Cite-ability
Scorer
Paste any article and find out how likely AI engines are to cite it. Seven heuristics, instant score, no API needed. Built on the same framework we use with clients.
Works with plain text and markdown. Minimum 100 words for a reliable score.
Methodology
Seven signals AI engines actually use
These map to how AI retrieval works: what gets extracted, what gets quoted, and what gets attributed back to a source.
01
Stat Density
Numbers, percentages, dollar amounts, and specific figures. AI is far more likely to cite a claim backed by a data point than a vague assertion. "Most companies" is ignorable. "73% of companies" is citable.
02
Quotable Claims
Declarative sentences that can stand alone without context. When AI generates a response, it pulls self-contained statements. Sentences that require surrounding paragraphs to make sense don't get quoted.
03
FAQ Structure
Question-based headings and Q&A sections. AI search responses are built around queries. Content structured as questions maps directly to what people type into ChatGPT and Perplexity. This is the fastest win for citation frequency.
04
Heading Clarity
Specific, descriptive section headers. AI uses headings to understand what a section covers before deciding if it's relevant to a query. "Introduction" tells AI nothing. "How to Set Up API Authentication in 10 Minutes" is extractable context.
05
Date Freshness
Year references and recency signals. AI retrieval systems weight recent content. Content with no year references reads as undated. Content that says "as of 2025" signals both relevance and authority to AI crawlers.
06
Named Entities
Specific brands, tools, people, and organizations. Generic language reduces cite-ability. "A CRM platform" is forgettable. "Salesforce" and "HubSpot" give AI context to match your content to specific branded queries.
07
Structured Data
Bullet lists, numbered steps, and comparison tables. AI extracts structured formats more reliably than dense prose. A five-point list of considerations is more citable than the same five points buried in two paragraphs. Comparison tables are directly surfaced in AI responses.
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