Reference — Citation Share Score
What the LoudPixel Citation Share Score (0-100) tells you about your AI search visibility — and how to read each band.
The Citation Share Score is LoudPixel's single headline metric for AI search visibility. It expresses, as a number from 0 to 100, how often an AI engine cites your domain when buyers ask category-level questions in your space.
What the number means
Out of the questions buyers ask AI in your category, how many name-drop you. A higher score means your brand shows up more often when prospects are deciding what to buy.
Score bands
| Band | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| 0-20 | AI engines almost never mention the tracked domain; competitors hold the category in AI answers. |
| 21-50 | Intermittent presence, typically on branded or long-tail queries; most category queries miss the tracked domain. |
| 51-80 | Strong presence on category queries; the tracked domain is a frequent but non-default answer. |
| 81-100 | The tracked domain is the default answer in its category across most audited engines. |
What the score lets you do
The score is a leading indicator of AI-referred pipeline. A score that moves up between audits means more buyer conversations include your brand by name — and that compounds into AI-driven traffic and revenue. Week-over-week deltas tell you whether your last content shipment moved the needle.
To turn diagnosis into fix, jump to How to get cited on a missed query — the playbook that pays back the audit fastest.
Related
- How LoudPixel measures AI citations — the high-level overview.
- Tutorial — Your first AI search audit — see the score in your dashboard.