Sources
See the websites AI answers rely on.
A citation is a source link that an AI answer gives. Track which websites and pages those links point to, and read the answers behind them.
Follow the answer back to its sources.
Alder StudioCited source pages
Example answersIllustrative domains. A citation records a link, not a visit or a sale.
01 / Sources
Every linked website, counted
Each tracked prompt returns an answer, and many answers carry source links. The sources view groups those links by website, showing how many of the answers read linked to each.
Your own website counts only once you have proved you own it. Until then that figure reads as not known rather than nought.
02 / Sources
A source, or a passing link
Not every web address in an answer is a source. A link written into the words of an answer is counted apart from a source link the assistant attached.
A source link does not say why an assistant chose it, so read the answers first.
03 / Sources
Your pages that answers link to
Once your website is verified, a separate list shows which of your own pages answers linked to. Where a page states when it last changed, that date is shown beside it. A page that has not changed in over six months is flagged for a review of its facts, figures and examples.
04 / Sources
Sources behind answers that missed you
Some websites are linked in answers that did not name your business. The sources view lists them for the latest completed week, with example answers.
A new page does not mean an AI answer will link to it.
05 / Sources
The answer behind a link
Every count on the sources pages opens onto recorded answers, with the exact question, the answer text and the sources it gave. Gaps are stated plainly, and no detail is filled in that was not received.
How it works
- Choose your prompts Track the questions your customers ask.
- Collect the answers Answers are saved with their source links and the date they were collected.
- Read the sources Open a website, its pages and the answers that linked to it.
- Decide what to do Review your own linked pages and the sources behind answers that missed you. You choose any change to make.
Who it is for
Service businesses
See which directories, review sites and local pages answers link to when people ask about your kind of service.
Practices
See which pages answers draw on for questions about your services.
Shops
See which product pages, buying guides and review sites answers link to.
How Carqo works
You connect your website, review what AI search says and receive drafts for your next steps.
Carqo checks the facts
Facts are checked against their source where Carqo holds one. Conflicts and out-of-date facts are flagged to you.
Carqo shows where AI search mentions you
It follows your customer prompts and shows what the answers said about your business.
You decide what to do with each draft
A person on your side reviews each draft and decides whether to use it.
Common questions
What counts as a source in an AI answer?
A source is a web page the answer attaches as a link to support what it says. Only attached source links count as citations.
Does a source link mean someone visited my website?
No. A source link is recorded in an answer. Visits are a separate measure.
Why does my own website read as not known?
Your own website counts only after you prove you own it. Until then the figure reads as not known rather than nought.
Will adding a page get my business linked in answers?
No one can promise that. AI companies decide what their answers say and which sources they use. The sources view shows what was linked, so you can judge where your own information is thin.
What counts as a source in an AI answer?
A source is a web page the answer attaches as a link to support what it says. Only attached source links count as citations.
Does a source link mean someone visited my website?
No. A source link is recorded in an answer. Visits are a separate measure.
Why does my own website read as not known?
Your own website counts only after you prove you own it. Until then the figure reads as not known rather than nought.
Will adding a page get my business linked in answers?
No one can promise that. AI companies decide what their answers say and which sources they use. The sources view shows what was linked, so you can judge where your own information is thin.
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