AI Source Intelligence — Discover Which Websites AI Engines Cite
AIVARO Source Intelligence reveals the citation landscape behind every AI answer. See which domains ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity trust when answering questions in your industry — and where you need to earn presence to be cited yourself. Stop optimizing in the dark: turn the hidden source layer of generative search into a measurable, actionable strategy.
Why Citation Intelligence Is the New Backlink Analysis
In classical SEO, backlinks signaled authority. In generative search, citations do. AI engines build their answers by retrieving, summarizing, and attributing specific URLs. If your content never appears in that retrieval set, you cannot be recommended — no matter how good your website is. Source Intelligence maps the entire citation graph for your category so you know exactly which Reddit threads, review sites, news outlets, documentation pages, and competitor URLs shape the answers your customers see.
How Source Intelligence Works
- Capture every cited URL: Each prompt run logs every source AI engines reference, classified by domain, URL, site type, and content type.
- Map the landscape: Domains and URLs are ranked by citation frequency, engine coverage, and category relevance.
- Find your gaps: Compare your own visibility against competitors and discover exactly where to earn placements.
Source Intelligence Capabilities
- Citation landscape analysis: See which domains and URLs are cited most frequently across your prompt portfolio.
- Gap analysis: Find sources where competitors are cited but you are not — your fastest GEO wins.
- Engine comparison: Compare citation patterns across ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Perplexity.
- Domain & URL views: Switch between aggregated domain-level and granular URL-level analysis.
- Site-type classification: Sources are auto-classified into 7 strategic categories (own, owned media, earned, review, community, documentation, news).
- Content-type tagging: Each URL is labeled by content type — article, listicle, documentation, review, forum thread, and more.
- Opportunity radar: Identify high-impact placement opportunities ranked by citation potential.
- Content briefings: Generate AI-powered briefings to create content that earns citations on identified gaps.
Who It's For
- SEO & content strategists: Build a content roadmap based on what AI engines actually cite.
- Digital PR teams: Identify the third-party publications worth pitching for AI visibility.
- Agencies: Deliver citation gap reports as a premium GEO service.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are sources classified?
Every URL is automatically classified into one of seven site types and assigned a content-type label using regex-based heuristics on the URL structure.
Does Source Intelligence cover non-English sources?
Yes. Sources are captured in any language returned by the AI engines. You can filter by domain country and project language.
Can I export the citation data?
Yes. Export domain and URL lists, gap reports, and engine comparisons as CSV or include them in branded PDF reports via the Report Builder.
Related Features
- Prompt Lab — the test runs that generate citation data.
- Visibility Dashboard — aggregated KPIs including citation rate.
- GEO Strategy Engine — turn citation gaps into prioritized actions.
- Competitor Lab — see which competitors win each citation.