6 October 2026
Am I getting cited by AI
You can confirm whether AI models cite your content by running scans that query major conversational models and inspecting the results for explicit…
Am I getting cited by AI
How to tell if AI is citing your website
You can confirm whether AI models cite your content by running scans that query major conversational models and inspecting the results for explicit sourcing, verbatim matches, or links back to your site. SaidTrue runs those scans, publishes public scorecards showing what each model said and what it sourced, and offers visibility reports and ongoing monitoring to make the result actionable.
How SaidTrue detects AI citations
How SaidTrue detects AI citations: SaidTrue asks major conversational models (for example, ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude) questions customers commonly ask and captures the models' answers. The SaidTrue visibility report records the text the model produced, whether the model provided sourcing or links, and highlights any overlap with your public content. SaidTrue publishes a public scorecard and provides visibility reports so you can see the snapshot of what each model said about your business.
Which AI systems to check
Which AI systems to check: SaidTrue checks multiple large conversational models including ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude because these systems are commonly used by customers for recommendations and knowledge queries. Different models cite sources in different ways—some add explicit links, some provide named sources, and some produce unsourced text—so checking several systems gives a fuller picture. SaidTrue’s scans compare outputs across those models so you can spot consistent citations or repeated misstatements.
How to read a SaidTrue visibility report
How to read a SaidTrue visibility report: The visibility report shows the exact text each model returned, any provided citations or links, and a public scorecard grade for the scan snapshot. The report highlights where the model’s wording matches your site and where the model names other sources instead, making it straightforward to identify direct citations, paraphrases, and unsupported claims. Use the report to record which models referenced your content and to collect the exact phrasing and provenance those models used.
How to identify direct citations, paraphrases and misattributions
How to identify direct citations, paraphrases and misattributions: Direct citations typically include exact sentences, quotation marks, or links back to your URL; paraphrases will echo your claims or data without a direct link; misattributions make claims about your business that conflict with your public information. SaidTrue’s output flagging shows whether a model supplied a source and where language overlaps with your site so you can distinguish accurate citations from misleading or unsourced passages. Tracking these distinctions over multiple scans exposes patterns—consistent paraphrase versus occasional mention—so you can prioritize fixes.
Actions to take when AI cites or misrepresents you
Actions to take when AI cites or misrepresents you: If AI citations are accurate and linked, use the SaidTrue visibility data to measure value and keep your authoritative pages clear and up-to-date. If AI outputs are unsourced or misrepresentative, publish clear on-site statements, use canonical pages that present facts plainly, and consider creating a verified AI profile; SaidTrue offers monthly AI monitoring and a verified AI profile to help maintain accuracy. Re-scan after changes to confirm whether the models’ outputs shift toward your corrected content.
Deciding whether AI citations are valuable for your business
Deciding whether AI citations are valuable for your business: Evaluate value by checking whether the citation is accurate, whether it links to or names your site, and whether it aligns with the customer action you want (for example, contact or purchase). Use SaidTrue’s scorecard trends and the presence or absence of sourcing in model outputs to judge reputational impact over time. If citations are inaccurate or damaging, treat them as a reputation issue to correct; if they’re accurate and visible, consider amplifying those pages and maintaining monitoring.
Common questions
Can I see exact examples of what AI said about my business?
Yes. SaidTrue captures and shows the exact text each model returned and indicates any sources or links the model provided, so you can read the quoted or paraphrased passages the models used about your business.
How often should I scan for AI citations?
SaidTrue offers monthly AI monitoring as an option, which is a practical cadence for most businesses to detect changes and trends. You may scan more frequently if your public information changes rapidly or if you are actively fixing misstatements.
Does an AI citation count as a traditional backlink?
An AI citation is not the same as a traditional backlink; sometimes models include direct links to sources, but often they provide unsourced text or named references without a clickable backlink. SaidTrue’s reports make clear whether a model supplied a link or merely echoed your content.
Can I make AI cite my site more reliably?
