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title: AI Citations: How Structured Data Earns Mentions
slug: AI citations
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### Guide
### What Are AI Citations?
AI citations occur when assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Perplexity reference your data directly from schema files.

### How to Earn Them
- Maintain validated schema in public repositories.
- Add source attribution fields.
- Update timestamps for freshness.

### Why It Matters
Accurate AI citations boost credibility and position your brand as an authoritative source in conversational search.