How do I write a page AI engines will cite?
Write the page around one question: answer it directly in the first lines, then cover the questions a reader asks next. Show who wrote it, back every claim with a source, and add something other pages don't. Google's guidance on helpful content is the closest published standard.
Free to read, no signup. Nova drafts the page around the facts engines look for, for your approval.
What the guidance says a citable page looks like
Straight from Google's documentation. No engine publishes a formula, so these are the closest published standards.
Original, complete and made for people
Google asks whether a page gives original information or analysis, covers its topic thoroughly and would be recommended to a friend. It warns against content written mainly to attract search traffic.
Creating helpful, reliable, people-first contentTechnical basics still decide eligibility
For AI features, a page must be indexed and eligible for a snippet. Google lists crawlable pages, internal links, key content in text and structured data that matches visible text.
AI features and your websiteShow who wrote it and how
Google's who, how and why check asks for clear authorship and, where readers would wonder, an explanation of how the content was made, including any AI use.
Using generative AI content on your siteFive steps to write a citable page
Do it by hand with these steps, or hand the whole thing to Nova.
Pick one question
Choose the buyer question the page answers, phrased the way people type it. One page, one job.
Nova: suggests questions from your prompt set and your gaps.
Write the answer first
Open with a two or three sentence direct answer. Put it in plain text, not in an image, tab or script.
Nova: drafts the opening answer for you to edit.
Cover the next questions
Add short sections for what a reader asks next: cost, fit, alternatives, risks, how to start.
Nova: lists the follow-on questions and the facts engines look for.
Add author, sources and proof
Name the author, date the page honestly, link every claim to its source and add an example or data only you have.
Nova: checks that each claim has a source and flags gaps.
Publish, link and check
Link the page from related pages, confirm it is indexed, then re-ask the question in 30 days.
Nova: re-checks the prompt at 30 days and reports whether you were cited.
Short on time? Nova, your AI brand visibility expert, runs this Maneuver on your brand and tracks the result.
Take it to NovaA page brief, ready to write
| Section | Question it answers | Source or proof | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening answer | What is [topic]? | Your own definition | Draft ready |
| Cost | How much does it cost? | Your pricing page | Needs [PRICE] |
| Fit | Who is it for? | Customer example [CUSTOMER] | Needs approval |
Nova then tracks whether the page starts to be cited for its question.
Take this Maneuver into your own AI agent
Get answer-ready-page.md, a ready-to-use skill file with a page brief template, a checklist and an edit routine. Drop it into Claude, Cursor or any agent that reads SKILL.md files.
Skill file for Claude, Cursor and other agents
- A one-question page brief
- A claims-and-sources checklist
- A publish and re-check routine
Questions, answered.
Relevant reads
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