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metadata 
license: cc-by-4.0
language:
  - en
pretty_name: AEO Citation Tracking Schema
size_categories:
  - n<1K
tags:
  - aeo
  - geo
  - llmo
  - ai-citation
  - schema
  - chatgpt
  - claude
  - perplexity
  - gemini
task_categories:
  - text-classification
  - structured-prediction
configs:
  - config_name: default
    data_files:
      - split: train
        path: schema.csv

AEO Citation Tracking Schema

A reference schema for tracking when and how AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews) cite a website. Designed as a starting point for AEO/GEO/LLMO monitoring tools. Maintained by ThatDevPro.

Background

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), and LLM Optimization (LLMO) are emerging disciplines tracking how brands appear in AI-generated answers across:

  • ChatGPT (OpenAI) — includes web search via SearchGPT
  • Claude (Anthropic) — includes web search via claude.ai
  • Perplexity — citation-first AI search
  • Gemini (Google) — includes AI Overviews in Google Search
  • Copilot (Microsoft) — Bing AI mode
  • Grok (xAI) — Twitter/X AI search

This dataset defines a minimal, normalized schema for tracking citation events across these engines.

Schema columns

Field Type Description
engine enum chatgpt / claude / perplexity / gemini / copilot / grok / other
query string The user query that triggered the citation
cited_url string URL of the cited page
cited_domain string Root domain
position int Citation order in the answer (1 = first)
confidence float 0.0-1.0 (model-reported or inferred)
query_category string informational / transactional / navigational / commercial
vertical string Industry vertical (cleaning, tax, legal, etc.)
geographic_intent string Local / national / international / none
device string mobile / desktop / api
country string ISO-3166
language string ISO 639-1
timestamp_utc datetime When citation was observed
query_id string Stable hash of the query for deduplication

Use cases

  • Bootstrap an AEO monitoring tool (database schema, API design)
  • Benchmark consistency of citation across engines
  • Detect citation hallucinations (URL doesn't match content)
  • Research geographic and vertical patterns in AI citation
  • Compete with platforms like AthenaHQ, Profound, Bluefish AI, Otterly.AI on a free + open standard

Related Resources

Citation 

@misc{anady2026aeoschema,
  author = {Anady, Joseph W.},
  title = {AEO Citation Tracking Schema},
  year = {2026},
  publisher = {Hugging Face},
  url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/ThatDeveloperGuy13/aeo-citation-tracking-schema},
}

License

CC BY 4.0. Free reuse with attribution.