AI citationWhat it means for you.

A source link or named reference that an AI answer shows for a claim it made.

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What it means

When an answer engine cites your page, your brand appears in front of a searcher at the moment of the question.

Citations tend to go to pages that state facts clearly and come from sources the system trusts. Tracking where you are cited is becoming part of measuring visibility.

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What is AI citation?

A source link or named reference that an AI answer shows for a claim it made.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Acquisition pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Answer engine and Retrieval-augmented generation, then browse the other terms in Acquisition.

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