You can improve the likelihood of accurate citations by keeping authoritative, well-structured public content that clearly presents facts and sources, and by using canonical pages that models can reference. Creating and maintaining a verified AI profile and regular monitoring—services SaidTrue provides—helps track whether those improvements lead to more reliable citations.
Are major AI systems referencing your site?
You are getting cited by AI when major models include your website as a named source, link, or clear paraphrase in their generated answers, and SaidTrue can detect that by scanning outputs from ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude and publishing visibility reports and public scorecards showing those citations.
What 'getting cited by AI' means
What 'getting cited by AI' means is that an AI model explicitly names your business, links to your website, or reproduces distinctive content from your pages in an answer customers might read. Models can cite a URL, mention your business by name, or paraphrase unique material; SaidTrue records whether the model said it and whether it reported a source.
Where AI models get the information they cite
Where AI models get the information they cite includes their training data, live web access when enabled, and connected retrieval tools or plugins that fetch web content. SaidTrue captures outputs from named systems (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude) to show which system used which source in a given answer.
How SaidTrue determines whether AI is citing your site
How SaidTrue determines whether AI is citing your site is by asking the same customer-style queries to multiple models and recording the model outputs, reported sources and any links or attributions. SaidTrue publishes those findings as public scorecards and visibility reports that show what was said, what was sourced, and which models referenced the site.
How to run a quick check yourself
How to run a quick check yourself is to use SaidTrue’s free scan at whataisaidabout.com to get a public scorecard, or to query each named model (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude) with the customer questions you care about and save the responses. When checking model replies, look for explicit source lines, named mentions of your business, or paraphrases that match unique content from your pages.
How to interpret a SaidTrue visibility report
How to interpret a SaidTrue visibility report is to read the report’s model-by-model outputs and the ‘what was said’ versus ‘what was sourced’ fields: an explicit sourced link means direct citation, a named mention shows awareness, and paraphrase without a source shows implicit use of your content. SaidTrue scorecards and grades summarize visibility so you can see which models reference you and whether the references are accurate or missing important facts.
Deciding what to do next after an AI citation check
Deciding what to do next after an AI citation check depends on the report findings: if AI cites you accurately, prioritize maintaining that public content; if AI misrepresents or omits key facts, update your public pages and structured data. SaidTrue also offers ongoing options such as monthly AI monitoring and a verified AI profile to track changes over time and surface new citations as they appear.
Common questions
How can I tell which AI model cited my website?
How you can tell which AI model cited your website is shown in SaidTrue reports, which list model-specific outputs and sources; when doing manual checks, query each model (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude) separately and record which one returns your site or mentions your business.
What counts as an AI citation versus a paraphrase?
What counts as an AI citation is an explicit link, named mention, or a clear attribution in the model’s output; a paraphrase without any source line is not an explicit citation but still indicates the model used or reproduced your material, and SaidTrue reports both types separately.
Can I stop AI models from quoting my content?
Whether you can stop AI models from quoting your content is limited—models often use publicly available information and changing what is publicly accessible or using metadata can reduce how often specific pages are surfaced; SaidTrue’s monitoring shows whether those changes affect model outputs over time.
How often should I monitor whether AI cites my site?
How often you should monitor whether AI cites your site depends on how much your reputation or traffic relies on AI-discovered answers; if ongoing visibility matters, consider regular monitoring and SaidTrue’s monthly AI monitoring to catch changes quickly.
