How it works
Paste a piece of content, toggle the four trust attributes (schema, author, date, external links), and enter the target query you want the content to be cited for. The calculator scores each of the 8 factors and produces a weighted citation probability score from 0 to 100.
The 8 factors
- Authority (15%) - byline, date, schema and external sourcing.
- Freshness (10%) - published / modified dates that signal recency.
- Fact density (20%) - the highest-weighted factor. Numbers, dates and named sources per 100 words.
- Schema markup (10%) - Article / FAQPage / Organization JSON-LD.
- Entity match (15%) - how well your content entities align with the target query.
- Passage clarity (15%) - short sentences, grade-level, well-shaped chunks.
- Trust signals (10%) - bylines, external sources, dates, credentials.
- Structural fit (5%) - question heading, answer-first pattern, scannable structure.
Pair with
If the score is below 70, drill into the weak factors with the Fact Density Analyzer, Trust Signal Analyzer and Passage Optimizer. Full scoring methodology in the how assistants choose citations guide.