# Reddit and AI search citations: find the discussions that already matter. - working worksheet

Reviewed alongside the Eli guide: https://hireeli.io/resources/reddit-ai-search-citations

## Decision to make

Use Reddit responsibly as an AI search citation and customer-research channel

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

## Buyer questions

- [ ] Does a Reddit post need to go viral to be cited by AI?
- [ ] Does Eli automatically post on Reddit?
- [ ] Can Reddit activity guarantee an AI recommendation?

## Evidence-led work plan

### 1. Start with cited and relevant threads

Search every community for the brand is inefficient.

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

### 2. Optimize for usefulness, not virality

A useful contribution answers the question in the language of the community, discloses relevant affiliation and includes the limitation or tradeoff a real buyer needs.

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

### 3. Measure the thread like any other source

Save the thread URL, question, date and AI answer that made it relevant.

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

## Source ledger

- [ ] Reddit: sitewide content policy: https://redditinc.com/policies/content-policy
- [ ] Reddit Help: spam: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043504051-Spam
- [ ] Promptwatch: Reddit marketing product: https://promptwatch.com/features/reddit-marketing
- [ ] Google: helpful, reliable, people-first content: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/fundamentals/creating-helpful-content

## 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.