Source Authority Score
Understanding how AI platforms evaluate and rank content authority for optimal GEO performance
What is Source Authority Score?
Source Authority Score is a metric that measures how AI systems evaluate the credibility, expertise, and trustworthiness of content sources when generating responses and citations. This score influences how often and prominently your content appears in AI-generated responses across platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini.
Key Authority Factors
Content Quality
Accuracy, depth, and comprehensiveness of information
Expertise Indicators
Author credentials, domain expertise, and specialized knowledge
Citation Patterns
Frequency and context of citations from other sources
Domain Reputation
Overall trustworthiness and reliability of the publishing domain
Consistency
Reliability of information across multiple pieces of content
Freshness
Recency and regular updates of content and information