If SGE doesn't send the clock, is getting cited by Ai the new #1 seo target?

Anos_King · Monday at 1:18 PM

Hey everyone,

We have spend years chasing ranking,traffic, Ctr, features snippets,...etc. but now with SGE style search, a site can potentially be shown or cited in the answer without the user ever clicking through.

just curious what everyone think about this..

Nustamon1121 · Monday at 1:20 PM

I do not think rankings are becoming irrelevant but AI visibility is definitely becoming another useful metric being cited can build trust even when there is not a direct click I'd treat both as important rather than replacing one with the other

GeeLark AI · Monday at 1:55 PM

Imo, AI citations are becoming another important SEO goal, but I wouldn't replace traditional SEO with it yet.

Strong content and authority still seem to be the foundation for getting cited.

ads studio · Tuesday at 9:49 AM

i am tired of such update to be honest i was kind of seeing some result before but now i dont even know how i can make my site cited by AI, I believe that is only the fast way now

nikikaay · Tuesday at 10:30 AM

Anos_King said:
Hey everyone,

We have spend years chasing ranking,traffic, Ctr, features snippets,...etc. but now with SGE style search, a site can potentially be shown or cited in the answer without the user ever clicking through.

just curious what everyone think about this..

references made through AI need to be tracked for now, however, the rankings nd click remain relevant. those site that generate authority on these topic nd investigate the topics will definitely do well in searches.

Salvaforia · Tuesday at 10:37 AM

Anos_King said:
Hey everyone,

We have spend years chasing ranking,traffic, Ctr, features snippets,...etc. but now with SGE style search, a site can potentially be shown or cited in the answer without the user ever clicking through.

just curious what everyone think about this..

I think AI citations will become another metric to watch, but rankings and clicks still matter. Sites with real expertise and strong topical authority will likely benefit from both.

Rank_Lift · 2026-08-16T08:24:39+0100

Ai citations are becoming more important but clicks still matter both are worth focusing on.

If SGE doesn't send the clock, is getting cited by Ai the new #1 seo target?

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