Becoming a canonical source for a specific topic means AI citation engines preferentially retrieve from that source when answering queries on the topic. This is the highest-value citation outcome because it produces sustained citation streaks rather than one-off citation events.
The IEO Engine MM deployment achieved canonical source status for multiple queries within its target market within 30 days of deployment. The 68-day ChatGPT-User citation streak reflects ongoing canonical source classification — ChatGPT's retrieval system continuing to select MM as the canonical reference for queries within the deployment's topical scope.