Citation coverage
Definition
Citation coverage is the share of AI answers that carry a visible source link back to a brand's website.
Why it matters
It is a coverage view of citations across topics and platforms. Low coverage on a topic means answers are relying on other people's pages instead of yours.
Example
Citation coverage is high for product questions and near zero for pricing questions.
Related terms
Sources
Citation rate
Citation rate is the share of eligible AI answers that show a link to a brand's own pages as a source.
Sources
Source gap
A source gap is a domain or page that AI answers cite repeatedly for a topic but that does not mention or link to a brand.
Concepts
Grounding
Grounding is connecting an AI model's answer to external sources, such as search results, so that claims can be supported and cited.
What is Citation coverage?
Citation coverage is the share of AI answers that carry a visible source link back to a brand's website.
Why does citation coverage matter?
It is a coverage view of citations across topics and platforms. Low coverage on a topic means answers are relying on other people's pages instead of yours.
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