2 Citations Recovered
- Official LP Cited for Pricing Query
Day 7 measurement results: 2 Citations (2/14), 5 Mentions (5/14). Recovered from 0 Citations on Day 6. For the query "What are Sighted's AEO scoring pricing plans?", the official LP (sighted.tkbase.co.jp) was cited as the #1 source in the AI response. It also appeared as the #2 citation for "What is AEO scoring and how does it help businesses?". We analyze whether yesterday's actions produced results, or if this reflects the cumulative effect of actions taken days earlier.
AEO Measurement Summary (Day 7)
2 / 14
← Day 6: 0/14 → Recovered14% - New all-time high, surpassing Day 5's single citation
5 / 14
← Day 6: 3/14 → Increased36% - Back to Day 5 levels
| Metric | #001 (2/1) | #002 (2/2) | #003 (2/3) | #004 (2/4) | #005 (2/5) | #006 (2/6) | #007 (2/7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation | 0/14 (0%) | 0/14 (0%) | 0/14 (0%) | 0/14 (0%) | 1/14 (7%) | 0/14 (0%) | 2/14 (14%) |
| Mention | 4/14 (29%) | 3/14 (21%) | 3/14 (21%) | 3/14 (21%) | 5/14 (36%) | 3/14 (21%) | 5/14 (36%) |
• "What are Sighted's AEO scoring pricing plans?"
Position: 1, Mention: true, Citation: true. The official LP (sighted.tkbase.co.jp) was selected as the primary citation source, with pricing details such as the Standard plan at JPY 4,890/month and Enterprise (contact sales) conveyed directly in the response.
• "What is AEO scoring and how does it help businesses?"
Position: 2, Mention: true, Citation: true. Following an article from Saiyou Souken, the official LP appeared as the second citation. The definition of AEO scoring and Sighted's visibility features were referenced.
• "AEO monitoring" - Mention: true, Citation: false (Best Calendar and others cited; Sighted mentioned in body text)
• "What is AEO scoring and how does it help businesses?" - Mention: true, Citation: true
• "What are Sighted's AEO scoring pricing plans?" - Mention: true, Citation: true
• "How to register for the beta on Sighted's official site?" - Mention: true, Citation: false (response indicated "information not found")
• "How to improve AI search visibility with Sighted?" - Mention: true, Citation: false (News Minimalist and others cited instead)
Correlating Actions with Results (Yesterday vs. Days Earlier)
Recent optimizations include performance improvements from #006 (deferred GTM loading, reduced framer-motion, removed ThemeProvider/RouteTransitions) and structured data additions from #005-#006 (Schema.org / FAQPage for pricing and beta registration), which may have contributed to Day 7's numbers.
The fact that "What are Sighted's pricing plans?" now cites the official LP at position #1 is particularly notable -- this is the exact query we noted in #006 as pending verification after adding structured data. Making pricing and plan information machine-readable via FAQPage and SoftwareApplication offers likely enabled AI to reference this information more easily. There may be a 1-to-several-day lag before changes take effect, so it is reasonable to consider that these results may stem from actions taken days ago, not just yesterday.
Performance improvements (LCP reduction, initial JS trimming) may have indirectly helped crawlers and AI systems retrieve information more efficiently, though the many variables affecting Citation/Mention make isolating causation difficult. Our working assumption: yesterday's actions may be contributing, while the cumulative effect of actions over several days is equally plausible.
• #006: Reduced HeroSection initial animations, Next.js Image optimization, deferred GTM until user interaction, removed ThemeProvider/RouteTransitions (reduced unused JS)
• #005-#006: Added structured data for pricing and beta (FAQPage, SoftwareApplication offers)
• #004 and earlier: Published practice guide articles, glossary/FAQ content, PR TIMES press release
Queries Not Yet Achieving Citation
• "AEO optimization tool" - Cited on Day 5, but not on Day 6 or 7. Context ambiguity persists (logistics AEO vs. marketing AEO).
• "How to register for the beta on Sighted's official site?" - Mentioned but not cited. Room to improve structured content and documentation for beta registration.
• "How to improve AI search visibility with Sighted?" - Mentioned, but other services cited instead. Room to make the official practice guide more citable.
Next Actions
- Target re-citation for the "AEO optimization tool" query (continue content and backlink efforts)
- Aim for Citation on beta registration queries (review structured data and on-page clarity)
- Re-run PageSpeed Insights to confirm performance improvement impact
- Continue measuring the same 14 queries from Day 8 onward to track the trend
With Sighted, you can run the same type of analysis shown in this article on your own site. Measure Citations and Mentions, benchmark against competitors, and verify the impact of your optimization efforts.