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AI CITATION AUTHORITY · POWERED BY NEWSUSA

Find out if AI recommends your business.

Consumers are moving from search results to answers. Cited shows whether ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini name you, name competitors, or cannot verify enough to recommend anyone.

Cited Score · Editorial record · Structured listing · Review surface

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EARLY ACCESS · AI VISIBILITY AUDIT · DIRECT TO TOM

AI VISIBILITY SCORECritical
34/ 100

Visibility critical

1 of 5 high-intent queries names your business.

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity were asked who to trust in your category. Most of the time, they did not say you.

"best [your category] near [city]"NOT NAMED
"who should I trust for [service]"NOT NAMED
"top-rated [category] in [region]"NOT NAMED
"most credible [category] 2026"NAMED
"is [your business] reputable"NOT NAMED
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See what AI can verify about your business. Then improve it.

Join the private beta list. Your submission goes to the Cited inbox at tom@cited-by.ai, and the next step is a founder-reviewed Cited Score for your business, category, and city.

  • Free AI Visibility Score for your business
  • Platform-by-platform breakdown (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity)
  • Founder-reviewed source gap plan

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Improve your AI visibility in 5 minutes a day.

Open one free daily card, make one practical improvement, and build the proof AI assistants need to understand and recommend your business.

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Customer question

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Proof photo

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Google profile

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THE AI ANSWER MOMENT

The search result is becoming a cited answer.

In AI search, the winner is not always the top blue link. The winner is the name the answer trusts enough to include.

ChatGPT / Advisory modeSample

User asks

"I've avoided the dentist for years. Scared of needles. Who in Austin should I see?"

AI answers

For anxious patients in Austin, one option to research is:

Austin Family Dental

Sedation dentistry, anxiety-friendly care, and third-party coverage around patient comfort.

PROMPT

The question is specific.

People ask for a trusted provider, not a list of links.

EVIDENCE

The model checks context.

Editorial mentions, category fit, location signals, and proof shape the answer.

ANSWER

One name gets surfaced.

The business with a credible source trail is easier to evaluate.

THE PROBLEM

Search rank is not the same as being citable.

AI assistants do not simply replay Google's local pack. They assemble answers from source sets: editorial context, structured data, reviews, recency, and category-specific proof. Most local businesses have those pieces scattered, stale, or missing.

01
45%

of consumers now use AI tools to find local businesses

BrightLocal / 2026
02
6%

used AI for local discovery one year earlier

BrightLocal / 2026
03
3-7

source set an AI answer may lean on before naming a provider

Cited model
04
1-2

businesses often surfaced in a recommendation answer

Cited model
AI Visibility Grader

How visible is your business?

Select a business like yours and see how source gaps show up when customers ask AI for help choosing a provider.

Open Austin Roofer Demo
AI VISIBILITY SCORECritical
18/ 100
Business
Bella Notte Trattoria
Location
Austin, TX
CHATGPT
What's the best Italian restaurant in Austin?
Austin has several excellent Italian options. Uchi is known for its innovative Japanese-Italian fusion, while L'Oca d'Oro offers a refined seasonal menu. For classic Southern Italian, Red Ash is a popular downtown choice with house-made pastas and wood-fired dishes.
Not Named
PERPLEXITY
Where should I eat in downtown Austin tonight?
Downtown Austin has a vibrant dining scene. Top picks include Franklin Barbecue for Texas-style brisket, Emmer & Rye for creative farm-to-table, and Dai Due for locally sourced New American. Some diners also mention Bella Notte Trattoria on East 6th for handmade pasta, though availability can vary.
Named
CLAUDE
Recommend a romantic Italian dinner spot in Austin, TX
For a romantic Italian dinner in Austin, consider Juliet Ristorante in the warehouse district. Their candlelit patio and seasonal risotto are well-regarded. Red Ash Italia is another strong option with an upscale atmosphere and an extensive Barolo list.
Not Named

Sample audit

Local Restaurant in Austin, TX

Prompt set

8 buyer prompts x 5 platforms

Readout

Competitors named, source gaps, record plan

Platform Visibility

ChatGPT

0 of 8

Not visible
Claude

0 of 8

Not visible
Gemini

1 of 8

Partially visible
Perplexity

1 of 8

Partially visible
Current State
18/100
AI VisibilityCritical
vs. Uchi Austin76/100
Named in checks0 of 4 platforms
Cited Record Plan
82/100
Target StateMore citable source material
Record surfacesEditorial, listing, review context
Next workFill source and schema gaps
NoteSample plan, not a guarantee

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Distribution matters.
So does structure.

