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How to Get Cited by Perplexity

Perplexity is distinct from other AI assistants in that it visibly shows its sources alongside every answer, which makes it one of the more transparent platforms for understanding what gets cited and why — and a useful bellwether for AI citation more broadly.

1. 1

   Confirm you're crawlable by Perplexity's bot

   Check robots.txt allows PerplexityBot, and that your key pages aren't blocked by mistake.

2. 2

   Publish clear, well-structured, factual content

   Perplexity favours content that directly and specifically answers a query, similar to the answer-first structure that helps across all AI systems.

3. 3

   Keep content current and dated

   Perplexity leans toward recency for time-sensitive queries; visibly updated dates and current data outperform undated, static pages.

4. 4

   Build genuine topical depth

   Perplexity's retrieval tends to draw from sites that cover a subject thoroughly across multiple pages, not a single isolated article.

5. 5

   Test your target queries directly in Perplexity

   Run the specific questions your buyers would ask and review which sources are cited; if a competitor appears instead, check what specific content of theirs is being referenced.

6. 6

   Strengthen off-site citations and mentions

   Being referenced by other credible sites increases the likelihood Perplexity's retrieval surfaces you as a source in the first place.

7. 7

   Track changes over time

   Like all AI citation work, results build gradually; test the same queries monthly and look for a directional trend rather than judging from a single result.