whitehall Manufacturing | 58 | 2.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| brick and stone mailboxes | ≈9,477 | brick mailbox | 5,400 |
| USPS approved mailboxes | ≈7,324 | usps mailbox | 33,100 |
| mailboxes with posts | — | mailboxes on a post | 40,500 |
| wall mounted mailboxes | — | wall mount mailbox | 14,800 |
| residential mailboxes | — | mailbox | 165,000 |
| locking mailboxes | — | locking mailbox | 14,800 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| usps.com | 136 | 34.2% |
| homedepot.com | 64 | 16.1% |
| reddit.com | 49 | 12.3% |
| bobvila.com | 29 | 7.3% |
| modern-mailbox.com | 19 | 4.8% |
| lowes.com | 16 | 4% |
| adoorn.com | 16 | 4% |
| vsonsdesign.com | 15 | 3.8% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for mailboxes?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Mail Boss (22.5%), Architectural Mailboxes (16.5%), Vsons Design (6.3%), Modbox USA (5%), Step2 (4%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about mailboxes?
GEOly estimates ~16,801 AI queries per month in this category across 6 buyer topics, led by “brick and stone mailboxes”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for mailboxes?
The most-cited domains are: usps.com, homedepot.com, reddit.com, bobvila.com, modern-mailbox.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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