\n```\n\n---\n\n## 4) Make content easy to cite\n\nIf you want AI systems to cite your post accurately, make the source unambiguous.\n\n### Include:\n- Author name\n- Publication date\n- Last updated date\n- Site or publication name\n- Permanent URL\n- Section headings that are quotable\n- Clear factual statements with context\n\n### Helpful formatting\n- Short declarative paragraphs\n- Numbered lists for procedures\n- Tables for comparisons\n- Direct definitions like: “X is…”\n- Citations to primary sources when making claims\n\n### Keep URLs stable\nAvoid changing slugs frequently. If you update content, preserve the canonical URL and use redirects if needed.\n\n---\n\n## 5) Add a visible summary and FAQ\n\nAI systems often pull concise passages.\n\n### Good elements to include\n- TL;DR or summary box\n- Key takeaways\n- Frequently asked questions\n- Definitions section\n- “If you only remember one thing…” recap\n\nThis gives retrieval systems multiple clean snippets to use.\n\n---\n\n## 6) Optimize for plain text extraction\n\nMany AI systems see simplified text versions of pages.\n\n### Avoid\n- Important content embedded only in images\n- Text inside canvas elements\n- Essential information hidden behind tabs that don’t render well\n- Excessive JavaScript rendering requirements\n\n### Prefer\n- Real HTML text\n- Semantic tags: `

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