> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.videntic.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Citation position

> See where an AI response placed a source link to your Website.

A **Citation** is a source link in an AI response. **Citation position** describes where that source appeared in the response's citation list; a lower position means it was listed earlier. It is different from the order in which Brands are named in the answer text.

## Inspect a position

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Citations">
    In the Project, open **Dashboard → Analytics → Citations**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a Prompt">
    In **Citations Explorer**, choose **By prompt** and open the relevant Prompt. The list compares your best Citation position with a tracked Competitor's best position and identifies the AI Platform for each. You can also use **By page** to start from a cited URL.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the evidence">
    In the Prompt detail, select an AI Platform to read its recorded response and source links. Check the cited URL against your configured Owned Website Scope. A URL outside that scope does not count as your Citation, even if you own a related Domain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Compare fairly">
    When comparing your best position with a Competitor's, check the AI Platform shown for each. The two best positions may come from different responses. For a dated comparison, open the Prompt's run view and inspect a specific Analysis rather than treating best positions across a date range as one answer.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What position does not tell you

An early source link is evidence about one AI response, not a measure of clicks, conversion, or authority. The **Mentions** view separately shows whether the answer text named your Brand. A response may mention your Brand without linking to your Website, or cite your Website without naming the Brand.

For changes over time, inspect multiple Analyses with comparable Prompt and AI Platform coverage. Do not assume one content change caused a shift in position.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Share of Voice" icon="chart-pie" href="/metrics/share-of-voice">
    Compare mention-based competitive visibility.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Core measurements" icon="ruler" href="/metrics/overview">
    Keep Mentions and Citations distinct.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>


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