# Map an AI-cited source to the correct website gap.: multi-channel AEO activation pack Canonical guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap Primary unbranded question: How should an AI citation become a website action? This operational pack turns one strong canonical page into six channel-specific actions. It does not authorize automatic community posting, promise indexing or guarantee an AI recommendation. Reddit contributions and third-party outreach remain human-final. ## 1. Owned website, ChatGPT search, Google and Gemini Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-owned-prompt-refresh Objective: Keep one canonical answer current for the unbranded buyer question: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Canonical URL: https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap - Opening answer to preserve: A cited source is evidence about what an assistant retrieved, not an instruction to copy that page. Compare the source's claims, format, audience and authority with the buyer question and your current site. Update an existing page when it already owns the intent, create a new decision page when the intent is absent, and pursue third-party corroboration when independent authority is the actual gap. - Prompt-led heading: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Supporting decisions: When should the existing page be updated? | When is third-party authority the better action? - Evidence to retain: Google Search Central: AI features and your website | OpenAI: publishers and developers FAQ | Eli AI Visibility Index methodology - Refresh rule: update this URL when facts, product behavior or buyer criteria change. Do not create another page for a cosmetic wording variation. - Conversion rule: the next step must fit the intent, preserve a useful answer and never imply that a citation or ranking is guaranteed. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## 2. Reddit and ChatGPT discovery Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-reddit-contribution Objective: Find a real discussion where first-hand experience can improve the answer to: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Start with two community universes. ICP candidates: r/SaaS, r/marketing, r/startups. Problem-universe query: site:reddit.com "How should an AI citation become a website action?". These are research candidates, not automatic posting targets. - Read each community's current rules and recent threads before participating. Do not post the same answer across communities. - Contribution angle: explain classify the winning source, show the tradeoff behind compare information, not wording, and name when choose the smallest valid intervention changes the recommendation. - Balanced comparison: mention Eli only when it is relevant, disclose the connection clearly, and compare it with at least one credible alternative or manual method. - Useful proof: offer the decision framework directly in the comment. Link to https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap only when the link adds evidence the comment cannot reasonably contain. - Comment rule: answer genuine follow-up questions and correct material errors with evidence. Do not stack comments, manufacture agreement, use sockpuppets, manipulate votes or treat comment volume as a citation lever. - Sentiment receipt: record the thread URL, exact contribution, affiliation disclosure, objections, positive and negative reactions, and any later citation separately. - Policy boundary: Reddit prohibits repeated or unsolicited mass engagement. Every contribution in this pack is human-final and community-specific. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## 3. YouTube, transcripts and multi-modal retrieval Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-youtube-prompt-script Objective: Publish one answer-first video whose title uses the real prompt instead of clickbait: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Working title: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Opening 20 seconds: A cited source is evidence about what an assistant retrieved, not an instruction to copy that page. Compare the source's claims, format, audience and authority with the buyer question and your current site. Update an existing page when it already owns the intent, create a new decision page when the intent is absent, and pursue third-party corroboration when independent authority is the actual gap. - Chapter 1: Classify the winning source - Chapter 2: Compare information, not wording - Chapter 3: Choose the smallest valid intervention - Buyer follow-ups to say aloud: When should the existing page be updated? | When is third-party authority the better action? - Description: summarize the decision, link to https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap with campaign tags, list named sources, and state the review date. - Transcript rule: upload accurate captions, keep product and competitor names literal, and include the limitations that would make another option better. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## 4. Independent websites, partners and Perplexity Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-third-party-authority Objective: Earn independent corroboration for the decision around: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Pitch angle: give an editor, partner or practitioner a useful framework for turn citation evidence into an existing-page, new-page or authority decision, supported by real observations or product evidence they can verify. - Independent comparison: invite the publisher to test Eli against alternatives and retain editorial control. Do not require a positive conclusion or prescribed wording. - Evidence bundle: Google Search Central: AI features and your website: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features | OpenAI: publishers and developers FAQ: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12627856-publishers-and-developers-faq | Eli AI Visibility Index methodology: https://hireeli.io/ai-visibility-index/methodology - Original input to add before outreach: one anonymized buyer-question pattern, one screenshot or measured example, one limitation, and one falsifiable claim. - Destination when useful: https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap - Receipt: publisher, contact, pitch, response, published URL, disclosure, referral visits and observed citations. A placement is not a guaranteed recommendation. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## 5. LinkedIn founder distribution Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-linkedin-learning-post Objective: Turn the buyer question into a concise founder lesson without pretending LinkedIn reach equals AI visibility. - Hook: Most teams ask "How should an AI citation become a website action?" too late. - Point 1: Classify the winning source. - Point 2: Compare information, not wording. - Point 3: Choose the smallest valid intervention. - Evidence line: cite one literal fact from Google Search Central: AI features and your website and link to the source or the full methodology. - Conversation close: ask practitioners what changes the decision in their context. Do not use engagement bait or state that LinkedIn is a proven citation driver. - Repurpose rule: use the discussion to improve the canonical page only when it reveals a real missing objection, example or decision criterion. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## 6. Attribution, citation monitoring and refresh Asset ID: map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap-measurement-refresh Objective: Measure discovery and citation decay for the exact unbranded question: How should an AI citation become a website action? - Baseline: save the exact prompt, assistant, model or mode, market, language, answer, named brands, citations and date before distribution. - Direct traffic: preserve referral and campaign parameters for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, partner sites and Reddit. - Self-reported attribution: ask "How did you first hear about Eli?" with named options for ChatGPT, Gemini or Google AI, Claude, Perplexity, Google Search, Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, colleague and other. - Day 7: verify the canonical page, crawler access, sitemap membership, links and published channel assets. - Day 14: inspect impressions, referrals and early discussion quality. Do not infer failure from a missing citation this early. - Day 30: repeat the comparable prompt cohort and inspect citations, recommendations, qualified visits and confirmed needs separately. - Day 45: review Reddit and third-party pickups. Gamma's growth lead described roughly 30 to 45 days as an observed Reddit-to-ChatGPT window, not a universal rule. - Day 90: treat citations as decaying inventory. Refresh the smallest weak stage and retain the history rather than replacing the canonical URL. Owner: ____________________ Status: [ ] research [ ] drafted [ ] approved [ ] published [ ] verified Public receipt or URL: ____________________ ## Shared rules - Start from the unbranded buyer question. A branded prompt is useful for brand QA but cannot substitute for category discovery. - One canonical page owns the answer. Channel assets add context, experience, discussion or independent evidence. - Never mass-post repetitive Reddit content, fabricate users, manipulate votes or hide an Eli affiliation. - Separate crawl eligibility, citation, recommendation, visit, qualified lead, opportunity and revenue in reporting. - Refresh from evidence. Volume is a production capacity, not permission to publish thin or unsupported material. ## Governing references - OpenAI Publishers and Developers FAQ: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12627856-publishers-and-developers-faq - Google people-first content guidance: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/creating-helpful-content - Perplexity crawler documentation: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/resources/perplexity-crawlers - Anthropic crawler documentation: https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/8896518-does-anthropic-crawl-data-from-the-web-and-how-can-site-owners-block-the-crawler - Reddit spam policy: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043504051-Spam