# Citation footprint

URL: https://idukki.io/glossary/citation-footprint
Category: AEO and AI search

How often and where a brand is quoted by AI engines. Measured by direct probing (asking each engine the brand's priority queries) and by referrer logs from the engines' citation links.

## Related terms

- [Citation graph](https://idukki.io/glossary/citation-graph)
- [AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation)](https://idukki.io/glossary/aeo)