# Map an AI-cited source to the correct website gap. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/map-ai-cited-source-to-content-gap

## Decision to make

Turn citation evidence into an existing-page, new-page or authority decision

Owner: ____________________
Review date: ____________________
Canonical page or destination: ____________________

## Buyer questions

- [ ] How should an AI citation become a website action?
- [ ] When should the existing page be updated?
- [ ] When is third-party authority the better action?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. Classify the winning source

Label it as owned product material, independent editorial coverage, community discussion, review platform, directory, documentation or research.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 2. Compare information, not wording

Extract the decision criteria, evidence and missing company facts.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 3. Choose the smallest valid intervention

Prefer a relevant indexed commercial page.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 4. Attach the source to the later check

After publication, preserve whether the source set changed, whether the owned URL appeared and whether the company was named.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

## Source ledger

- [ ] 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

## Measurement boundary

Baseline date and exact context: ____________________
7-day observation: ____________________
14-day observation: ____________________
30-day observation: ____________________
Known limitations: ____________________

Keep technical eligibility, citations, recommendations, visits, leads and revenue as separate evidence. This worksheet does not guarantee an external ranking or commercial result.