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Source Citation

By Dan Kurtz 1 min read

Source citation is the practice of linking to the original source of any factual claim in published content. It lets readers verify the claim and signals to search engines that the content is grounded, not fabricated.

AI-generated content that skips citations underperforms in E-E-A-T evaluation because it reads as ungrounded. Citing sources is one of the cheapest ways to lift the credibility of any published piece.

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