IS RRF THE SECRET TO DOMINATING AI CITATIONS? I DECODED CHATGPT'S RANKING FORMULA

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Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) is an information retrieval method that combines scores from multiple related searches into a final ranking. It rewards pages that consistently rank across many queries, showing that topical authority and comprehensive coverage outperform narrow keyword targeting. Analysis of ChatGPT's code confirms it uses RRF, explaining how AI evaluates relevance across variations of user intent. This shows why SEO remains essential and why building topic clusters matters. Consistent visibility across related topics will outperform isolated top rankings.