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ChatGPT cites 44.2% from the top 30% of a page; the bottom 10% of any page earns only 2.4-4.4% of citations across all verticals, and the first 10% is typically navigation and intro fluff AI skips. Evidence confidence: moderate evidence.
Rule aeo-2eb9ab7fb6617e61 · content_prompt · moderate evidence
Lead with your most citable claims and data, inside the opening 30% of the page: one analysis found AI draws most heavily on the 10-20% band and rarely cites conclusions placed at the end.
Applies to: blog, faq, landing, product
Why this matters
ChatGPT cites 44.2% from the top 30% of a page; the bottom 10% of any page earns only 2.4-4.4% of citations across all verticals, and the first 10% is typically navigation and intro fluff AI skips.
Implementation
Type: template
Anti-pattern
Burying key statistics and definitions in conclusion sections AI never reads.
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