What is an AI citation and how does a contractor earn one?

An AI citation is the moment an AI answer names your business or links your page as the source behind a claim. It is the AI-search equivalent of a first-page ranking, except there are usually only three to five slots in an answer instead of ten blue links.

You earn one by being the clearest source for a specific question. Write a page that answers one question directly in its first sentence, back it with real detail a homeowner needs, mark it up with FAQPage or Service schema, and make sure the same facts appear on your Google Business Profile and top directories so the model can verify them.

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