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Perplexity Optimization

/pərˈplɛk.sɪ.ti ˌɒp.tɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun

The practice of structuring content to increase the likelihood of citation in Perplexity's AI-generated answers. Perplexity uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and heavily weights content freshness, sector-specific expertise, and factual density. Reddit accounts for approximately 46.7% of Perplexity's sourced content — authentic community mentions are a high-impact signal for Perplexity citation.

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