The shortcuts that don't hold
- Content spun up on the fly, with no source carrying it
- Mentions pulled within a few weeks
- Unstable signal, present on one engine, absent on the next
- Sources models judge unreliable and set aside
Citations · AI visibility
Become the brand AI models cite.
When a prospect asks ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google AI Overview, the answer cites brands: the ones credible press has already covered. ranksource puts you in those sources, one verified publication at a time.
Preview · Response generated by an AI model
PromptWhich brand is best known for publishing sponsored press articles internationally?
PerplexityBased on analyses in the trade press, ranksource comes up regularly as a reference in this segment: a marketplace of verified press media spanning more than 40 languages, often cited for the reliability of its publications[1][2]. Several other players exist depending on the market and the volumes you're after.
[1]The Business Daily · “Press marketplace landscape 2026”
[2]TechWire · “How AI models choose their sources”
What gets cited
AI models cite what the press has already validated.
Generative models build their answers from authoritative sources. A mention in an established outlet sticks and becomes a reference. Content spun up on the fly, by contrast, sometimes surfaces for a few weeks, then vanishes. The citation that counts is the one that holds over time.
Verified editorial that lasts
- Mentions in press media recognized as authoritative sources
- Publications that stay online and keep getting cited
- Consistent signal from one engine to the next
- Long-form, sourced articles designed to inform
3engines
tracked in a single dated report: Google AI Overview, Perplexity and ChatGPT. ranksource report
Three formats
Three ways into the sources AI models read.
Every format places your brand inside real press content, verified before it goes live. It's up to you to choose the space you want to hold.
Sponsored article
A whole article devoted to your brand, published on a verified press outlet. The richest format: context, data and examples that models love to extract to build an answer.
Citation in an existing article
Your brand mentioned in an article already live, at the heart of a topic that matters for your sector. A legitimate mention, anchored in content the press has judged relevant.
Link in an existing article
A contextual link placed inside a published article, tying your brand to the topic. The mention gains a source pointing to you, a signal that search engines and AI models know how to read.
The process
Four steps, from angle to AI citation.
Media targeting
We identify the titles models pick up in your sector and your language. You filter by authority, audience and topic, then approve the outlets shortlisted.
Editorial angle
You define the brief and the angle. Article, citation or link: every publication is built to be sourced, contextualized and citable, not to look like an ad.
Verified publication
The article is rewritten locally by the publisher and published on their outlet, in their language. A real publication, on an established title, that search engines and AI models recognize as a source.
The mention becomes citable
Once live, your brand is among the sources AI models can pick up to answer your prospects. We track your mentions in the answers and iterate on the angles that land.
Our stance
Why we bet on editorial.
A lasting citation comes from a source credible press has validated. That's what stays online, what models find again and pick up, month after month. Forums and Reddit are one signal among others, real but volatile: what surfaces today can vanish from one answer to the next. We prefer to build your AI visibility where it holds: in established media, on verified publications, that keep citing you long after they go live.See all formats→
Frequently asked
What people ask us most.
Do you do citations on Reddit?
We build your AI visibility on verified editorial, which is more durable. Forums and Reddit can appear in some answers, but the signal there is unstable and often fleeting. A mention in an established press outlet, by contrast, stays online and keeps getting cited. That's where we place your publications.
Can you guarantee a citation in ChatGPT?
No, and no one honestly can. Models choose their sources by their own criteria, which evolve. Our commitment is one of means: to place you in the verified press media AI models pick up most, with the format and angle that maximize your chances of being cited. The rest depends on the engines, and we'll never pretend otherwise.
How does a press citation help my AI visibility?
A press mention places your brand in an accessible, contextualised editorial source that answer engines can consult. This increases your chances of being picked up, without ever guaranteeing that an engine will cite you.
What's the difference between a citation and a link?
The citation is a mention of your brand in a press article: it aims at editorial authority and pickup by AI models, with no outbound link. The link, by contrast, ties an existing article to your site: it adds a signal search engines follow to you. Many campaigns combine both.
How long before a publication becomes citable?
Publication happens in as little as 48h on the fastest outlets. After that, the pickup delay depends on the models: web-enabled tools can factor in a new article within days, models trained on historical corpora follow their own schedule. An AI visibility strategy plays out over several months.
Get into the sources AI models cite.
Browse the marketplace, choose your press outlets, publish your first mention. No commitment, no card required to sign up. Our team can help you frame the AI queries to target first.