quotations
Direct quotations
AuthorityImpact: Standard
What we measure
Inline <blockquote> or quoted attributions.
Why it matters for AI citation
Quotations imply primary research. They lift citation rates ~12% in the GEO paper test set.
How to fix
Quote one customer, one expert, or one primary source per long page.
Source
GEO paper
Category
Authority
Whether your page reads as authored by an expert, citing real sources. Bylines, citations, statistics, quotations, freshness, technical terms.
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