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Manual AI Source Extraction

A repeatable manual procedure for pulling the source URLs behind AI answers and turning them into a ranked target list.

ID
SS-SO-011
Confidence
Established · 74
Evidence
Emerging
Updated
2026-07-31

Purpose

Produce a first source target list without tooling, and give the team a concrete feel for what the provenance data looks like before any tracking is automated.

When & who

Trigger
New client onboarding, a category visibility review, or before committing budget to a digital PR programme.
Frequency
Once at baseline, then quarterly by hand or continuously once automated.
Roles
SEO or GEO lead, Digital PR owner

Procedure

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Tools

  • Perplexity
  • ChatGPT
  • Google Gemini
  • Claude
  • Grok
  • DeepSeek
  • Spreadsheet

Recommended next steps

    Apply the method Source Provenance Mining Framework Framework → See the wider capability Citation Engineering Capability →

Where this fits - and what's next

The SearchScore path from a problem you feel to visibility you can measure.

    Problem Spot the pattern Method Pick the framework Do it Follow the guide Check Run the checklist Score Interactive audit TrackSearchScore Tracker StartFree audit →