# Cited — AI Content That Gets You Cited by Google and ChatGPT

> Cited analyzes your business, researches your market, generates SEO and GEO-optimized articles, and auto-publishes them to your CMS — so your brand gets cited by AI search engines and ranks on Google.

## What Cited Is

Cited is an AI-powered content generation and publishing platform built for SEO and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). It handles the full content lifecycle — keyword research, competitor analysis, article writing, quality evaluation, and CMS publishing — so your business gets found on Google and cited by AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google's AI Overviews.

Over 2,400 companies use Cited. More than 50,000 articles published.

## What Cited Does

### AI Content Generation
Cited generates 30 publication-ready articles per month. Each article goes through a 14-step pipeline: SERP analysis, competitor scraping, gap identification, content brief, dual-article writing, AI evaluation, synthesis of the best elements, fact verification, link injection, and formatting. Articles are 2,500-4,500 words and score 70+ on a quality rubric before publishing.

### GEO Optimization
Cited structures and formats content specifically for Generative Engine Optimization. Articles are designed to be cited by AI search engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google's AI Overviews — not just rank in traditional search results. Every article includes authoritative sourcing, claim verification, and E-E-A-T signals.

### Keyword Research & Planning
Cited's AI analyzes your competitors, target audiences, and market to discover high-opportunity keywords. Keywords are distributed across a visual 60-day content calendar. Search volume and difficulty metrics are included. Manual keyword import from Google Search Console is also supported.

### Dual-Writing Pipeline
Every article is written twice by two independent AI writers with different angles and styles. An AI judge evaluates both versions on search intent match (40%), content depth (30%), readability (20%), and technical SEO (10%). The winning article is enhanced with the best elements from the runner-up through a synthesis step.

### Brand Voice & Customization
Cited adapts to your brand. Set a brand voice guideline (up to 2,000 characters), choose an article style (Friendly, Conversational, Professional, or Informative), define target audiences, and add global instructions. All content follows your brand's tone and terminology.

### Auto-Publishing to Your CMS
Cited connects to your existing CMS and publishes articles automatically. Supported platforms: WordPress (REST API), Wix (OAuth), Webflow (API), Framer (API), Shopify (Blog API), and custom webhooks. One-click setup, no developer needed.

### Internal Linking
Cited automatically injects internal links to your existing blog content. Links are validated against your sitemap, checked for 404s, and diversified across sources. External links to authoritative sources are added surgically via a separate AI-powered phase.

### Content Calendar
A visual 60-day calendar shows every planned and published article. Drag-and-drop to reschedule. Click any keyword to add custom instructions. Track status across the full lifecycle: scheduled, generating, published, or failed with retry.

### Competitor & SERP Analysis
Cited scrapes and analyzes the top 10-30 search results for every keyword. It identifies content gaps, underserved angles, and patterns in what's ranking — then generates articles that fill those gaps.

### E-E-A-T Enhancement
Articles are enriched with Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness signals. The pipeline mines competitor content for expert credentials, validates claims against authoritative sources, audits link quality, and verifies facts — all automatically.

### Multi-Language Support
Cited generates content in 150+ languages. Set your preferred language and country during onboarding, and all keyword research and articles adapt accordingly.

### AI Image Generation
Cited generates featured images for every article. Choose from multiple styles: Brand & Text (default), Watercolor, Cinematic, Illustration, or Sketch. YouTube video embedding is also supported.

## How It Works

1. **Onboarding**: Enter your website URL. Cited scrapes your site and auto-extracts your business name, description, audiences, and competitors.
2. **Keyword Research**: AI analyzes your market, competitors, and audiences to generate keyword opportunities with search volume and difficulty scores.
3. **Content Calendar**: Keywords are distributed across a 60-day publishing calendar. Review, reorder, or add custom instructions per keyword.
4. **Article Generation**: Each article runs through a 14-step pipeline in 25-35 minutes. Two AI writers compete; the best version is selected and enhanced.
5. **Quality Gate**: Articles must score 70+ on search intent, depth, readability, and SEO metrics before they can publish.
6. **Auto-Publish**: Articles are automatically published to your connected CMS — WordPress, Wix, Webflow, Framer, Shopify, or webhook.

## The 14-Step Content Pipeline

1. SERP Analysis — fetch and analyze top search results via DataForSEO
2. Content Scraping — extract competitor content via Firecrawl
3. Experience Mining — identify E-E-A-T signals from competitor content
4. Gap Identification — find what's missing from current top results
5. Content Brief — generate a comprehensive outline with target structure
6. Authoritative Sources — validate and collect expert-recommended sources
7. Deep Research — thorough topic research beyond competitor content
8. Dual Writing — two independent AI articles with different angles
9. Evaluation — AI judge scores both articles on 4 criteria
10. Synthesis — merge best elements of both articles
11. Fact Verification — validate claims against source data
12. Link Quality Audit — check all links for authority and validity
13. Link Injection — add internal and external links surgically
14. Finalization — validate frontmatter, headings, word count, and formatting

## Integrations

### CMS Publishing
- WordPress (REST API with application passwords)
- Wix (OAuth 2.0 with automatic token management)
- Webflow (API key with collection-based publishing)
- Framer (API key with project-based publishing)
- Shopify (permanent access tokens, blog selection)
- Custom Webhooks (JSON delivery to any endpoint)

### Data & Analytics
- Google Search Console (keyword import and ranking tracking)
- PostHog (product analytics and event tracking)
- Meta Pixel (conversion tracking with server-side API)
- Stripe (subscription billing and payment processing)

## Pricing

- **Cited**: $99/month — 30 articles/month, all CMS integrations, keyword research, content calendar, brand voice, auto-publishing, AI image generation, 150+ languages. Includes a 3-day trial for $1.

## Links

- Website: https://cited.so
- App: https://app.cited.so
- Blog: https://cited.so/blog
- Integrations: https://cited.so/integrations
- Privacy Policy: https://cited.so/privacy-policy
- Terms of Use: https://cited.so/terms-of-use