Citation evidence

Separate source quality from live citations

A page can be accessible and well-described without being cited in a live answer. AEO.METRY distinguishes assessable source evidence from citations observed by human analysts.

What source evidence can indicate

Primary sources that are accessible, current, specific and clearly attributed are easier for people and systems to evaluate. A Scan can assess such public characteristics and surface technical or entity inconsistencies.

Why citation claims need observation

A citation is an event in a particular live answer under particular conditions. It cannot be established by inspecting a website alone, and it may vary by prompt, time, location, settings or system changes.

The correct route for live evidence

AEO.METRY does not automatically monitor live citations or query answer engines. Request a human-led Deep AI Engine Investigation for documented, scoped observations; recurring citations are not guaranteed.

Review source readiness

Start with public evidence before commissioning live citation research.

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