What Is AI Citation?
A link or mention of your site inside an AI-generated answer.
Definition
A link or mention of your site inside an AI-generated answer.
What AI Citation means
A link or mention of your site inside an AI-generated answer.
Why it matters
Citations are how AI answers send traffic and credibility to websites. Being cited also builds brand familiarity even without a click.
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What Is AI Mode?Google's full conversational AI search experience.What Is AI Overviews?Google's AI-written summaries at the top of search results.What Is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?Optimising content so AI assistants and answer boxes use it as the answer.What Is Entity?A distinct thing (brand, person, place) that search engines and AI recognise and connect…What Is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?Improving how often and how well generative AI engines cite or mention your brand.What Is Grounding?Linking an AI answer to real sources so it is factual and citable.