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  "slug": "why-is-perplexity-citing-low-quality-sources-instead-of-our-primary-author-pages",
  "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/why-is-perplexity-citing-low-quality-sources-instead-of-our-primary-author-pages",
  "question": "Why is Perplexity citing low-quality sources instead of our primary author pages?",
  "description": "Learn why Perplexity prioritizes specific sources over your author pages and how Trakkr helps you diagnose and improve your AI citation visibility today.",
  "summary": "Perplexity selects sources based on perceived authority and query relevance. Trakkr provides the technical diagnostics and monitoring tools necessary to identify why your author pages are being overlooked and how to optimize them for better AI visibility.",
  "answer": "Perplexity's citation logic relies on a combination of source authority, content relevance, and the presence of structured data that helps the model interpret your page. If your author pages are being bypassed for lower-quality sources, it often indicates a gap in how the AI crawler perceives your page's context or direct-answer utility. Trakkr allows you to monitor these citation patterns systematically, comparing your pages against cited competitors to identify specific technical or content-based deficiencies. By using Trakkr to track these visibility gaps, you can implement targeted optimizations that align your content with the requirements of AI answer engines, ensuring your primary pages are recognized as the authoritative source.",
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    "Trakkr",
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  "createdAt": "2025-12-09",
  "reviewedAt": "2026-04-19",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-19",
  "articleSection": "Citation Intelligence",
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      "title": "How to audit citations, sources, and answer grounding",
      "url": "https://answers.trakkr.ai/guides/citation-audits/"
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    {
      "slug": "technical-ai-visibility",
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