Citation Share explained
Citation share measures how often your domain appears among the sources cited in AI answers for a defined set of prompts, compared with all cited domains.
It is most directly influenced by your own content: retrievable pages with clear, specific, current answers. That makes it a good indicator for AEO and technical work, while mention and recommendation share reflect broader authority.
Analysing which other domains take citation share is equally valuable: it reveals the review sites, publishers and communities that shape answers in your category — targets for brand mention building.
Citation Share: an example
Across 1,200 sources cited in sampled answers about your category, 84 are your pages — a 7% citation share.
Why it matters for search and AI visibility
Citation share shows whether your content is being used as evidence — a different signal from being mentioned or recommended.
Last reviewed by the Prisol team.