# How to get cited by Perplexity: make the useful source easy to retrieve. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/how-to-get-cited-by-perplexity

## Decision to make

Improve eligibility to be cited in Perplexity answers

Owner: ____________________
Review date: ____________________
Canonical page or destination: ____________________

## Buyer questions

- [ ] Does Perplexity always cite sources?
- [ ] Should I allow PerplexityBot?
- [ ] Will a direct answer guarantee citation?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. Verify crawler access before editing content

Perplexity documents PerplexityBot and Perplexity-User for website access.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 2. Publish an answer that stands on its own

Lead with a direct explanation, then add the evidence, tradeoffs and conditions required to use it.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 3. Inspect citations, not only mentions

A brand mention and a source citation answer different questions.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

### 4. Audit the citation path end to end

Run a small set of non-brand questions and save the complete answer, cited URLs, date and mode.

Evidence or artifact: ____________________
Status: [ ] not started  [ ] working  [ ] verified  [ ] blocked

## Source ledger

- [ ] Perplexity: crawler documentation: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/resources/perplexity-crawlers
- [ ] Google: creating helpful, reliable, people-first content: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/creating-helpful-content
- [ ] OpenAI: publishers and developers FAQ: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/12627856-publishers-and-developers-faq

## Measurement boundary

Baseline date and exact context: ____________________
7-day observation: ____________________
14-day observation: ____________________
30-day observation: ____________________
Known limitations: ____________________

Keep technical eligibility, citations, recommendations, visits, leads and revenue as separate evidence. This worksheet does not guarantee an external ranking or commercial result.