Meta AI: Get Cited More Often by AI Assistants
How to fix the problem of low citation rate in ai responses 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 lacks quotable statistics and data points. 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 discusses your topic but doesn't cite your content
Perplexity searches don't include your site in sources
Your original research isn't being referenced
Competitors get cited for topics you're an expert in
How to Fix This in Meta AI
Follow these Meta AI-specific solutions:
Publish original research with specific statistics
Create quotable content Meta AI can easily cite
Structure key findings prominently for Meta AI
Build domain authority through quality backlinks
Write comprehensive guides in your topic area
Include specific data points and findings
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
Track your citation rate in Perplexity searches
Invest in original research and data
Make key findings prominent and quotable
Build authority in specific sub-topics first