AEO & GEO Concepts
Answer engines do not pick sources the way a classic search ranking does. A page can rank well in Google and never be quoted; another can be cited constantly from deep in the results. These guides explain what Cite AI measures, and what the measurements imply about which changes are worth your time.
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AEO & GEO Metrics Guide
Every number Cite AI reports, what it is derived from, and how to read a change between runs.
- Citations per answer, and why it is not the same as share of voice
- The gap between organic SERP rank and LLM citation
- Sentiment and how it is attributed to a source
- Volatility — distinguishing a real move from run-to-run noise
GEO Optimization Guide
How generative engines select sources, and which changes to a page are worth making.
- How retrieval and citation differ across engines
- Which page properties correlate with being cited, and how strongly
- Where ranking matters more than anything on the page
- Common optimizations that do not measurably help
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