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how do generative engines like chatgpt choose which sources to cite and how can i rank there for free
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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how do generative engines like chatgpt choose which sources to cite and how can i rank there for free
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
OpenAI how ChatGPT search works sources citations search ranking publishers crawler documentation; Google AI Overviews website content SEO guidance structured data Search Central; Microsoft Bing webmaster guidelines AI search citations GEO research study 2025Google ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
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 (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
OpenAI how ChatGPT search works sources citations search ranking publishers crawler documentation; Google AI Overviews website content SEO guidance structured data Search Central; Microsoft Bing webmaster guidelines AI search citations GEO research study 2025 Google ↗
- Google's Guide to Optimizing for Generative AI Features on Google Search | Google Search Central | Documentation | Google for Developers · developers.google.com
- Overview of OpenAI Crawlers · developers.openai.com
- Searching the web with ChatGPT · help.openai.com
- Google Search Console · search.google.com
- Bing Webmaster Tools · bing.com
- OpenAI crawler documentation · developers.openai.com
Queries
1 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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OpenAI how ChatGPT search works sources citations search ranking publishers crawler documentation; Google AI Overviews website content SEO guidance structured data Search Central; Microsoft Bing webmaster guidelines AI search citations GEO research study 2025 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Instruction | — | — | 1x of 1 |