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[Loganix @loganix]

we just launched our newest product, AI Press Release

the product came out of a simple test:

we sent the same press release to 8 different site subsections, then tracked which pages appeared in ai search results across chatgpt, gemini, perplexity, and google ai overviews

one subsection consistently surfaced

seven frequently didn’t

here’s the pattern we found:
the paths split into two clear outcomes

yahoo finance /news/ and business insider /markets/ generated repeated ai citations across multiple platforms

meanwhile, /press-releases/ sections on fortune, reuters, and similar outlets rarely surfaced for the same query sets

the content was the same, and the authority tier was similar

the only variable was where the content lived on the site
why would the subsection matter?

our testing suggests ai retrieval systems use publication context as a trust signal

content at /press-releases/ reads as promotional and self-reported, exactly the type of content ai search platforms have started to filter out

content in a /news/ section carries an editorial signal, aka something someone is saying about you, not what you’re saying about yourself

this is why it surfaces as a cited source

the path is read before the content
that’s the new nature of ai search platforms

they trust third parties’ word (sometimes your competitors') over yours, which makes it hard for you to control the narrative

but here’s where you can turn that on its head: an ai press release placement.
just one placement does two things

retrieval layer: ai searches the web in real time. yahoo finance /news/ surfaces in that retrieval. the release gets cited

base model layer: llms are trained on large corpora. brand mentions on authoritative domains feed future training cycles
each placement builds the model's awareness of the brand over time

every placement we tracked achieved at least one ai citation within 7 days for its target query set

that’s not a warranty, but an observed outcome from the test

what we control is the mechanism: placement selection, subsection targeting, formatting, and distribution structure
that’s the idea behind our newest service, ai press release

research announcement content that’s placed on editorial-style news subsections and distributed through the prnewswire cascade

built for ai visibility from format through placement context

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read more here: https://t.co/Cj2OQJ8kKI

[Loganix @loganix]

we analyzed what makes content get cited by chatgpt

one finding stands out above everything else:

72.4% of chatgpt-cited posts had an answer capsule

an answer capsule is a self-contained answer of roughly 20-25 words placed directly after a question-based H2

it all makes sense when you understand how chatgpt reads pages

kevin indig analyzed 1.2 million chatgpt citations. 78.4% of citations containing questions came from H2 headings

chatgpt treats your H2 as the user's query. the immediately following paragraph is the answer. if that paragraph doesn't deliver clearly and quickly, the citation goes elsewhere

shashko's sentence-level analysis of 42,971 google ai mode citations found the same pattern: cited sentences cluster in the top 35% of pages, median length of 10 words, every single one self-contained

all RAG systems operate under context window constraints. they all select for the same thing: short, declarative, extractable units of text

the capsule also needs to be link-free

91% of cited capsules had zero links inside them

a link tells the retrieval system the authoritative answer lives on another page. put links in the supporting paragraphs below

three rules:

1. question-based H2
2. 20-25 word answer directly below it
3. no links inside the capsule

[Loganix @loganix]

@OritSiMu 4.7 was horribly verbose, too. i honestly haven't given 4.8 a shot because of the token usage

sad to hear it's having the same issues

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@ScubaSteve1219 @rustybrick i mean, there's inaccuracy... and then there's this 😅

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we need a freakin' google serp volatility volatility tool

these tools' readings are all over the joint

@rustybrick

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@suganthan at least this GIF shows the clicks 😆

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@devbasu @bryan_johnson shoot! you shedded those pounds quick

great work

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@suganthan @sophyailen bro, top-tier reference. you're on fire today!

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@lilyraynyc welcome to the feeling of living in australia 🙃

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@suganthan @Charles_SEO 😆😆😆

[Loganix @loganix]

@Charles_SEO congrats, man!

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@jessjoyce so much nostalgia! i sure miss those times 🫂

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@inspiredtaste @rmstein bookmarked this! thank you

still following the journey. got my fingers crossed that the outcome is favorable to you folk!

[Loganix @loganix]

oh, snap! it's happening. we're getting ai search insights in google search console!!!

[Gagan Ghotra @gaganghotra_]

🆕 Google will allow websites to exclude themselves from AI search results (still can show up in usual search results) #SEO 👀

Google said "Today, we're beginning to test a new control that lets website owners manage how their links and content appear in generative AI Search features.

With this new toggle in Search Console, website owners can decide if they want their site to appear in and help ground responses in our generative AI Search features (like AI Overviews, AI Mode or AI Overviews in Discover). Sites that opt out will not receive traffic or impressions from our generative AI features.

This control will not be used as a ranking signal for search results outside of these generative AI Search features. This work builds on our long history of designing tools, like snippet controls and Google-Extended, that give websites more choice."

https://t.co/lDKKH4xLkE

[Loganix @loganix]

@gaganghotra_ you called it!

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@gaganghotra_ 😆😆😆

no query data either 🙃

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missed this. there's no click data, just impressions 🙄
https://t.co/FOKDjRdHWF

[Lily Ray 😏 @lilyraynyc]

New AI reporting features finally coming to GSC.

Reporting on impressions and not clicks says a whole lot here 🫠

But yes, grateful to have any AI reporting at this point 🙏🏽

https://t.co/7MWjkYuNEh

[Loganix @loganix]

@lilyraynyc i missed that. no clicks? that's so typical

[Loganix @loganix]

interesting! wasn't aware of this, so thank you for putting it on my radar

just asked grok what's up. it gave me this:
"The recipe blog's quote from a 2025 MarketingOClock interview was included in PMC's December 2025 amended complaint to illustrate how Google's AI changes have disrupted expected search traffic for content creators since 2009."

i'm guessing that's what you're watching the closest here?

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@inspiredtaste @rmstein oh, man... a couple of thoughts:

a) throwing a citation a creator's way when using their content is basic stuff and the least they can do, surely
b) if they are going to use a creator's content, they owe it to attribute the right work. reputations are on the line here!

[Loganix @loganix]

@inspiredtaste took long enough, for sure! but at least it's something

how'd you folk go on the recipe front, btw? any wins there in terms the frankenstein recipes?