Ranking and being quoted are different achievements. The checked 2026 evidence on what makes B2B content citable by AI answers, which page types earn citations and which never will, the honest schema question, and how to measure presence instead of sessions.
Citable pages open with a direct answer, date their numbers, and keep entity facts consistent across the site. A practical sequence, common mistakes, and what to prepare before you brief a studio.
llms.txt is a courtesy map for machines. It is not a ranking lever. Keep it consistent with the live site. A practical sequence, common mistakes, and what to prepare before you brief a studio.
Named AI crawlers do not inherit the * group's Disallow. If you want citations, allow them and restate private paths. A practical sequence, common mistakes, and what to prepare before you brief a studio.
80% of B2B tech buyers now use AI agents to research, compare, and even buy. The brands that win are the ones whose data an agent can read without visiting a page. Here's the honest, evidence-backed playbook.