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Citation Analysis

AI Brand Citation Factors

4 Critical Elements for GEO Success
4
Core Citation Factors
78%
Weight of Top 2 Factors
5.3x
Citation Lift with All 4
92%
Cited Brands Score High on 3+
πŸ†35%

Authority

Domain authority, backlink quality, and entity recognition in knowledge graphs

  • β†’High-quality backlinks
  • β†’Knowledge Graph presence
  • β†’Industry recognition
  • β†’Expert authorship
🎯30%

Relevance

Semantic match between content and user query intent

  • β†’Query-content alignment
  • β†’Topic expertise
  • β†’Contextual depth
  • β†’Entity relationships
⚑20%

Freshness

Content recency and update frequency

  • β†’Recent publication dates
  • β†’Regular updates
  • β†’Current data/statistics
  • β†’Timely relevance
🀝15%

Consensus

Agreement across multiple authoritative sources

  • β†’Cross-source validation
  • β†’Industry agreement
  • β†’Peer citations
  • β†’Verified facts
🎯 Key Citation Insights
  • β†’Authority + Relevance = 65% of citation weight: These two factors are the foundation. Brands with strong domain authority and semantic relevance capture 4.2x more citations.
  • β†’All 4 factors deliver 5.3x lift: While individual factors matter, brands optimizing all four see exponential gains. The factors work synergistically.
  • β†’92% of cited brands excel in 3+ factors: You don't need perfection in all areas, but strength in at least three factors is critical for consistent citations.
  • β†’Freshness is the fastest lever: Of the four factors, content freshness shows results fastest (2-4 weeks vs 3-6 months for authority building).
B2B SaaS Platform Success
From 7% to 48% citation rate in 6 months by optimizing all 4 factors
48%
Citation Rate
6.8x
Increase vs Baseline
127
Articles Updated
94%
Authority Score
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