Google’s AI Overviews and assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude now answer most questions before anyone reaches a blue link. The new game isn’t just ranking — it’s getting cited as the source. Paste a post below and the grader scores it across the 8 signals that decide whether an AI engine quotes you or your competitor.
Nothing is uploaded or stored — the analysis runs entirely in your browser.
Signal-by-signal breakdown
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How the AI Citation Score is calculated
The score weights eight signals that independent studies link to AI citation. Statistics density and structured data carry the most weight because they show the largest measured lift in whether AI engines quote a page.
| Signal | Weight | Why it drives AI citations |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics & data density | 20 | Pages cited in AI Overviews cover noticeably more facts; adding specific numbers, percentages and dollar figures increases the odds an engine extracts your line. |
| Structured data (schema) | 15 | Machine-readable FAQ, Article and HowTo markup helps engines parse and trust your content; studies report a large citation lift when schema is present. |
| Answer-first structure | 15 | Content placed near the top of the page, leading with a direct answer, is more likely to be lifted into an AI summary. |
| Question-based headings | 12 | Subheads that mirror real questions create clean question→answer pairs engines can quote verbatim. |
| Extractable formatting | 12 | Lists and tables are the formats AI answers reuse most, especially for “best”, “vs” and “how” queries. |
| Sourcing & citations | 10 | Outbound links and “according to” attribution signal trustworthiness and corroboration, which AI engines favour. |
| Freshness | 10 | Recently updated content is cited far more often; recency is a strong tiebreaker for AI engines. |
| Author & E-E-A-T | 6 | A named, credentialed author and clear expertise signals raise the trust score engines assign your page. |
Scoring informed by analyses of AI-citation behaviour from Search Engine Land, Surfer and Zyppy. The grader is a directional guide, not a guarantee of placement.
AI citation: frequently asked questions
What is an AI citation score?
An AI citation score estimates how likely AI search engines — Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Claude — are to quote your page as a source. It is based on the on-page signals those engines use to select and extract content, such as statistics density, structured data, answer-first formatting and freshness.
How do I get my blog cited by ChatGPT or AI Overviews?
Lead each section with a direct, quotable answer; back claims with specific numbers and linked sources; phrase subheads as the questions readers actually ask; add FAQ or Article schema; keep the page updated; and publish under a named, credentialed author. Pages that do all of this are measurably more likely to be cited.
Does this tool send my content anywhere?
No. The grader runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you paste is uploaded, logged or stored.
Is a high score a guarantee of being cited?
No. Citation also depends on your domain’s authority, the specific query and competing pages. A high score means your post is structurally ready to be cited; it removes the on-page reasons an engine would skip you.