B
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4%
4% -- factor weight for Answer-First Structure factor (AI search citations) (2026)
Answer-First Structure accounts for 4% of total citation leverage across tested AI search engines.
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Value
4%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Goodie
Primary
Tier B
https://bermawy.com/blog/how-to-show-up-in-ai-search ↗
Source Article
How to Get Your Brand to Show Up in AI Search
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Goodie
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Methodology
Share of total citation leverage from AEO Periodic Table V4
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Answer-First Structure factor (AI search citations): 4% factor weight. Source: Goodie (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/answer-first-structure-weight-4pct
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