| Citation type | Where it appears (models / output to check) | Evidence to look for in AI outputs | How SaidTrue reports it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct citation with URL or contact | ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude — AI responses that include a business name plus a link, phone number or address | Explicit business name plus a URL, phone number or street address shown in the AI output or in AI-cited sources | SaidTrue captures the model response and cited sources, publishes a free scan and a public AI Reputation Scorecard (grade) showing what was said and what sources were used | High visibility for customers; accuracy of links/contact affects ability to convert queries into visits or calls |
| Descriptive mention without source | Same models — generative descriptions that list services or specialties without source lines | Service descriptions, specialties, hours or summaries present in AI text but no linked source or citation | SaidTrue records the phrasing and indicates whether the AI provided sourcing; this is included in the public scan and scorecard | Can shape customer expectations without a source to verify accuracy |
| Quoted reviews or aggregated ratings | Model outputs that paraphrase or quote reviews, or that present ratings | Review snippets, quoted customer comments, or star/rating summaries attributed in the AI response | SaidTrue extracts quoted review text and any attribution the AI shows, and includes these details on the published scan and scorecard | Influences trust and decision-making; provenance of reviews matters for credibility |
| Incorrect, outdated or reputation-harming claims | Any model response asserting facts that contradict the business or allege wrongdoing | Statements that mismatch known business facts (e.g., wrong ownership, false allegations) or sourcing that does not support the claim | SaidTrue logs the AI claim and the sources the AI cited (or absence of sources) in the public scan and on the AI Reputation Scorecard | High reputational risk; misstatements in AI outputs can mislead customers and harm reputation |
| Suggested alternative or competitor recommendation | Model responses that recommend other businesses or suggest substitutions | AI recommends competitors or alternative services instead of the queried business, with or without reasons/sources | SaidTrue shows the recommendation text and any cited rationale or sources in the scan and scorecard | Reduces leads and reveals where knowledge sources favour competitors |
| No mention / Not found | Model outputs that omit the business entirely in response to relevant queries | Absence of business name, link, description or cited sources in AI responses to queries where a mention would be expected | SaidTrue publishes 'not found' scan results and provides an AI Reputation Scorecard outcome; monthly AI monitoring and a verified AI profile are listed options on SaidTrue's site | Indicates zero AI visibility; a baseline result for monitoring and profile verification |
| AI mention type | How SaidTrue detects it | What SaidTrue reports (what you see) | Reputation implication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct sourced citation | Model output includes an explicit named source or URL in its answer, captured by SaidTrue when it queries the models | Quoted AI answer plus the source(s) the AI named (sources shown alongside the AI text) | High traceability: customers can follow sources; easier to verify or correct |
| Unattributed factual mention | AI answer contains facts about the business but no cited source; SaidTrue captures the raw AI output showing the omission | AI text flagged as unsourced or missing a source (report highlights absence of citation) | Lower credibility and higher risk of factual errors for customers relying on the AI reply |
| Verbatim copy of business content | AI output repeats wording that matches your website or public profiles; SaidTrue presents the captured AI text for inspection | SaidTrue shows the AI phrasing so you can observe direct matches to your published material | Raises issues of accuracy and licensing perception; can be good for brand consistency if correct, harmful if outdated or misquoted |
| Conflicting or incorrect facts | AI output gives details (hours, address, services) that differ from your known profile or public info; SaidTrue records those outputs and the differences | Report highlights discrepancies between AI claims and known business facts | Confusing or incorrect info harms trust and can lead to lost customers or complaints |
| Recommendation favoring a competitor | AI explicitly recommends another business or alternative; SaidTrue records the recommendation text and any supporting rationale | SaidTrue flags competitor recommendations and the context in which they were suggested | Directly diverts potential customers and indicates weak positive signal for your business |
| Vague or generic sourcing language | AI uses non‑specific phrases such as “sources say” or “reviews indicate” without naming sources; SaidTrue captures that language | Marked in the report as weak or vague sourcing with the exact AI wording shown | Reduces answer credibility even when the claim is accurate; hard for customers to verify |
| Local profile citation (business listing) | AI names or paraphrases information from a local listing (Google Business Profile, directory entry, etc.) in its answer; SaidTrue captures the model output | Report shows which listing or profile the AI referenced when present and the text it used | Can improve discoverability if the listing is correct; errors on listings propagate into AI answers |
| No mention when queried | AI responses to customer‑style queries omit the business entirely; SaidTrue captures responses across models showing the omission | Report shows absence of your business in model answers to relevant queries | Indicates low AI visibility; missed opportunities to be seen by customers through AI channels |
Are AI systems citing your website?
AI systems can and do include websites in their answers; SaidTrue shows whether major conversational AIs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude) include your site, how they sourced the information, and where citations appear.
