This is a research preview. Replace illustrative observations with a complete, sourced dataset before publication.
What the preview establishes
- A citation shows that a source appeared in one observed context.
- It does not establish a stable preference or a causal result.
- Repeated observations provide stronger evidence only when the method is consistent.
Scope and setup
A citation record is evidence of an observed event. It can show which source was linked in one answer, at one time, for one question.
Readers should not turn that event into a general ranking claim. The source may have been selected for reasons outside the page, including the user's locale, retrieval index, product mode or time-sensitive information.
This method note defines how SEOGEO labels observations and why the platform avoids presenting an unexplained AI visibility score.
How observations are assembled
- Record the full question, locale and product surface.
- Start a fresh conversation and retain one answer per run.
- Capture every visible source URL and its position.
- Repeat the question and keep each outcome separate.
- Publish sample size, method version and unresolved limits.
Data availability
The production report will include a data dictionary, file format, license and permanent download path when the first verified sample is published.