B
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44.2%
44.2% -- citation selection weight of freshness for Perplexity (2026)
Freshness alone accounts for 44.2% of citation selection weight in Perplexity.
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Value
44.2%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
216,524
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SE Ranking
Primary
Tier B
https://nekkodigital.com/blog/ai-search-manual/ ↗
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The AI Search Manual: GEO & AEO for Hawaii Businesses
The AI Search Manual: GEO & AEO for Hawaii Businesses
How Hawaii businesses get cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews — Nekko's complete 12-section AI Search Manual.
By Rodrigo Diniz Published Last updated
Founder & Head of Search Strategy
Why This Manual Exists
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