# AI Citation

Your URL is linked as a source inside an AI answer. Signals trust.

## AI Citation: Core Facts

- **Section**: Foundational
- **Domain**: Generative Engine Optimization, AI Search
- **Academy**: Rankscale Search Academy
- **Definition**: Your URL is linked as a source inside an AI answer. Signals trust.
- **Source modules**: [Module 1: Introduction](/content/resources/modules/introduction/index.html), [Module 2: Setting up Prompt Groups](/content/resources/modules/setting-up-prompt-groups/index.html), [Module 3: Diagnose](/content/resources/modules/diagnose/index.html)
- **Last updated**: 2026-04-27

## AI Citation: Frequently Asked Questions

### What is AI Citation?

Your URL is linked as a source inside an AI answer. Signals trust.

### Which modules cover AI Citation?

AI Citation is covered in [Module 1: Introduction](/content/resources/modules/introduction/index.html), [Module 2: Setting up Prompt Groups](/content/resources/modules/setting-up-prompt-groups/index.html), [Module 3: Diagnose](/content/resources/modules/diagnose/index.html) of the Rankscale Search Academy.

### Is AI Citation a foundational concept?

Yes. AI Citation is a foundational GEO concept — understand it before diagnosing visibility gaps. Introduced in Modules 1–3 or as a structural concept from Modules 4–5.

The full [Glossary](/content/resources/glossary/index.html) has 90 terms — Foundational and Advanced. AI Citation is covered in depth in [Module 1: Introduction](/content/resources/modules/introduction/index.html). Start improving your AI visibility at [rankscale.ai](/content/site-root.html).