How a piece lands in the feed
Once a card reaches Done and has a link to the live article, the material appears in Publications automatically. From there the system keeps checking whether AI services cite it.
Metrics we track
Four indicators are shown for each publication:
- First citation. The date AI services first cited the page in their answers. Empty value means the material hasn't taken off yet.
- Time to first citation. Days between publishing the article and its first appearance in an AI answer. Tells you how fast a piece breaks through.
- Mention count. How many times the material was cited overall. Higher is better.
- Citation rate. What share of answers on relevant queries link to the page. Not a raw count anymore, but a share of the flow.
Breakdown by AI service
Each publication shows which AI services cite it most. A piece may consistently land in GPT and Perplexity but never reach Alice. That's a hint to try a different format or outlet for Alice.
Why look at this section
Three reasons to keep an eye on it:
- Tell whether the content work pays off, whether materials reach AI and how strongly.
- Compare formats and outlets: which type of material and which source site gets cited best.
- Spot publications that stall: out for months but never picked up. They may need a rework.
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