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Perplexity Source Page

Design dated, quotable source pages with outbound citations and scrape-friendly structure.

Agents
Cursor, Claude
Updated
2026-11-02
Tags
perplexity, sources

How to install

  1. Prefer the one-line terminal install below — it downloads SKILL.md into your agent skills folder.
  2. Or copy / download the file and place it at .cursor/skills/perplexity-source-page/SKILL.md.
  3. Invoke the skill by name or describe the goal in your agent chat.

One-line install (Cursor)

mkdir -p ~/.cursor/skills/perplexity-source-page && curl -fsSL "https://citeskill.com/api/skills/perplexity-source-page/download" -o ~/.cursor/skills/perplexity-source-page/SKILL.md

One-line install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/perplexity-source-page && curl -fsSL "https://citeskill.com/api/skills/perplexity-source-page/download" -o ~/.claude/skills/perplexity-source-page/SKILL.md
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After install

Install checklist

Five quick checks so you taste a win in one session—then unlock the full DTC GEO launch kit when you are ready.

  1. Confirm the file landed

    In a terminal, run ls ~/.cursor/skills/perplexity-source-page/SKILL.md (Cursor) or ls ~/.claude/skills/perplexity-source-page/SKILL.md (Claude Code). You should see SKILL.md.

  2. Restart or refresh the agent

    Open a new Cursor Agent / Claude Code chat (or reload the window) so the skill folder is picked up.

  3. Invoke the skill

    Ask the agent to use the “perplexity-source-page” skill, or paste the first prompt below.

  4. Run your first win

    Run an AI Visibility Audit for my brand: check whether we show up when shoppers ask ChatGPT/Perplexity category and “best for” questions.

  5. Spot-check one buyer question

    Paste one real ChatGPT or Perplexity answer for a “best {category} for {use case}” question into the chat so the audit uses real evidence—not guesses.

First prompt (copy into your agent)

Run an AI Visibility Audit for my brand: check whether we show up when shoppers ask ChatGPT/Perplexity category and “best for” questions.

SKILL.md

---
name: perplexity-source-page
description: Design a Perplexity-friendly source page—clear title, dated facts, quotable paragraphs, outbound citations, and scrape-friendly HTML structure. Use when creating pages meant to be cited as sources in AI answers.
---

# Perplexity-Friendly Source Page

## Goal

Create or upgrade a page so it behaves like a **good primary source** for citation-heavy AI search (Perplexity and similar): specific, dated, attributable, and easy to quote.

## Inputs

| Input | Required |
|-------|----------|
| Topic / buyer question | yes |
| Brand angle / product tie-in | yes |
| Facts with sources (URLs, papers, standards) | recommended |
| Author / reviewer identity | recommended |
| Last reviewed date policy | optional |

## Steps

1. **Choose the source archetype**  
   Explainer, original data/methodology, comparison with criteria, glossary, or how-we-test.

2. **Title & URL**  
   Descriptive, non-clickbait; include entity + year if relevant. Prefer durable paths.

3. **Write the quotable core**  
   - Opening definition or answer (≤60 words)  
   - Methods / criteria section if comparative  
   - Fact blocks with outbound citations  
   - Limitations section (builds trust)

4. **Attribution & freshness**  
   - Author, reviewers, “last reviewed”  
   - Changelog bullets for material updates  

5. **HTML / CMS notes for Shopify or static**  
   - Prefer real headings over image text  
   - Avoid critical copy trapped in JS-only widgets  
   - Provide print-friendly structure  

6. **Citation readiness test**  
   Can a stranger quote three factual sentences without needing the rest of the page? If not, rewrite.

## Output format

```markdown
# Source page brief — {title}

## Archetype & URL slug
...

## Draft
### Opening answer
...
### Body sections
...
### Limitations
...
### References
1. ...

## Freshness & byline
...

## Implementation checklist
- [ ] Visible last-reviewed date
- [ ] Author bio
- [ ] Outbound citations
- [ ] No critical copy in images only
```

## Guardrails

- Do not fabricate studies or statistics.  
- Distinguish brand opinion vs. cited fact.  
- Avoid doorway-page spam; one clear purpose per URL.  
- Affiliate disclosures if comparisons include paid relationships.

## Examples (abbreviated)

**Input sketch:** brand domain, category, 5 buyer questions, 3 competitors.

**Good outcome:** operator ships one page fix within a week and logs spot-checks without standing up a monitoring SaaS.

**Weak outcome:** generic SEO advice with no citeable URL changes — re-run focusing on Inputs and Output format above.

## Related skills

- ai-visibility-audit
- citation-worthy-page
- faq-comparison-geo
- weekly-geo-refresh