citation-source-gap-finder

--- name: citation-source-gap-finder description: Find the exact pages AI assistants cite when answering questions in your category, and identify which ones you can get into. Claude clusters the cited sources, scores each by attainability, and outputs an outreach/content plan. Platform: AI visibility. metadata: platform: AI visibility --- # 2/ Citation Source Gap Finder ## What it does AI answers are built from a surprisingly small set of sources — review sites, comparison posts, Reddit threads, docs, Wikipedia. Claude analyzes which sources get cited for your category's questions and tells you which ones are worth pursuing, so you stop guessing where to earn mentions. ## How it works Paste in AI answers (with citations) from Perplexity, ChatGPT search, and Google AI Overviews for your key queries. Claude extracts every cited URL, clusters them by type (review platform, listicle, community, editorial, docs), counts citation frequency, and scores each cluster by attainability — can you get listed, pitch an update, or publish a competing page that fits the citation pattern. ## Practical example For "best CRM for agencies," 62% of citations across assistants come from 9 URLs. Claude flags that two are listicles updated quarterly (pitchable), one is a G2 category page (fixable via review volume), and three are Reddit threads (community play). It drafts the pitch email for the listicles and the Reddit engagement guidelines. ## What you get back - Ranked list of the actual URLs AI cites for your category - Source-type breakdown with citation share - Attainability score and recommended tactic per source - Draft outreach or content briefs for the top opportunities ## When to use it - After an AI visibility audit shows competitors out-citing you - Planning next quarter's content and PR priorities - Deciding whether to invest in review platforms vs owned content ## Data access (Ryze MCP) This skill works best with live account data. Connect the free Ryze MCP once and Claude reads your Google Ads, Meta Ads, GA4 and Search Console directly: - claude.ai / Claude Desktop: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → `https://connector.get-ryze.ai/mcp` - Claude Code: `claude mcp add ryze --transport http https://connector.get-ryze.ai/mcp` - Cursor: Settings → MCP → add the same URL Setup guide: https://www.get-ryze.ai/how-to-connect-claude-to-google-meta-ads-mcp

1. **Gather AI Responses**: Use your AI assistant (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to answer your target question in [DOMAIN]. Copy the responses into a document or spreadsheet. 2. **Extract Citations**: Manually or with a tool like [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/) or [Scholar Cytation](https://scholar.cytation.com/), extract all cited sources from the responses. Include URLs, DOIs, or publication titles. 3. **Cluster and Score**: Group sources by type (e.g., papers, blogs, docs) and score each cluster by attainability (e.g., 1 = paywalled, 10 = open-access). Use a scoring rubric like: - Open-access: 10 - Free with sign-up: 8 - Institutional access: 6 - Paywalled: 3 4. **Prioritize and Plan**: Focus on clusters with scores ≥7. For each, outline an outreach or content plan (e.g., email authors, sign up for newsletters, or purchase). 5. **Execute and Track**: Use a tool like [Notion](https://www.notion.so/) or [Trello](https://trello.com/) to track progress. Set deadlines for acquiring each source and repurposing it into content (e.g., blog post, social media).