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40%

40% -- llm citation lift for content with specific quantitative data and inline sources (2025)

2025  · Princeton / arXiv (GEO-16 framework)

Content with specific quantitative data and inline sources receives 40% more citations by LLMs than content using generic statements.

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Value
40%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
content with specific quantitative data and inline sources
B
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61/100 confidence

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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Princeton / arXiv (GEO-16 framework) Primary Tier B
https://www.fortop.it/en/blog/market-insights/angle-not-topic/ ↗
Confidence: 59/100 Vintage: 2025 Channel: Deep Crawl
Source Article
Angle, not topic: the content LLMs actually cite | Fortop
Angle, not topic Why your content feeds your competitors in the era of LLMs 65% of B2B content is never consumed by buyers. A figure that has been circulating for years and surprises in the same way every time, as if the cause were still a mystery. It isn’t. Content that doesn’t work usually doesn’t…
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Princeton / arXiv (GEO-16 framework) · Original study ↗

GEO-16 framework, Princeton/arXiv 2025

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content with specific quantitative data and inline sources: 40% llm citation lift. Source: Princeton / arXiv (GEO-16 framework) (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/llm-citations-quantitative-data-2025
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