Meta AI: Become a Cited Source for AI Responses
How to fix the problem of ai doesn't cite your content as source specifically for Meta AI. Platform-specific solutions and prevention strategies.
Why This Happens in Meta AI
Meta AI uses Meta-ExternalAgent to discover and index content. Content not structured for citation. To fix this, you need to ensure Meta AI's crawler can access your content and that your pages are structured in a way Meta AI can understand.
Signs You Have This Problem in Meta AI
Meta AI shares your insights without mentioning your brand
Perplexity doesn't include you in source citations
Your original research appears uncited in Meta AI responses
Competitors get attribution for similar content
How to Fix This in Meta AI
Follow these Meta AI-specific solutions:
Create original research with citable statistics
Add clear author attribution and credentials
Structure content with quotable key findings
Build domain authority through backlinks
Include unique data points AI needs to cite
Format content for easy source attribution
Meta AI Technical Details
Crawler Name
Meta-ExternalAgent
User Agent
meta-externalagent
Required robots.txt configuration:
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Allow: /Prevent This Problem in Meta AI
Focus on original research and insights
Build citation-worthy content assets
Monitor citation rates in Meta AI responses
Invest in authoritative backlink building