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Citation Source Breakdown

Entry #542 / 700 · Chapter 11 · 11.4 The four foundations and how to measure GEO · Read in Chinese →
In one sentence

The proportion of citations in answers about your category that point at your own site, at third-party media, and at community discussion.

Analogy Mental model

Establishing whether the judge is relying on your own submission, the industry inspector's report, or what the neighbours are saying.

In practice What you actually do

This analysis decides where the budget goes. If answers in your category cite vendor documentation, invest in deeper technical pages. If the recommendation questions cite only independent comparison sites and forums, writing more about how good you are on your own domain will change nothing at all.

Where people get burned Pitfalls

Knowing when to build internally and when to earn externally is the distinction between executing tasks and setting strategy, and it is usually the difference between a flat year and a good one.

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