# GeoXylia > Free Perplexity SEO checker: see what Perplexity's retrieval needs in order to cite your site, scored across nine dimensions with the exact fixes to get cited. ## Perplexity SEO Checker: See If Perplexity Actually Cites Your Site See what Perplexity's retrieval needs in order to cite your site — recency, answer-first structure, factual density and entity clarity — and exactly what to fix first. Check Your Perplexity Visibility - - Built on proven AI citation research 55+Engine Checks11Industries4AI Engines<60sAudit Time // HOW PERPLEXITY CITES SOURCES ## Perplexity works differently than Google Perplexity does not rank pages in a list. It generates answers by synthesizing content from multiple sources, then cites those sources inline. Each answer draws from an average of 21.87 citations, making it a multi-source format that rewards breadth and authority. A critical distinction: 82% of Perplexity citations come from content published in the last 30 days. Perplexity favors recency more aggressively than any other major AI platform. If your content is older than a month, your citation rate drops significantly regardless of quality. Perplexity also responds to prompts, not keywords. Users ask questions in natural language. To be cited, your content must directly answer those questions with factual specificity. Answer-first formatting and structured data are not optional, they are the mechanism by which Perplexity extracts your content. Read the complete Perplexity SEO guide →How to audit for Perplexity → // 5 LEVERS THAT DRIVE CITATIONS ## What affects whether Perplexity cites you ## Answer-first structure Lead every page with a direct answer to the question users are asking. Perplexity extracts from the first 30% of content for 44.2% of its citations. ## Factual density Include specific numbers, dates, named entities, and cited sources. Perplexity rewards content that can be verified against other sources. ## Content recency Publish and update content consistently. The 82% last-30-days citation rate means stale content is systematically deprioritized. ## Schema markup FAQPage, Article, and HowTo schema help Perplexity understand your content structure. Pages with FAQPage schema see higher extraction rates. ## llms.txt presence An llms.txt file tells AI crawlers which pages matter most. Sites with llms.txt are more likely to have their key pages cited. // HOW THE PERPLEXITY CHECKER WORKS ## What our Perplexity SEO checker reports - Citation presence Whether your site appears in Perplexity responses for queries relevant to your domain. Reported per query. - - Citation context How Perplexity uses your content: direct quote, paraphrased attribution, or linked reference without naming your brand. - - Competitor comparison Which competitors appear instead of you, and how often. See exactly whose content Perplexity prefers for your topics. - - Content gaps Specific queries where your content should be cited but is not, with recommendations for closing the gap. - GeoXylia scores the signals Perplexity's retrieval actually favours — recency, answer-first structure, factual density and entity clarity — and tells you what to change. Anyone can see today's citations; the harder question is what to fix so they appear. Run a full GEO audit for cross-engine comparison, or check your ChatGPT visibility. // CROSS-ENGINE COMPARISON ## Perplexity vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini Each AI platform cites content differently. Only 11% of domains are cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity. A site that ranks well on one platform can be invisible on another. Perplexity favors recency most heavily (82% of citations from the last 30 days). ChatGPT leans more on entity authority and FAQ schema. Gemini prioritizes factual density and structured data. A comprehensive strategy requires auditing all three. GeoXylia checks all major engines in a single audit. You get per-engine breakdowns that show exactly where you are cited and where you are missing. Perplexity tracking tools guide →Best SEO tools for Perplexity →Advanced Perplexity tactics → // FAQ ## Frequently asked questions How do I check if Perplexity cites my site? - - - - Enter your URL in GeoXylia's Perplexity SEO checker. We score the signals Perplexity's retrieval favours - recency, answer-first structure, factual density and entity clarity - and tell you exactly what to change. To see whether you are cited right now, ask Perplexity a question about your topic and read the sources it lists. The audit explains why you did or did not appear, and what to do about it, which a one-off answer cannot.Does Perplexity SEO work like Google SEO? - - - - How many citations does Perplexity give per answer? - - - - What is the difference between a Perplexity rank tracker and a citation checker? - - - - How long does it take to get cited in Perplexity? - - - - Is there a free Perplexity citation checking tool? - - - - ## Check your Perplexity visibility now Run a free audit in 60 seconds. See if Perplexity cites your site and what to do about it. 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