Answer-first
Leading with the direct answer in plain language a model can lift and cite.
Answer-first means leading with the direct answer in plain language, rather than burying it further down the page.
AI assistants favour content that states the answer clearly and early, because it is easy to lift and cite. A page that makes a reader hunt for the point is harder for a model to use.
Writing answer-first is one of the most practical ways to make your content quotable by AI.
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