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What we learn from auditing websites for AI visibility. Posts are grouped by methodology cluster.

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AI Citability Foundations

definitional + diagnostic + procedural — the foundational cluster a buyer hits when first learning about AI citability as a measurable property of their site

pillar

April 23, 2026

What Is AI Citability? The Five-Pillar Framework

The framework for getting cited by AI search: what citability is, the five pillars, measurement methodology, and fixes for common failure patterns.

spoke

May 19, 2026

What Is Citability? The Brand, the Metric, and Why Both Matter

91 AI mentions per month for the word 'citability' go to YouTube, Reddit, and competitors. Zero go to citability.dev. Here's what citability means and why the gap matters.

spoke

April 10, 2026

Benchmarking AI Visibility: 6 Sites, 3 Platforms, 10 Checks

Detailed benchmark results from auditing 6 websites for AI visibility and citability. Includes per-check pass rates, platform-specific findings, and the infrastructure patterns that predict citations.

spoke

April 10, 2026

How to Measure Your AI Citation Rate (Step-by-Step)

A practical guide to measuring whether AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude cite your website. Includes real baseline data, manual query methods, and automated scanning.

spoke

April 10, 2026

Which Schema Markup Do AI Search Engines Actually Use?

We tested 10 JSON-LD schema types across ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude. Three types drive the majority of AI citations. Here is the data.

spoke

April 10, 2026

What AI Crawlers Actually See When They Visit Your Site

We ran our 10-check infrastructure scan on 50+ websites. Here is what AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot actually find when they visit a typical site.

spoke

April 10, 2026

Why AI Recommends Your Competitors (And What to Do About It)

AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity recognize your brand but still recommend someone else. Our AVR baseline data shows 100% brand recognition can coexist with a 11% recommendation rate. Here is why that gap exists and how to close it.

Cluster

AI Visibility Tools - Methodology Authority

the cite-bait flywheel cluster - methodology posts designed to be cited by competitor listicles and reframe category vocabulary (calibration receipt, three-anchor calibration, V/R/C separation)