Source Attribution

Every AI mention traced back to its source

See exactly which URLs, domains, and content pieces are driving your brand mentions in AI search. Know what is working, what is not, and where to focus your content efforts.

Sources
DomainUsage# URLsCitations
cyclingnews.comcyclingnews.com
17.1%172172
cassiopeia.cccassiopeia.cc
16.1%158158
reddit.comreddit.com
14.4%144144
thequalityedit.comthequalityedit.com
13.2%142142
cyclingweekly.comcyclingweekly.com
12.2%141141
pasnormalstudios.compasnormalstudios.com
11%134134
content.rapha.cccontent.rapha.cc
10.9%123123
rapha.ccrapha.cc
9.4%111111
velonews.comvelonews.com
8.7%9898
bikeradar.combikeradar.com
7.3%8787
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You know you are mentioned.
But you don't know why.

Tracking whether AI mentions your brand is only half the picture. The real question is: what content is driving those mentions? Which pages does ChatGPT pull from when it recommends you? Which third-party sites are influencing your position?

Without source attribution, you are optimizing blind. You might invest in content that AI models never reference while ignoring the Reddit thread or niche review site that actually drives your visibility.

How it works

From content to mention.
The full chain, mapped.

When an AI model mentions your brand, GetMentioned traces that mention back to the specific URLs and domains the model referenced. You see which content influenced the recommendation.

AI Mention detected
Traced to
reddit.com/r/running/best-shoes
runnersworld.com/reviews/top-10
yoursite.com/blog/marathon-guide

We map every citation

Every AI mention is traced back to the specific URLs and domains the model referenced. You see exactly which content influenced the recommendation.

Citation sources
reddit.com25%
runnersworld.com22%
yoursite.com18%
trustpilot.com14%

We show domain-level patterns

See which domains appear most frequently in your brand citations. You might discover that Reddit drives 25% of your AI mentions while your own blog drives 5%.

Source changes
reddit.com/r/running+8%
Citations up
nytimes.com/wirecutterNew
New source
outdoorgearlab.com-12%
Citations dropped

We surface what matters

The platform highlights your highest-impact sources and flags changes in citation patterns. If a previously strong source drops off, you will know.

Every source, tracked.
Every citation, explained.

URL-level tracking

See the specific pages AI models cite when mentioning your brand. Not just domains, but exact URLs.

Domain distribution

Understand which types of sources drive your AI visibility. Editorial sites, forums, review platforms, your own domain. Get a percentage breakdown of citation sources.

Third-party source discovery

Find the external sites that influence your AI mentions most. Many brands discover sources they never knew existed.

Competitor source comparison

See where your competitors are getting cited that you are not. Identify gaps in your third-party presence.

Source trend monitoring

Track how your citation sources change over time. If a previously important source stops citing you, catch it early.

Got questions?
We have answers.

We trace citations to specific URLs across all types of domains: editorial sites, forums like Reddit, review platforms, documentation sites, your own website, and more.

Backlink tools show what links to your site. Source attribution shows what AI models reference when they mention your brand. These are different datasets, and the overlap is surprisingly small.

Yes. Source attribution works for competitor tracking as well, so you can compare citation patterns directly.

Source attribution data updates daily alongside your visibility scores.

See what drives your AI visibility.

Source attribution is available on all GetMentioned plans. Start your 7-day free trial and see where your AI mentions come from.