Rule aeo-1788853987.643506-622 · measurement · high confidence

Report citations and AI referrals as separate KPIs; up to 67% of AI-referred traffic lands on pages that were never cited.

Applies to: all

Why this matters

Citations measure evidence; referrals measure next action. Blending them hides which layer is underperforming and creates false confidence in 'AI visibility' numbers.

Implementation

Type: system

Anti-pattern

A single 'AI visibility score' that averages citations and referrals.

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