CITABLE RECORD INFRASTRUCTURE

Cited combines editorial distribution with structured records and measurement, so AI systems have clearer source material to evaluate.

Distribution access is through NewsUSA. View NewsUSA.

40 yrs

NewsUSA editorial distribution history

2,500+

news sites available through the agreement

1,300+

premium digital outlets in the network

3

record surfaces: article, listing, review context

WHAT AI CAN USE

AI can only cite what it can verify.

Cited maps the record AI systems can evaluate, then helps fill the missing pieces without promising any model will recommend a name.

01

Citation set

Which sources already support the business, and which sources support competitors instead?

02

Schema completeness

Can machines read service area, category, offers, reviews, credentials, and local context cleanly?

03

Claim specificity

Are the strongest claims specific enough to be cited, compared, and checked?

04

Cross-source agreement

Do editorial, listing, and review surfaces tell the same story without forcing AI to reconcile contradictions?

HOW IT WORKS

From scattered proof to a citable record.

Cited starts with measurement, then turns missing proof into structured source material for the AI search era.

LAYER 01

Cited Score

A first read on whether AI answers can find you, skip you, or rely on better-documented competitors.

Measure
LAYER 02

Cited Audit

A founder-reviewed map of the queries, source gaps, schema fields, and proof points shaping your category.

Map
LAYER 03

Citable Record

Editorial article, structured listing, and curated review context built as one record AI systems can evaluate.

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WHO IT'S FOR

Built for businesses AI should already know.

SMB TRACK

Small and mid-market businesses

Dentists, attorneys, CPAs, restaurants, home services, fitness studios, and real estate teams.

  • AI answers increasingly sit between local demand and the business that wins it.
  • Your best reviews and rankings need supporting third-party context outside your own site.
  • Cited turns the first step into a measurable visibility score before any campaign work starts.
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MISSION TRACK

Nonprofits and foundations

Health, education, social services, arts and culture, environment, and community development.

  • Donors and grant-makers use AI to shortlist causes, organizations, and proof of impact.
  • Your impact story needs credible public signals that can be found beyond internal reports.
  • Cited helps shape the editorial footprint around the mission without promising a specific AI answer.
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COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What does it mean to be 'invisible' to AI?
When someone asks ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, or Gemini to recommend a business like yours, the assistant needs usable source material. If your business lacks clear editorial context, structured data, review context, and category proof, it is easier for AI to skip you or rely on better-documented competitors.
Q2How does Cited make businesses visible to AI?
Cited creates and maintains a citable business record: editorial article, structured listing, and curated review context. The goal is to improve the source material AI assistants can evaluate, not to guarantee any model will recommend a business.
Q3Which AI platforms does Cited cover?
Cited evaluates visibility across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI surfaces. Each platform has different retrieval and recommendation behavior, so the audit looks for cross-platform gaps rather than a single ranking.
Q4How is this different from SEO?
Traditional SEO optimizes pages for search results. AI recommendations work through answers assembled from source sets: structured facts, editorial context, reviews, recency, and third-party proof. Cited focuses on the business record those systems can evaluate.
Q5What types of businesses does Cited work with?
Cited serves small and mid-market businesses across restaurants, hotels, law firms, healthcare, real estate, home services, and nonprofit categories where AI recommendations increasingly shape discovery.
Q6What does the free AI Visibility Grader show?
The grader analyzes how visible your business type is across major AI platforms. It shows which platforms mention businesses like yours, what they recommend instead, and where your biggest visibility gaps are. Join the waitlist to get your personalized assessment.
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