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A link-graph PageRank score on one side and an answer engine weighing mentions, topical trust, and corroboration on the other
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how do answer engines evaluate authority compared to page rank

PageRank scores authority from the link graph. Answer engines lean on mentions, topical trust, and corroboration instead, where links are a weak signal.

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A comparison of how much ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity cite Wikipedia versus Reddit and fresh independent sites
AI search

does wikipedia still dictate all ai knowledge or do fresh sites rank better

No, Wikipedia does not dictate all AI knowledge. It dominates ChatGPT's encyclopedic layer but barely appears in Google AI Overviews.

·10 min