Does authorship look important on cited pages? | Trakkr Research
Yes. Person schema is the most overrepresented schema type in the benchmark at 9.4x the web average, which suggests cited pages often make authorship explicit.
Methodology: Built from 1,465 AI-cited pages across 950 domains, using 28,033 citation opportunities and page-level crawl analysis.
Direct Answer
Yes. Person schema is the most overrepresented schema type in the benchmark at 9.4x the web average, indicating cited pages frequently make authorship explicit.
What this means
Operators must prioritize visible and structured authorship when publishing or refreshing content, as machine readability of author credentials directly impacts citation likelihood.
Evidence table
| Metric | Value | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Person schema lift | 9.4x | Person schema over-indexes heavily on cited pages. |
| Pages with schema | 67.8% | Share of cited pages with schema markup. |
Frequently Asked Questions
How common is schema markup on cited pages overall?
Currently, 67.8% of cited pages utilize schema markup.
How much more common is Person schema on cited pages compared to the web average?
Person schema over-indexes heavily on cited pages with a lift of 9.4x.
What to do next
- Make answer pages denser, more structured, and more explicit about authorship and freshness.
- Use schema where it helps machine readability, but avoid treating markup as a substitute for strong content.
- Design pages to be extractable with concise answers, tables, lists, authors, and clearly marked evidence.
Related pages
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- schema type lift tracker - Related tracker page
Data & Sources
- The Anatomy of an AI Citation - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file