Get listed where AI looks: finding the sources assistants cite for your category
When an assistant lists tools or providers, it often leans on a handful of pages: a comparison article, a review site, a community thread. If you are not on those pages, you are easy to leave out. Here is how to find them and earn a place without gaming anything.
By the Citeably team · · · 6 min read
Step 1: find the pages the answers rely on
Ask your buyer questions in an assistant that shows sources, such as Perplexity, and list the pages it cites. Do it for several questions and count which pages repeat.
The pages that appear again and again are your target list.
Step 2: read what they say about the brands that are named
Note the claims that earned a mention, such as who a product is best for, what it costs and what it integrates with. Those are the facts you need to be able to state, truthfully, about yourself.
Step 3: earn a place honestly
Do it the way you would want it done to you:
- Submit your product to directories and review sites that accept listings, with accurate details.
- Offer the authors of existing comparisons a plain, factual summary and a way to try the product. Do not ask for a favour.
- Take part in relevant community threads where it fits, and say who you are.
- If you pay for a placement or give a free account, disclose it. Undisclosed paid mentions damage trust and may break the platform's rules.
Step 4: re-check
After a month, re-run the same questions and see whether the cited pages and the brands named have changed. Note what you did in between, and do not claim it caused the change.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pay to be included in AI answers?
You cannot buy a place in an answer directly. You can improve how clearly and widely you are described, including paid listings that are clearly disclosed.
How long does it take?
It varies. Some pages are picked up in weeks, others take months, and some never are.