Claude tends to cite pages shaped like the question, a small vendor test finds
A small test by CueScout, a company that sells AI-visibility tracking, found that Claude with web search cited pages matching the question's shape. In its run, 'best X' questions mostly drew listicles, 'A vs B' questions drew comparison pages, and 'how to' questions drew guides.
Why it matters
If customers ask AI assistants about your field, the format of a page may affect whether it gets cited. Product pages earned just 2 of 295 citations. Treat this as a hint rather than a rule. The run covered one day and 30 software-buying questions, and the company that ran it sells tracking tools.
Your moveSort the questions your customers really ask by shape, then check whether your site has a page that answers each one directly.
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