When an AI assistant references your content or brand as a source.
In AI context, a citation occurs when an AI assistant references your content, website, or brand as a source of information. Citations are particularly prominent in platforms like Perplexity that show sources. Being cited by AI indicates your content is recognized as authoritative and trustworthy, making citations a valuable form of AI visibility.
We optimize for AI citations by building content authority and ensuring content is structured for citation.
Citations establish authority and can drive traffic. Being a source AI trusts enough to cite indicates strong content authority.
Perplexity linking to your article as a source
AI mentioning your research or data
Your brand cited as an authority on a topic
Create authoritative, well-structured content that directly answers common questions. Platforms like Perplexity actively seek good sources.
Both are valuable. Citations indicate content authority; mentions indicate brand recognition. Ideally, you have both.
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