📈 Citation Trends

What Are Citation Trends?

Citation Trends show how your AI visibility changes over time. MarkedIn tracks your content's citation count daily and identifies patterns:

• Which pages are gaining AI traction
• Which content is losing visibility
• Impact of content updates on citations
• Seasonal patterns in AI references
• Competitive shifts in your niche

Time Periods Available

MarkedIn offers flexible trend analysis windows:

• 7-Day View: Spot immediate impacts from recent changes
• 30-Day View: Ideal for tracking monthly content performance
• 90-Day View: Identify seasonal patterns and long-term trends
• Year-over-Year: Compare performance to previous year
• Custom Ranges: Analyze specific campaign periods

What Trends Reveal

Content Freshness Impact: See how updates affect AI citations within days

Topic Relevance: Identify which topics are gaining or losing relevance in AI search

Competitive Dynamics: Notice when competitors publish content that impacts your citations

Optimization ROI: Measure the direct impact of your GEO efforts

Actionable Insights

MarkedIn doesn't just show trends - it tells you what to do:

• Declining citations? Get recommended optimizations (update date, add E-E-A-T signals, improve schema)
• Sudden spike? Identify what triggered it so you can replicate success
• Stable performance? Suggestions for breaking through to next level
• New competitor? Alerts when another site starts outranking you in citations

Use Cases

Content Refreshes: Prove ROI by showing citation increases after updates

Editorial Planning: Double down on topics with upward trends

Competitive Response: React quickly when competitors gain traction

Reporting: Show stakeholders content performance beyond pageviews