How 5 AI Platforms Cite Differently

Per-model weight breakdowns showing how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews each weight page-level factors differently.

ChatGPT: Freshness and Metadata

ChatGPT uniquely prioritizes Page Freshness (21.6%) and Structured Metadata (20.1%). No other model puts either above 10%.

Gemini: Strongest Effects Overall

Gemini produces the strongest effect sizes (top composite d=0.304, nearly double any other model). Gemini strongly favors crawlability and content depth.

Volume-Weighted Scoring

Each model's contribution to overall weights is proportional to its cited page count. This produces the most stable, broadly applicable weight set.