Rule aeo-1788853987.643506-1927 · measurement · high confidence
Track AI brand mentions and citations as separate metrics; a citation does not mean your brand was visible to the reader.
Applies to: all
Why this matters
~40% of AI citations don't name the source brand (ghost citations); Perplexity reaches 52%. Tracking only citations hides where your brand disappears from answers.
Implementation
Type: system
Anti-pattern
Reporting citation counts as the sole AI visibility metric.
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