GEO 101 Beginner
Step 4 of 5
How AI credits you — citation, mention, link
Everything you do in GEO will eventually be measured against one of three outcomes — a citation, a mention, or just a link. They’re different currencies, not better-or-worse: which one your work earns is what decides which metric will actually move.
What to read for this step
- Citation vs Mention vs Link Wiki
- Brand Mentions Wiki
After this step, you should be able to answer
- How does a citation, a mention, and a link each look in an AI answer?
- Why are citations and mentions different currencies — not just different amounts of the same thing?
- Which of the three do you actually want to track first?