ArcSurf Lab

Notes on AI search and citation behavior.

How long does a new page take to show up in AI search citations?
A practical envelope for when to expect citations on a newly-published page — and why the answer depends more on domain authority and engine family than on anything you do to the page itself.
May 1, 2026
Why AI search engines quote some paragraphs and skip others
A field note on what kinds of paragraphs actually show up in Perplexity and ChatGPT answers, and what gets passed over even when the page is a top result.
April 29, 2026