Insights on AI Visibility

Working notes on GEO, AI crawler behavior, attribution, and the product decisions behind CitationGraph.

GEO8 min

What is Generative Engine Optimization?

GEO is the new frontier of search. Learn how it differs from traditional SEO and why brands need to optimize for AI citations, not just rankings.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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Engineering12 min

The 7-Layer AI Classifier: A Technical Deep Dive

How we built a deterministic, zero-false-positive bot classification engine that identifies 47+ AI crawlers without machine learning.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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E-Commerce10 min

SAAI v2.0: Attributing E-Commerce Revenue to AI

Introducing Share of AI-Attributed Income — a 4-dimensional model that connects AI visibility to actual product-level revenue.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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Strategy6 min

Why Every Website Needs an llms.txt File

The emerging llms.txt standard helps AI engines understand your site. Here's how to create one and what to include for maximum citation potential.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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Research14 min

How ChatGPT vs Perplexity Cite Brands Differently

We analyzed 10,000+ AI responses across both platforms. The citation patterns are shockingly different — and your strategy needs to adapt.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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Privacy7 min

Server-Side Analytics Without Cookies: The Privacy-First Approach

How CitationGraph achieves full analytics fidelity with zero cookies, zero client-side JS, and full GDPR compliance out of the box.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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Comparison9 min

CitationGraph vs GA4 vs Ahrefs: Who Tracks AI Visibility?

GA4 tracks sessions. Ahrefs tracks backlinks. Neither tracks whether an AI engine cites your brand. Here is where CitationGraph fits.

Author: CitationGraph Editorial Team
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