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Citation Rate

The percentage of AI-generated responses that include a given brand or URL as a cited source. Measured across up to five LLMs by the 3LA platform. Primary KPI for AI visibility and GEO strategy. Platform data: 16% of audited pages have zero citation rate despite ranking in classical search.

The percentage of AI-generated responses that include a given brand or URL as a cited source. Measured across up to five LLMs by the 3LA platform. Primary KPI for AI visibility and GEO strategy. Platform data: 16% of audited pages have zero citation rate despite ranking in classical search.

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