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How to Check If ChatGPT Will Ever Cite Your Page
ChatGPT and other AI answer engines use a two-stage funnel: retrieval eligibility and generation. Eligibility depends on noindex tags, robots.txt blocks, JavaScript rendering, and domain authority. The key question is whether your query is winnable—YMYL topics are authority-locked, while niche troubleshooting may be accessible.
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This practical guide cuts through AEO/GEO hype by focusing on structural eligibility, but the hard truth remains that domain authority is an opaque, off-page gate that no on-page tweak can fix.
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