Citation Intelligence: What Sources Do LLMs Actually Trust?

## What Makes a Page Citable?

After analyzing thousands of AI-generated responses, we identified the top factors
that influence whether an LLM cites a source:

1. **Domain authority** — high-DA sites are cited 3x more often
2. **Structured data** — FAQ and HowTo schema improves citation chance by 40%
3. **Content freshness** — pages updated in the last 90 days rank higher
4. **Answer completeness** — pages that directly answer questions win
5. **Citation network** — being cited by other cited sources creates a flywheel