Glossary definition

Citation Gap

/saɪˈteɪ.ʃən ɡæp/ noun

A query where a competitor is cited in AI-generated answers and your brand is absent. Citation gaps exist independently of keyword gaps — a competitor may rank below you on Google while dominating the AI citations your buyers actually read. Identified by manually querying target keywords across AI platforms or through automated AI citation monitoring tools.

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