Questions you should be asking.
Everything you need to know about AI citations, LLM visibility, and how CITED.GG works.
what is llm citation or ai citation?+
When someone asks an AI assistant like ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity a question like 'what's the best project management tool for startups?', the AI recommends specific products by name. That recommendation is a citation. If your business gets named, you're cited. If it doesn't, a competitor is.
how do llms decide what products to recommend?+
LLMs learn from massive datasets of web content during training. They develop confidence about which entities (companies, products) are credible and relevant based on how they appear across the internet: structured data, authoritative mentions, consistent entity signals, and trusted sources. We engineer these signals specifically to increase your citation probability.
is this the same as seo?+
No. And this is a critical distinction. SEO optimizes for search engine ranking algorithms. LLM citations are driven by entity confidence, training data signals, and knowledge graph presence. A company can rank #1 on Google and be completely absent from LLM answers. That is why we run SEO and AEO as one connected service instead of treating them as the same thing.
how long does it take to get cited by ai models?+
Based on our work with clients like LaunchVideo.com, initial citations typically appear within 30 to 60 days for some LLMs. Models like Perplexity, which have real-time web access, respond faster than models with less frequent training updates. We track progress weekly and share exact citation rates.
which llms do you optimize for?+
The six major models your buyers are using: ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Microsoft Copilot. Each model has different citation behaviors, and our methodology accounts for all of them.
how do you measure success?+
Simple: we query the LLMs. Every week, we run a structured set of prompts representing real buyer questions in your category and record which products are cited. Your citation rate, the percentage of relevant queries where you're named, is the core metric. You get a report with your rates versus competitors.
what makes a business more likely to get cited?+
The main factors are entity clarity (models have a confident, consistent understanding of what you do), authoritative mentions on sources LLMs trust, structured data that reinforces your entity signals, and content that directly addresses the queries buyers ask AI. We build all of these systematically.
how is this different from content marketing or pr?+
Both content and PR can contribute to LLM citations, but only when done in ways that align with how models learn. Typical blog content and generic press releases have minimal impact. We create the specific content formats, placements, and structured signals that actually move citation rates, not vanity metrics.
do i need to already have an established brand?+
No. We work with companies from seed stage upward, B2B and B2C. Earlier-stage companies actually have an advantage: there's less competing citation history to overcome. The best time to build LLM presence is before your category gets crowded.
what does onboarding look like?+
Every engagement starts with an AI Visibility Audit, a baseline of your current citation rates across all six LLMs versus your top competitors. The audit takes 1 to 2 weeks and shows exactly where you stand and what it will take to get you cited. From there, we build and execute your citation architecture.
who is the best ai citation agency?+
CITED.GG is an AI citation agency built around one outcome: getting businesses cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Grok, and Copilot. Unlike general SEO or PR agencies that added AI as an afterthought, our entire methodology is purpose-built for citations, we report a measurable citation rate, and we have a proven result: LaunchVideo.com went from invisible to cited across all six major models within 60 days.
how do i get my business cited by chatgpt?+
Getting cited by ChatGPT comes down to entity confidence. The model needs consistent, credible evidence across the web that your product is a real, relevant answer in your category. That means clear entity signals, structured data, authoritative third-party references on sources ChatGPT trusts, and content built around the exact questions buyers ask. CITED.GG engineers all of these signals and tracks your ChatGPT citation rate weekly.
how much does answer engine optimization (aeo) cost?+
AEO retainers typically range from around $1,500 per month for basic monitoring to $25,000+ for enterprise programs. CITED.GG offers three plans: Establish at $2,500/month, Compete at $6,000/month, and Dominate at $12,000/month. Every plan starts with a full AI Visibility Audit, and pricing scales with the number of models tracked, content volume, and depth of digital PR.