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Citations

See which sources AI cites, and which leave you out.

Proofsource records every page ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews cite when they answer your buyers. It finds the lists and reviews that shape those answers, checks which ones mention you, and keeps a captured copy of every answer as proof.

2 free scans, today and tomorrow. No card · no sales call

Sources AI cites

Every cited domain and page, counted per engine.

In a public Tesla scan, youtube.com was cited 29 times, en.wikipedia.org 24 times, reddit.com 20 times and tesla.com 17 times. Three of those four sources are platforms Tesla does not own. Proofsource shows that split for your brand, on every engine.

  • Domains and individual pages, ranked by how often they are cited
  • Sorted by type: your site, competitors, reviews, community, reference, lists
  • Each engine reads different sources, so each gets its own view
Listicles

Find the best-of lists AI reads, and whether you are on them.

Comparison pages carry outsized weight. On the AI visibility category's own buyer questions, 43.5% of the citations Proofsource recorded went to listicles, alternatives pages and X vs Y pages. Proofsource finds the lists in your category and shows which name you and which name your rivals.

  • Lists that rank your category, with your position on each
  • The rivals each list names instead of you
  • Flags lists that are open to submissions, so outreach starts with a yes
Mentions you

Know which cited pages mention you and which never do.

A page that AI cites but that never mentions you is a gap you can close. Proofsource reads each cited page and records whether your brand appears on it. Pages it cannot read are marked unreadable, never counted as a yes.

  • Mentioned, not mentioned or unreadable, per page
  • How many answers cited each page
  • Each gap is a specific page to win
Proof

Every answer is captured and stored as proof.

When someone asks where a number came from, open the answer. Proofsource stores a captured copy of each answer with its engine, its time and its sources, so every chart traces back to what the engine actually said.

  • Captured answers, dated to the minute
  • Sources listed under each answer
  • Open the answer behind any chart
Why it matters

Know where the answers come from.

Sources

The pages that decide

See which domains and pages each engine trusts when it answers questions in your category.

Targets

A list worth pitching

Lists that cite your rivals and accept submissions are the shortest path into the answer.

Proof

Answers on the record

Captured answers mean no number on a chart has to be taken on faith.

Questions

Questions buyers ask

How does Proofsource track which sources AI cites?

Proofsource asks ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews your buyer questions and records every link each answer cites. It counts citations by domain and by page, sorts them by type, and checks whether each cited page mentions your brand.

Which sources does AI cite most?

It depends on the category and the engine. In a public Tesla scan, the most cited domains were youtube.com (29 citations), en.wikipedia.org (24), reddit.com (20) and tesla.com (17). Community, video and reference sites often outrank a brand's own site.

Why do listicles matter for AI search?

AI engines lean on comparison pages such as 'best X tools' lists, alternatives pages and X vs Y reviews, because they answer buying questions directly. If your brand is missing from the lists an engine reads, it is usually missing from the answer too.

How do I get my brand onto the lists AI cites?

Start with the lists that already cite your rivals and that accept submissions. Proofsource flags both. Then make sure your own site states the facts those lists need, such as pricing, features and who you serve.

Does Proofsource keep a copy of the AI answers?

Yes. Every answer is captured and stored with its engine, its timestamp and its sources, so you can open the exact answer behind any number.

Which AI engines does Proofsource track?

ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews, on every plan. Grok and DeepSeek are available as add-ons on Custom plans.

Can I try Proofsource for free?

Yes. The free trial is 2 free scans, today and tomorrow: 25 buyer questions on ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Overviews. No card. After the second scan, scanning pauses and your answers stay in your account.

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Accuracy and sentiment

What AI says about you, how it frames you against rivals, which claims are wrong or out of date, and an audit of the profiles engines trust.Explore Accuracy and sentiment

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Fixes

A gap register with stable IDs and severities, ranked by lift against effort, with grounded drafts a person approves.Explore Fixes

Prove

AI Traffic

Cloudflare crawler logs joined to Search Console and GA4, so you can follow AI from the crawl to the citation to the click.Explore AI Traffic

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See the sources AI trusts in your category.

See whether AI names your brand, who it names instead, and what to fix. 2 free scans, today and tomorrow. No card · no sales call.

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