Visus Dictionary

Monthly AI citation check

A monthly AI citation check is a scheduled batch that asks your frozen query pack to a configured AI provider and stores mention, citation, competitor, and alignment outcomes.

Why it matters

Fixes take weeks to ship. Monthly sampling shows whether assistants start naming or linking you after changes.

How Visus measures it

Visibility Monitor tracks one active domain, runs checks after successful monitor runs, and surfaces mention rate, citation rate, and per-question rows on Track/Trends.

Example

After adding an FAQ block and visible pricing, a business runs monthly checks and watches mention rate move from 0% in March to 40% by May across the same five questions—evidence the fixes are landing.

Common misconception

A monthly check is a sampled snapshot, not a census of every answer the model could ever give. It shows direction over time on your frozen questions; it does not prove the assistant will name you for every possible prompt.

Related terms

• Mention rate
• Domain citation rate
• Answer alignment (matches your site)

FAQ

• Why monthly rather than daily?

  On-page and off-page fixes take weeks to ship and for assistants to reflect. Monthly cadence matches that reality and keeps sampled provider costs sensible while still showing a clear trend.

• What does one monthly check actually record?

  For each question in your pack it stores whether your brand was mentioned, whether your domain was cited, which competitors appeared, and—when enabled—whether the answer aligned with your page.

Cite this definition

Visus AI Visibility Dictionary. “Monthly AI citation check.” https://getvisus.com/ai-visibility-dictionary/monthly-ai-citation-check

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