Datasets:

ThatDeveloperGuy13
/

aeo-citation-tracking-schema

	---
	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](https://www.thatdevpro.com).

	## 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

	- [ThatDevPro AEO insights](https://www.thatdevpro.com/insights/framework-aicitations/)
	- [aio-surfaces](https://github.com/Janady13/aio-surfaces) — generates the four AI-citation surfaces
	- [ThatDevPro framework series](https://www.thatdevpro.com/insights/) — 100+ AEO/GEO/SEO frameworks
	- [Wikidata Q139901957](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139901957) — author

	## Citation

	```bibtex
	@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.