Category AI Visibility Report
Bookends 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
≈2,239
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 Bookends across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 2,239 AI queries per month.
- Officemate leads the AI shelf with 10.6% of brand mentions, followed by TOSCANO (5.4%) and Bambino Mio (4.2%). The top three hold 20.2% combined — a shelf that has not consolidated yet, leaving a clear window for challengers.
- The highest-demand topic is “Bookends for cookbooks” (top keyword “bookends for recipe books”, ~390 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on reddit.com most (21.7% 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 | Officemate | 221 | 10.6% |
| 2 | TOSCANO | 113 | 5.4% |
| 3 | Bambino Mio | 88 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Pottery Barn | 77 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Universal | 55 | 2.6% |
| 6 | AllModern | 40 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Acrimet | 40 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Business Source | 37 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Cloud Island | 37 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Carl Auböck | 35 | 1.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookends for cookbooks | ≈1,129 | bookends for recipe books | 390 |
| Bookends for nursery | ≈1,110 | nursery bookends | 480 |
| Stone bookends | — | marble book bookends | 1,900 |
| Fantasy bookends | — | harry potter bookends | 1,600 |
| Wooden bookends | — | wooden bookends | 1,900 |
| Animal bookends | — | bookends cat | 1,000 |
| Bookends for shelves | — | bookends for bookshelf | 1,300 |
| Metal bookends | — | bookends metal | 6,600 |
| Modern bookends | — | bookends modern | 590 |
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 | 70 | 21.7% |
| austingallery.org | 68 | 21.1% |
| etsy.com | 43 | 13.4% |
| wayfair.com | 26 | 8.1% |
| 1stdibs.com | 19 | 5.9% |
| kudoscompare.com | 17 | 5.3% |
| chairish.com | 16 | 5% |
| homedepot.com | 15 | 4.7% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for bookends?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Officemate (10.6%), TOSCANO (5.4%), Bambino Mio (4.2%), Pottery Barn (3.7%), Universal (2.6%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about bookends?
GEOly estimates ~2,239 AI queries per month in this category across 9 buyer topics, led by “Bookends for cookbooks”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for bookends?
The most-cited domains are: reddit.com, austingallery.org, etsy.com, wayfair.com, 1stdibs.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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