Does your copy give AI answers facts to quote?
It looks for numbers backed by words that explain where the claim comes from.
What Check Engine measures
The test needs at least 3 indexable pages with at least 250 words each and a supported prose language. A page qualifies as specific only when its prose matches both a number pattern and an attribution pattern. Currency amounts and percentages can supply the number. A bare number needs at least 2 digits, with comma-grouped forms also recognised. Research wording, a founding date, a qualification or a version can supply the context. A finding appears when the share of qualifying pages is below 0.3. For example, a 250-word service page can enter the sample when it is indexable and its language is supported.
Only substantial pages that can appear in search enter that share. A title alone cannot make a page qualify. Too few pages means this test produces no finding.
How to read the result
The report marks a low share of specific claims as medium severity. Pattern matches do not establish that a claim is true, that a source is reliable or that an AI answer will cite it.
Why it matters
A bare promise gives a reader little to check. The test looks for a concrete claim with enough context to understand its basis.
How to fix it
Read the affected pages and find claims you can support from your own records. Add the measurement, date or source beside the statement it explains. State any limits on what you know. Use numbers only when you can support them. Label estimates clearly.
AI search visibility, explained
What we found in field audits
Problems in AI search visibility were found on 14 of the 14 sites we audited. These are area totals. Read the field-audit method.
Method note
backend/seo_engine/checks/ai_visibility.py, citable_facts, revision 0bb8e8d3.
Common questions
How much text does a page need for the citable-facts check?
A sampled page needs 250 words or more. The site also needs enough indexable pages and a language the test supports.
Does a number alone make my copy a citable fact?
No. Prose needs an attribution pattern as well as a numeric match. A person must still verify the resulting claim.
How serious is a lack of specific claims on my pages?
The result has medium severity when too few sampled pages qualify. It does not predict whether an AI service will quote you.