Brand sources
What are sources?
AI responses often cite specific web pages. The Sources section in the brand dashboard shows which domains are associated with your brand in those responses — in other words, where AI draws information from when it mentions you.
The Sources view focuses on citations connected to your brand. Competitor citations are shown separately, so your view stays clean.
KPI metrics
At the top of the Sources view, four aggregate indicators are shown for the selected date range:
| Metric | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Total citations | Total number of cited URLs connected with your brand |
| Unique domains | Number of unique domains |
| Source coverage | Percentage of snapshots with at least one citation |
| Top source type | The source category that appears most often |
Domain table
The domain view presents a ranking of sites by citation count:
- Citation count — how many times the domain was cited in connection with your brand
- Unique snapshots — in how many different snapshots the domain appeared
- Avg. rank — average citation position in the AI response
- Source type breakdown — list of source categories for a given domain
Plan limits
| Plan | Number of visible domains |
|---|---|
| Trial | 5 |
| Starter | All |
| Enterprise | All |
On the Trial plan, the table shows only the 5 most frequently cited domains.
Citation trend over time
A line chart shows the daily number of citations for the top domains plus the aggregate Others category.
- Axes: date (X) × number of citations (Y)
- Domains selected dynamically for the chosen period
- The “Others” category appears only if there are additional domains outside the top list
URL preview for a domain (Starter+)
Clicking a domain row in the table opens a side panel with a list of specific URLs cited by AI for that domain.
For each URL, you can see:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| URL | Full page address |
| Snapshot date | Date of the snapshot where the citation appeared |
| Rank in response | Citation position in the AI response |
| Source type | Source type |
| Indirect link? | Whether the source opens through a redirect |
The panel loads the newest cited URLs first.
Drill-down availability
| Plan | URL preview |
|---|---|
| Trial | ❌ Locked |
| Starter | ✅ Available |
| Enterprise | ✅ Available |
How does brand filtering work?
GEORate uses your brand name and aliases to keep brand citations separate from competitor citations. If source data looks incomplete, check whether your brand aliases cover the names AI actually uses.
Choosing a date range
The date-range selector at the top of the brand dashboard affects the Sources view. The default range is the last 7 days.