How do I get cited in Perplexity and Google AI Overviews?
Last updated: July 2026 · Data refreshed daily
Perplexity is the most accessible engine for new brands because it retrieves live from recent web content rather than relying only on training data — get into recent comparison articles, directories, and community threads.
[01]/ the data
What we found
In our study, Perplexity cited 33 of 82 companies (an 8x wider net than ChatGPT's 4), making it the practical entry point for citation building.
[02]/ how to do it
Three steps
Publish or get listed in recent, dated comparison content.
Maintain freshness markers (update dates) on key pages.
Build presence in relevant Reddit/community threads Perplexity indexes.