How to Rank and Get Cited in Perplexity

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Perplexity visibility
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Mention rate
48%
+27 pts
Avg. position
#1.8
+0.8
Citations
198
+50
Share of voice
36%
+9 pts
Mention rate in Perplexity, last 12 weeks
Share of voice
Your brand
36%
Competitor A
30%
Competitor B
16%
Competitor C
11%
PromptMentionedPositionTop cited source
best CRM for small B2B teamsYes#2g2.com
HubSpot alternatives for startupsYes#1yourbrand.com
which CRM has the best email automationNo-reddit.com
CRM with a native Slack integrationYes#3capterra.com

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5+
Sources cited in a typical answer
Daily
Scans of your prompts in the Perplexity app
1 to 3 wks
Typical time for new content to show up
Why Perplexity

Why optimize for Perplexity

What makes Perplexity worth winning, and what it rewards.

01

Every answer links out

Perplexity shows its sources inline, so a citation is a visible, clickable endorsement and real referral traffic.

02

Fresh content wins

Perplexity searches the live web on every query, so new pages can earn citations within days.

03

High-intent audience

Its users are researchers, analysts and buyers comparing options, exactly who you want reading about you.

What we do for you

Get named and cited in Perplexity

Perplexity cites its sources on every answer, so being one of those citations is a channel of its own. We track whether it names your brand, then do the work to get you cited.

Tests your brand against the real research and buying prompts people run in Perplexity for your category.

Shows which prompts already cite you, where a competitor wins instead, and every source Perplexity pulled into the answer.

Turns each gap into finished, citation-worthy articles Perplexity can quote. We research, write, and publish, you just approve.

Re-scans on a schedule so you can watch your Perplexity citations grow as new content lands.

How it works

From audit to Perplexity citations

Four steps. You stay the editor, the engine handles the rest.

1

Run the free AI visibility audit. We check your brand against Perplexity and the other major engines in minutes.

2

We map the prompts and the exact sources Perplexity cites in your space, so you know what to earn.

3

Our engine writes clear, well-sourced articles mapped to those prompts, the format Perplexity loves to cite.

4

We publish and keep watching Perplexity, so your citations grow month over month.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Everything you need to know about how the engine does the work for you.

Perplexity retrieves live results, then summarizes and cites them, favoring pages that rank well and answer the question directly, plus sources like Reddit and authoritative sites. Ranking means being the clear, quotable answer to your buyers' questions, which is what our engine writes and publishes.

Yes, always. Every Perplexity answer lists numbered citations inline, so you can see exactly which pages fed the response. That makes it one of the most measurable AI channels: we track which prompts cite competitors, then write the content that earns you the citation instead.

Publish content that answers the question up front, backs it with data, and earns mentions on the sites Perplexity already pulls from. We map those exact sources for your category and produce the articles that get you into the citation list.

Perplexity has a free tier, with a paid Pro plan for more powerful models and features. Either way, its answers cite sources, so the opportunity to be one of those citations is the same. Our job is to make sure that source is you.

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