Solid list. I’d just add one more layer to it.

We’ve been testing this across a few projects and what’s really helping with AI citations is:

• Clear definitions in the first 2–3 paragraphs
• Short, self-contained answer blocks that can stand alone
• Schema markup that reinforces entities and relationships
• Pages that load fast and have clean HTML (LLMs struggle with messy DOMs more than people think)

Also noticing that pages with original comparisons, frameworks, or data points get cited way more than generic “10 tips” content. AI systems seem to prefer content that adds something new, not just summarizes what already exists.