Glossary — Measurement
A Cited Domain is the domain name of a source that a generative AI cites. Examples: wikipedia.org, nikkei.com, example.co.jp.
For example, suppose Perplexity cites three URLs in an answer to your question (illustrative):
https://example-research.com/... (Cited Domain: example-research.com)https://example-news.co.jp/... (Cited Domain: example-news.co.jp)https://geo-meters.com/... (Cited Domain: geo-meters.com)These domain names are the Cited Domains for that question.
Based on GEO Meter observations, the Cited Domains that frequently appear in the Japanese market are mostly:
ja.wikipedia.org)go.jp)A practical goal is to first reach a level where you stand alongside industry media, with the ultimate end-state of GEO being that your own company becomes a top Cited Domain in your industry.