Best SEO Checklist
ONE FOCUSED ACTION

Add visible and schema-formatted Sources or References section.

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    Why this matters

    A dedicated sources section improves human and AI recognition of content provenance enhancing trust and AI citations.

    A STARTING-POINT EXAMPLE

    Hypothetical standard operating procedure

    Adapt this example to your site, access, tools, and change process. It is our suggested procedure, informed by the sources below.

    1. Create a page footer or sidebar Sources section.
    2. List primary references with titles, URLs, and dates.
    3. Implement Article or Claim schema linking these sources.
    4. Ensure visible section aligns exactly with structured data.
    5. Periodically update sources as content evolves.

    Watch for

    Missing or hidden source references reduce attribution likelihood in AI-generated summaries.

    Definition of done

    Every important page includes a visible linked source section matching schema.org citation markup.

    Sources & attribution

    1. Schema, LLMs & The Low Bar For ‘Evidence’ In AI Search ↗
    2. SaaS SEO Checklist: 2026 Action Plan | Distribb ↗
    3. Google Search Essentials ↗

    Original checklist wording and example SOP by Best SEO Checklist, using source-grounded AI assistance. Editorial contact: Ted Kubaitis, @tedkubaitis on Teams. Check current source guidance before implementation.