How to Compare a URL Against a Prompt in AmICited

Before you rewrite a page, it helps to know how it measures up. Compare a URL crawls one of your pages and stacks it against the pages AI engines currently cite for a prompt — so you can see the gap you need to close to get cited.

Where to find it

Click Compare a URL in the top-right of any prompt detail page. A dialog opens: “See how a page of yours stacks up against the pages AI engines cite for this prompt.”

Step by step

1. Enter the page URL you want cited for this prompt in the Page URL field.
2. Click Compare. As the helper text says, “we’ll crawl it and compare it to the pages AI engines currently cite.”
3. Review the report to see how your page aligns with the cited sources for this question.
4. Your analyses are saved under Previously analyzed URLs, so you can revisit a report without re-crawling.

How to use it

1. Pick the right prompt and page. Start with a high-value prompt you’re missing and the page most relevant to it.
2. Read it as a to-do list. The comparison points at where your page falls short of what’s being cited.
3. Edit, then re-check. After improving the page, run the comparison again to confirm it’s moved closer.
4. Pair it with the fan-out heatmap. Use the heatmap to see which sub-queries to cover, then Compare a URL to check your page actually covers them.

It’s the bridge between diagnosis (what AI cites) and action (making your page citable).