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Are backlinks different from AI citations?

Yes. Backlinks and AI citations serve different purposes, even though both influence online visibility.

Backlinks help improve rankings in traditional search engines like Google by signaling authority and trust between websites. AI citations help determine whether your content is referenced inside AI generated answers from platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.

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