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What is the exact process to optimize our brand so we actually get cited and appear as a recommended source in Perplexity answers?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What is the exact process to optimize our brand so we actually get cited and appear as a recommended source in Perplexity answers?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Perplexity official publisher documentation crawler robots.txt search citations sources how Perplexity works 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Perplexity AI brand visibility citations generative engine optimization study factors content citations researchGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
PerplexityBot documentation user agent robots.txt officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Perplexity official publisher documentation crawler robots.txt search citations sources how Perplexity works 2026 Google ↗
Perplexity AI brand visibility citations generative engine optimization study factors content citations research Google ↗
PerplexityBot documentation user agent robots.txt official Google ↗
- Perplexity Crawlers · docs.perplexity.ai
- Perplexity crawler configuration · docs.perplexity.ai
- Optimizing Visibility in Generative Engines: A Critical Survey of Generative Engine Optimization (2023-2026) · arxiv.org
- GEO starts with the question, not the answer · axios.com
- Ghost citations: Why AI search cites your content, not your brand · searchengineland.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perplexity official publisher documentation crawler robots.txt search citations sources how Perplexity works 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Perplexity AI brand visibility citations generative engine optimization study factors content citations research OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
PerplexityBot documentation user agent robots.txt official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 |