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Citations are the pages behind the answer.

Ever seen those little numbers in an AI answer?

Citations are the pages behind the answer. Be one of the sources and you’re in the answer.

No citation, no mention.

Why it matters

Citations are the pages an AI answer was built from; being one of the sources is how you get into the answer.

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  1. 1Ask AI a question in your category and expand the citations.
  2. 2List the domains: directories, threads, comparison pages, your rivals' pages.
  3. 3Get onto or publish pages of the same kind.

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