What being cited by AI means
What being cited by AI means is that generative AI systems include your website's content in answer text, recommendations, snippets or explicit source attributions. What being cited by AI means for your business can be increased visibility in AI-driven customer queries, but also the risk of paraphrased or misattributed information that changes how customers perceive you.
How SaidTrue detects AI citations
How SaidTrue detects AI citations is by asking ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude the customer questions and capturing the responses, including any sources the models cite, as described on SaidTrue's site. How SaidTrue detects AI citations then surfaces what was said and what was sourced so you can inspect AI answers side‑by‑side.
Where AI cites websites in practice
Where AI cites websites in practice includes inline answer text, recommendation lists, and model-provided source lines or links that accompany answers. Where AI cites websites in practice varies by model and query, and SaidTrue's scans display those placements so you can see whether your site is being quoted or referenced.
What to watch for in AI citations
What to watch for in AI citations includes incorrect attribution, missing or vague sourcing, paraphrasing that obscures brand details, and inconsistent guidance across AI systems. What to watch for in AI citations is important because SaidTrue's reporting highlights when AI systems describe, recommend or sometimes misread businesses.
How SaidTrue presents visibility and scores
How SaidTrue presents visibility and scores is through public scorecards titled 'What AI says about [business]' that show AI reputation grades and scanned findings from its queries.
Practical next steps with SaidTrue reports
Practical next steps with SaidTrue reports are to review the scan results, consider the findings in your customer-facing content, and use SaidTrue's monthly AI monitoring and verified AI profile offerings if you want ongoing visibility. Practical next steps with SaidTrue reports focus on correcting misstatements in sources and prioritizing updates where AI citations affect customer decisions.
Is my website being cited by AI systems
SaidTrue detects when major AI systems reference your website in their answers and surfaces the quoted text and any source attribution so you can see where and how your site is used. The visibility report summarizes those citations across multiple AI services and provides a public scorecard for your site.
What SaidTrue detects
What SaidTrue detects is when AI systems reference or quote your website in their answers; SaidTrue captures the quoted text and whether a source or link was presented. What SaidTrue detects applies to outputs gathered from the AI services SaidTrue queries, not to every possible AI deployment worldwide.
How SaidTrue shows AI citations
How SaidTrue shows AI citations is in a visibility report that displays what the AI systems said, what source text was cited (if any), and a public AI Reputation Scorecard for the scanned output. How SaidTrue shows AI citations includes sample excerpts and the presence or absence of sourcing so you can inspect the context for each citation.
Which AI systems SaidTrue monitors
Which AI systems SaidTrue monitors includes ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Claude, which SaidTrue asks the questions customers are likely to ask. Which AI systems SaidTrue monitors are queried to produce comparable snapshots across multiple LLM-powered search experiences.
Where to find citations in your report
Where to find citations in your report is in the visibility report pages and the AI Reputation Scorecard, where SaidTrue labels scanned outputs and shows grades and excerpts for your business. Where to find citations in your report also includes the public scan view that demonstrates specific quoted passages and any source links captured.
Actions available via SaidTrue
Actions available via SaidTrue include running a free scan and using SaidTrue’s public scorecard to inspect AI mentions of your business; SaidTrue also offers ongoing monitoring and a verified AI profile. Actions available via SaidTrue let you track changes in how AI systems describe and source your business over time.
Limitations of SaidTrue reports
Limitations of SaidTrue reports are that each report is a snapshot of AI outputs at the time of the scan and reflects the systems SaidTrue queries rather than every AI model or private deployment. Limitations of SaidTrue reports mean the reports show what was said and sourced in the captured outputs, not an exhaustive audit of all AI uses of your content.
| SaidTrue — ‘Am I getting cited by AI’ citation-rate calculator |
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| Estimates the percentage of AI responses that mentioned your business and also provided an explicit source or link, calculated from three user-entered counts. It uses total AI responses checked, AI responses that mentioned your business, and AI responses that included an explicit citation to compute the citation rate among mentions. |
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| Total AI responses checked (number) |
| AI responses mentioning your business (number) |
| AI responses that included an explicit citation or link (number) |
| Percent of mentions with explicit citation (%) |
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