Observed arrival · 2026-09-02
CitedLink Keeps a Ledger for Every Link
A backlink and AI-mention grader that turns Search Console and GA4 data into four verdicts: counted, weak, vanity, or dead.
Field notes
The product organizes link evaluation around a before-and-after comparison: the page cites 28 days before a link appeared and 42 days after it as its example window. Its sample ledger records source, first-seen date, referral visits, verdict, and position movement. One ChatGPT recommendation is marked Counted after 214 visits, while a footer directory containing 214 other links is marked Weak. The page says AI mentions and referral tags enter the same ledger as conventional backlinks.
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