Always Be Testing

#135 83% of AI Citations Aren't Yours — Here's What To Do | Katerine Tamargo & Tye DeGrange

September 22, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Katerine Tamargo, Head of AI at CJ (Commission Junction), joins Tye DeGrange to unpack one of the most surprising findings in generative engine optimization: more than 83% of AI citations point to third-party sources, not brand-owned content. They dig into the KPIs that actually define AI visibility — mention rate, sentiment, position, and citations — and why a rigorous test-and-learn methodology beats chasing tactics. Katerine also busts a few of the biggest myths circulating about GEO and agentic AI, and explains how publisher compensation models are evolving as AI reshapes the path to purchase.What you'll learn:• Why third-party content — not brand-owned pages — wins the majority of AI citations• The KPIs that define AI visibility: mentions, sentiment, position, and citations• How to build a real test-and-learn framework for GEO instead of guessing• Why the old "owned media" playbook doesn't translate to AI search• How publisher compensation is shifting as AI answers replace clicks• Common myths about GEO and agentic AI, debunked

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