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70% -- citation rate boost for Pages with 120–180 words between headings (2025-11)
Pages with 120–180 words between headings received 70% more ChatGPT citations than pages with sections under 50 words.
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70%
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Data Vintage
2025-11
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
SE Ranking
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Tier B
https://www.turingcollege.com/blog/from-seo-to-geo-how-to-make-content-citable-in-2026 ↗
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AI SEO (GEO): How to Make Content Rank in 2026 | Turing College
AI SEO (GEO): How to Make Content Rank in 2026
5 min · February 13, 2026 · Updated June 4, 2026
Key Takeaways
- AI systems don't cite content because it ranks well. They cite content they can extract a clean answer from, verify against other sources, and attribute to a credible author.
- Pages with …
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SE Ranking ChatGPT citation analysis; vs pages with sections under 50 words
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