AI & AEO

AI Citation

Quick Definition

An AI citation is when an AI search engine references your content as a source in its generated answer.

In context

Track AI citations through tools like Profound, Otterly, or AthenaHQ — these specialize in monitoring brand visibility across AI search engines. Citation rates correlate with traditional SEO authority and content depth.

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