# HowToGeek in the Machine Relations Index

Canonical URL: https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com
Canonical domain: howtogeek.com
Source role: Editorial publication
Release mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-15+d0dabb90d4d0; methodology mri_score_v2.1; generated 2026-10-15; window 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-15; artifact d0dabb90d4d0.

howtogeek.com appeared as a cited source in 3 of 25,826 monitored answer runs (0.01%) from 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-15.

## Overall Evidence

- Citation rate: 0.01%
- Cited runs: 3 of 25,826
- Days cited: 2 of 152
- Engine breadth: 1 observed engines (perplexity)
- Confidence: Collecting
- Standing: collecting · 0.01% across 3/25,826 observed runs

## Observed Segments

| Category | Question shape | State | Cited runs | Observed runs | Run dates | Rate | Standing |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---|
| [Local Services](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/local-services) | [Problem-first research](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/local-services/problem_first) | published | 1 | 106 | 7 | 0.94% | #168 of 255 |
| [Physical Consumer Products](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/physical-consumer) | [Top lists](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/physical-consumer/top_list) | collecting | 2 | 30 | 1 | Unavailable | Collecting observations; no mature rank |

## Peers

HowToGeek holds its best segment rank, #168 of 255, in Local Services / Problem-first research. These sources rank nearest to it on that leaderboard. Leaderboard: https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/local-services/problem_first

| Rank | Source | Source role | Segment citation rate |
|---|---|---|---:|
| #164 of 255 | [Homeguide.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/homeguide.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #165 of 255 | [Homeownerpal.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/homeownerpal.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #166 of 255 | [Homerepairgeek.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/homerepairgeek.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #167 of 255 | [Housetriage.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/housetriage.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #169 of 255 | [Integrityroofingofflorida.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/integrityroofingofflorida.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #170 of 255 | [Jaysroofingwnc.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/jaysroofingwnc.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #171 of 255 | [Jtlegaloffices.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/jtlegaloffices.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |
| #172 of 255 | [Justdial.com](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/justdial.com) | Other observed source | 0.94% |

## Citation

HowToGeek (howtogeek.com), 0.01% citation rate, 3 of 25,826 monitored answer runs, 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-15, mri_score_v2.1, mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-15+d0dabb90d4d0, https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com.

## Badge

Badge image: https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com/badge.svg

[![HowToGeek (howtogeek.com), 0.01% citation rate, 3 of 25,826 monitored answer runs, 2026-05-10 to 2026-10-15, mri_score_v2.1, mri_score_v2.1+2026-10-15+d0dabb90d4d0, https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com.](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com/badge.svg)](https://machinerelations.ai/index/domains/howtogeek.com)

The badge is live: it shows the current release, so it changes when the release changes, and it returns 404 if this domain leaves the released population. The link goes to this profile and the alt text is the citation above.

## Public Boundary

The public dataset reports citation rates, rankings, and evidence counts. It excludes internal query identifiers, raw cited URLs, and answer-engine provider payloads. MRI measures observed root-domain citations in monitored prompts; it does not measure all AI answers, recommendation quality, website traffic, or commercial performance. A citation does not prove source support, and MRI confidence is not an Answer-Source Fidelity grade.

## Related Sources

- [Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/index)
- [Public JSON artifact](https://machinerelations.ai/data/machine-relations-index.json)
- [Release manifest](https://machinerelations.ai/data/mri-release-manifest.json)
- [HowToGeek on AuthorityTech's publication intelligence](https://authoritytech.io/publications/howtogeek) — part of the AuthorityTech publication intelligence projection. Practitioner projection derived from the neutral Machine Relations Index. It is not source evidence, citation provenance, or sameAs identity for the neutral dataset.
- [AuthorityTech publication intelligence projection](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md) — Practitioner projection derived from the neutral Machine Relations Index. It is not source evidence, citation provenance, or sameAs identity for the neutral dataset.