# AI Visible
> Salford-based specialists in schema markup implementation and AI search visibility. We make UK businesses discoverable to AI-powered search engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Founded by Lee Hartley, schema markup specialist with 25+ years in web development.

## Services
- [Schema Markup Implementation](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/services.html): Professional JSON-LD structured data implemented for your site. Free AI Visibility Snapshot available. Site Audit £49. Full implementation from £295.
- [Free AI Visibility Snapshot](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/audit-form.html): Free homepage analysis showing how visible your business is to AI search engines. Delivered within 48 working hours. No payment required.
- [Contact AI Visible](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/contact.html): Get in touch for schema markup consultancy, site audits and AI search visibility strategy.

## Blog - AI Search & Schema Markup Guides
- [Why High-Ranking Sites Still Disappear from AI Search](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/blog/blog-invisible-in-ai-search.html): How schema markup determines AI search visibility independent of traditional Google rankings
- [The New Rules of SEO in 2026](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/blog/blog-new-rules-seo-2026.html): How AI Overviews, zero-click search and generative engines have changed SEO
- [How to Rank for Near Me Searches Without Multiple Premises](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/blog/blog-near-me-searches.html): LocalBusiness schema and areaServed strategy for UK SMEs
- [What Organization Schema Does for Regulated Trades](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/blog/blog-organization-schema.html): How Organization schema establishes credentials and trust signals for AI systems
- [Does Adding Product Schema Actually Increase Ecommerce Sales?](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/blog/blog-product-schema-roi.html): ROI data and implementation guide for UK ecommerce Product and Offer schema

## Industry Pages - Schema Markup for UK Trades & Professions
- [Accountants](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/accountants.html)
- [Architects](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/architects.html)
- [Builders & Construction](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/builders.html)
- [Cleaners](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/cleaners.html)
- [Dentists](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/dentists.html)
- [Electricians](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/electricians.html)
- [Estate Agents](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/estate-agents.html)
- [Financial Advisers](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/financial-advisers.html)
- [Gyms & Fitness](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/gyms.html)
- [Hotels](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/hotels.html)
- [Landscapers](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/landscapers.html)
- [Opticians](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/opticians.html)
- [Physiotherapists](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/physiotherapists.html)
- [Plumbers](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/plumbers.html)
- [Recruitment Agencies](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/recruitment-agencies.html)
- [Restaurants](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/restaurants.html)
- [Roofers](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/roofers.html)
- [Salons & Beauty](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/salons.html)
- [Solicitors](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/solicitors.html)
- [Vets](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/local/vets.html)

## About
AI Visible is a Salford-based schema markup consultancy founded by Lee Hartley. We specialise in structured data implementation for UK SMEs, helping businesses appear in AI-generated search results across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot. Start with a free AI Visibility Snapshot - delivered within 48 working hours, no obligation.

## Research
- [AI Search Research: Our Findings](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/): Original evidence reviews on AI search visibility. Every claim graded, sources cited, limitations published.
- [Does llms.txt Actually Work?](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/llms-txt-ai-search-evidence.html): Evidence review: major AI search surfaces do not read llms.txt in 2026.
- [Local AI Visibility Study](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/local-ai-visibility-study.html): Why Google Business Profile and reviews decide who AI recommends locally.
- [Brand Mentions Are the New Backlinks](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/brand-mentions-ai-citations-study.html): Web mentions correlate ~3x more strongly with AI visibility than backlinks.
- [YouTube and AI Citations](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/youtube-video-ai-citations-study.html): YouTube is a top AI citation source; transcripts and descriptions are the citable layer.
- [How Google's AI Picks Images](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/image-citations-ai-overviews-study.html): The documented preferred-image signals and eligibility rules.
- [Reddit and AI Citations](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/reddit-ai-citations-study.html): A top citation source whose share halved in three months.
- [Ghost Citations](https://www.aivisible.co.uk/research/ghost-citations-study.html): 62% of AI citations never mention the brand; citation and mention are different outcomes.