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Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, Gemini and other AI Models continue to pull citations from YouTube videos to make their recommendations. If you want to increase your visibility in these models, knowing what and where to post on YouTube can make a big impact in a short period of time. Knowing where to start can be overwhelming, which is why Promptwatch has a dedicated YouTube citations page to help you understand what kind of channels and content are getting cited in responses.

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How to access YouTube citations

Click the Sources tile in the left rail, then select YouTube. YouTube is its own item next to Citations, Offsite Mentions, Reddit and LinkedIn. YouTube Citations in Promptwatch

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What the page shows

The header carries the My channels switch, the Models filter and the date range. Below it:
  • Top Videos: see which videos are cited the most and spot opportunities to collaborate with creators or learn which content types work.
  • Top Channels: spot opportunities for channel sponsorships.
  • Overview: Total Citations, Unique Videos and Channels.
  • All videos table: every cited video with its channel, views, likes, comments, citations, average position (Avg Pos.), duration and publish date. Use it to see which content types get cited, or Export it.
YouTube Citations in Promptwatch