Definition
Citation readiness means a careful reader could attribute a statement with less ambiguity. It describes how quotable the page is, and it is not a promise that any AI product will cite it.
Short answer
Citation readiness is how quotable and attributable a page is, so a statement can be tied to the page with less ambiguity. It is not a citation guarantee, and it is not inclusion in an AI product.
What to check
- Ask if a careful reader can attribute it
- Reduce ambiguity around the statement
- Keep readiness separate from inclusion
- Do not promise a citation
What this does not claim
Citation readiness does not guarantee that any system will cite the page. Mika does not guarantee inclusion, recommendation, or citation in ChatGPT, Gemini, or AI Overviews.
A practical example
Suppose a page states a product claim and the spec sits in the next sentence, so a careful reader can attribute the statement with less ambiguity. That arrangement is citation readiness, and it is not a promise of being cited.
FAQ
What is the short answer?
Citation readiness is how quotable and attributable a page is, so a statement can be tied to the page with less ambiguity. It is not a citation guarantee, and it is not inclusion in an AI product.
What does this page not claim?
Citation readiness does not guarantee that any system will cite the page. Mika does not guarantee inclusion, recommendation, or citation in ChatGPT, Gemini, or AI Overviews.
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