Why it matters
In the GEO study (KDD 2024), adding citations was among the most effective methods (+115% visibility for rank-5 sources). Citations also help readers verify claims.
How to fix it
Link claims to primary sources (specs, docs, studies) inline.
References
More ai search rules
void geo reports 41 rules in this category. Generative-engine optimisation: whether AI crawlers that don't run JavaScript see the same content, valid and visible JSON-LD, an explicit AI robots policy, llms.txt, Markdown mirrors and answer-first writing.
article-author-missingArticle author missing or malformedlandmarksMissing <main>, <nav> or <article> landmarksthin-contentArticle main content under 150 wordsanswer-firstOpening paragraph doesn't state the answer conciselyno-statisticsLong content with no quantified factsunstructured-contentLong content with no lists, tables or subheadingswall-of-textParagraphs longer than 150 wordsvague-headingsGeneric section headings ("Overview", "More", "Details")