How can I get cited on YouTube by Gemini?

Having a strong presence on YouTube (youtube.com) increases your chances of being cited when Gemini retrieves from this source. Use xSeek to monitor your brand's citation frequency across AI models.

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YouTube as a Source for Gemini

Key insight

YouTube appears as a cited source in Gemini responses. The largest video platform. LLMs reference YouTube for tutorials, reviews, and educational content via metadata and transcripts.

Why Gemini cites YouTube.

YouTube appears as an LLM source primarily through video titles, descriptions, and transcripts. For how-to queries and product reviews, YouTube links get cited alongside traditional text sources. Perplexity in particular surfaces YouTube videos prominently in its search results.

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The largest video platform. LLMs reference YouTube for tutorials, reviews, and educational content via metadata and transcripts.

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YouTube across other models.

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FAQ

Questions about YouTube and Gemini.

YouTube is one of the domains tracked across Gemini responses. YouTube appears as an LLM source primarily through video titles, descriptions, and transcripts. For how-to queries and product reviews, YouTube links get cited alongside traditional text sources.

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