A 90-day experiment tracking AI citation share across major assistants.
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Methodology
Methodology. Cover the practical takeaways, what to measure, and how this connects to audits, strategy, and AI search optimization.
What moved citation share
What moved citation share. Cover the practical takeaways, what to measure, and how this connects to audits, strategy, and AI search optimization.
What stayed flat
What stayed flat. Cover the practical takeaways, what to measure, and how this connects to audits, strategy, and AI search optimization.
What to try on your own site next
What to try on your own site next. Cover the practical takeaways, what to measure, and how this connects to audits, strategy, and AI search optimization.
| Week band | What I logged | What I used it for |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-4 | Baseline prompts and engines | Fix sampling so results are comparable |
| Weeks 5-8 | Citation share and competitors | See which content types moved share |
| Weeks 9-12 | Same prompts, updated pages | Attribute lifts to real changes |
| Ongoing | Two metrics: share and presence | Avoid vanity “we got one mention” |
Weeks 1-4
- What I logged
- Baseline prompts and engines
- What I used it for
- Fix sampling so results are comparable
Weeks 5-8
- What I logged
- Citation share and competitors
- What I used it for
- See which content types moved share
Weeks 9-12
- What I logged
- Same prompts, updated pages
- What I used it for
- Attribute lifts to real changes
Ongoing
- What I logged
- Two metrics: share and presence
- What I used it for
- Avoid vanity “we got one mention”
In short
A 90-day experiment tracking AI citation share across major assistants.
