How do you check whether AI search cites your website?

Decide whether you're checking factual accuracy, source quality, or the usefulness of an existing page. 'Are we visible everywhere?' is too broad to answer from a handful of prompts.

For a contractor, a useful sample question might ask what to check before choosing a remodeler. Label your questions as research inputs, not documented customer searches unless you have that evidence.

The examples describe fields, not observed results.

A link can point to a page that doesn't support the surrounding answer. Read the source, note its date, and compare it with the original business facts. Don't treat a mention as an endorsement or copy another site's content to imitate a citation.

Keep private customer names, account details, and inquiry text out of research prompts and analytics labels. Store internal research records with appropriate access.

Repeat the same questions under documented conditions. Count observations within that sample and keep changes in mode or prompt separate. A citation on Tuesday and none on Thursday doesn't prove that a page lost a stable rank.

Check the actual Search Console reports available for the property. Google describes a generative AI performance report in its current documentation; availability and actual figures need property access. Don't infer them from a tracking tag.

Correct a false service claim on your own site. Clarify a page that leaves a common question unanswered. Improve source attribution when a technical statement isn't supported. Leave accurate, useful content alone when a fluctuating answer provides no actionable evidence.

Keep referral visits, accepted inquiries, qualified conversations, and won work separate. A cited page may produce no click, and an organic visit may have an unknown prior research path.

Review Google's generative-search guidance for Google-specific guidance. Use each other provider's official crawler and reporting documentation for that provider. Don't equate allowing training with receiving search citations.

For definitions, use the GEO and AEO reference. For content decisions specific to remodelers, use AI search and contractor buying research.