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Getting started

Create an account, verify a domain, add prompts, and review your first citation evidence in Cited.

Updated 2026-07-095 min read

Cited helps you monitor selected AI answers, preserve citation evidence, and understand what changed. Setup stays narrow on purpose.

Setup steps

  1. 01

    Create an account

    Sign up and choose the workspace that will own your monitoring.

  2. 02

    Choose a plan

    Select a plan that matches the prompts, surfaces, and cadence you need.

  3. 03

    Verify your domain

    Add a DNS TXT record so Cited can attribute evidence to a domain you control.

  4. 04

    Add monitored prompts

    Start with buyer-like questions that matter to your business.

  5. 05

    Select supported AI surfaces

    Choose surfaces enabled for your plan and currently available in Cited.

  6. 06

    Review the Citation Inbox

    When monitored results produce evidence, notes appear in the Inbox.

  7. 07

    Open evidence notes

    Inspect the stored prompt, response snapshot, sources, and history.

  8. 08

    Set alerts and digests

    Turn on email or Slack alerts for meaningful events, plus a weekly digest.

First monitor example

Example first monitor

Domain: example.com

Brand: Example

Prompt: “best tools for [category]”

Surface: ChatGPT and Gemini, when supported by your plan

Cadence: Based on your plan

Try the public demo

Prefer a walkthrough before setup? The public demo uses clearly labeled fictional evidence so you can explore the Inbox without an account.

Open the interactive demo

When results appear

Cited does not promise immediate results after setup. Open Monitors to confirm activation, then check the Inbox after scheduled runs complete.

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