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AI visibility: three different things.

Named, cited or just linked?

AI visibility: three different things. Named in the answer, cited as a source, or linked below it. Only the first is a recommendation.

Aim for the sentence, then the citation, then the link.

Why it matters

Named in the answer, cited as a source, or linked below it are three different things, and only the first is a recommendation.

Do this today

  1. 1For your key question, check whether you are named, cited or only linked.
  2. 2Aim for the sentence first, then the citation, then the link.
  3. 3Measure all three separately so you know what moved.

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