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"Where should I eat?" is the most common AI query. Your restaurant is not the answer.
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Schema Markup for Restaurants
~85% have zero AI visibility
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UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
25–35% of AI queries
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
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About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
General
Add a FAQ section with real questions customers ask you
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Add a label that tells Google this is your original content
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Add clear one-sentence summaries to your key pages
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Add exactly what you need
Services
Services
Add FAQ labels to your most-visited pages
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The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Add FAQ sections and business information labels to your pages
Insights
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Add FAQ sections with the questions your customers actually search
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What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Add Organisation or LocalBusiness schema
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Add product and offer labels to each page
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
Add schema markup
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
Add schema markup to your homepage
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Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Add structured labels to your website homepage
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Add the LocalBusiness label to your homepage
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Add the product label code to each product page
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Add your areas served list to those labels
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Agency quality. Not agency prices.
Services
Services
AI can't find your business
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
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AI is now the research starting point, not Google
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
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AI Overviews and Search Intent (Schema Markup & AI Search Insights)
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Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
AI Overviews appear above your #1 ranking (Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026)
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
AI search goes mainstream
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
AI search is where your next customer starts
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
AI search isn't coming. It's already here.
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
AI Search Statistics 2026
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
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AI tool usage in 2026
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
AI Visibility Audit Explained
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How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After
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AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
General
AI-cited competitors gain a trust premium
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What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
All of these are fixable
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Answer generation and citation
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How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
Answer the obvious questions directly on your website
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Answers buried in prose
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Answers with no specific information
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
Answer-structured content
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Article Schema Explained
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
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Article subtypes: when to use them
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Ask New Customers How They Found You
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Assessing your AI crawler access
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AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Assessing your entity signal profile
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
Assessing your external mention profile
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Assessing your FAQ content for AI citation
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
Assessing your GBP for AI search
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Assessing your NAP consistency
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NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
Assessing your review signals for AI search
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Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Author with no linked entity
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Authoritativeness: what other credible sources say about you
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E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
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A clear, specific description of what you do
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The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
A Real Example: A Decorator in Birmingham (How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries)
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How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
A Real-World Example: The Boiler Specialist (Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once)
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Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
A Real-World Example: The Plumber and the Blocked Drain Search (What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?)
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What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
A short note on how you work
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The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
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Book 15 Minutes With Lee
General
Book a Free Discovery Call, AI Visible
Book a Free Discovery Call, AI Visible
General
BreadcrumbList Schema Explained
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
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Breaking down the term
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Broken or missing markup
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Build a page that proves you're the right choice
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Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Build a proper "about us" or "why trust us" page
Insights
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Build a simple product proof page
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How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
Build your external presence
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
Building expertise signals through content
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E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
Buyer and tenant queries
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Schema Markup for Estate Agents
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Cached and archived pages
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NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
Can a building company's online reviews actually affect AI recommendations?
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Schema Markup for Builders
Can a small independent salon compete with chains through AI search?
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Schema Markup for Salons
Can a small roofing company compete with larger firms in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
Can a sole practitioner accountant compete with larger firms in AI search?
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Schema Markup for Accountants
Can boutique gyms and PT studios compete with budget chains through AI?
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Schema Markup for Gyms
Can cosmetic dentistry benefit from schema markup?
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Schema Markup for Dentists
Can independent estate agents compete with national chains through AI?
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Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Can independent hotels compete with chains and OTAs in AI search?
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Schema Markup for Hotels
Can independent restaurants compete with chains in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Can niche recruitment agencies outperform generalists in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Can private physiotherapy clinics compete with NHS referrals through AI?
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Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Can specialist veterinary services benefit from schema markup?
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Schema Markup for Vets
Candidates and clients are asking AI to find a recruiter. Your agency is not in the answer.
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Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Candidate-side queries
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Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Chains dominate AI search for eye care. Your practice is not even in the conversation.
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Schema Markup for Opticians
ChatGPT and Perplexity don't use Google's index
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
Check Google Search Console for your top searches (Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?)
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Check it's working correctly (How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address)
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Check what your website already has (The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business)
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Check where you currently stand (How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan)
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Check whether Google traffic is still generating any calls (How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You)
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How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Check your AI visibility now (Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search)
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
Check Your Google Business Profile Stats (How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business)
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Check your labels with Google's free testing tool (How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search)
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How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Check your results and build from there (How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide)
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How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
Choose a Time
General
Book a Free Discovery Call, AI Visible
Cited vs not cited: the content gap in practice
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Claim and fully complete your Google Business Profile
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Class schema in practice
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Clients research architects through AI long before they ever contact a practice.
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
Client-side queries
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Cloudflare bot fight mode
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AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Commercial and local search intent in AI
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
Common causes of accidental AI crawler blocking
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AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Common implementation mistakes
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Common mistakes to avoid
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
Common mistakes to avoid
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Common mistakes to avoid
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Common mistakes to avoid
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
Common questions
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Common questions
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
Common questions
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
Common questions
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
Common questions
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What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
Common questions about AI mentions
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AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
Common questions from local business owners
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
Compare your clicks now to a year ago
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Compare your Google clicks now to a year ago
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Competitors are pulling ahead
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Complete your Google Business Profile
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Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Concentrating all reviews on one platform
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Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Contact lens fitting
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Schema Markup for Opticians
Content gaps
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Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Content quality on the business website
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Content That Answers Questions
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Content that answers, not describes
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
Content that sells, not answers
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Content with cited statistics
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What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
Content-level specificity
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Conversational interface
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Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
Count how often you are getting named
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Create one interactive tool
Insights
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Credentials
General
About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
Credentials declared in structured data
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Credibility validation from third parties
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
Cross-platform entity consistency
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Customers are comparing landscapers through AI search. Your business is not in the conversation.
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
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Decide what specific knowledge only your business has
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Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Decide which searches to fix first
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Define your entity clearly on your website
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Depth and consistency of topic coverage
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Detailed Report
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Development mode robots.txt not removed
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AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Direct missed enquiries
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
Direct-answer content
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What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
Discovery shifts away from your website
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What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
Do specialist eye care services benefit from schema markup?
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
Done-for-you
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Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY
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Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
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Duplicate @id values
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
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E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
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E-E-A-T signals
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Emergency eye care
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Schema Markup for Opticians
Emergency roofing queries
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Schema Markup for Roofers
Entity association
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Entity authority
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Entity clarity
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Entity disambiguation
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
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Entity signals across the web
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
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Entity Signals: What AI Systems Look For When Deciding a Business Is Real
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
Entity Verification
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Entity verification
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How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
Every industry needs different structured data
Local
AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
Every January, thousands search for a gym. AI picks the one it trusts.
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Everything we do. Pick what fits.
Services
Services
Experience: the newest and most underused E-E-A-T signal
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E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
Expertise: demonstrating that you know your subject in depth
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E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
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FAQ buried below contact forms
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
FAQ content blocked from AI crawlers
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
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FAQ content without schema markup
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
FAQ formats that do not generate AI citations
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
FAQ pages with schema
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What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
FAQ Schema for Small Businesses
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
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Fastest growing query type
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
Find out if diners can find your restaurant through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Find out if new clients can find your salon through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Find out if patients can find your dental practice through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Find out if patients can find your physio clinic through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Find out if pet owners can find your practice through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
Find out if potential clients can find your accounting firm through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
Find out if potential clients can find your financial advice firm through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Find out if travellers can find your hotel through AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Find out if your cleaning business is visible to AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Find out if your FAQ content is working for AI
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Find out if your landscaping business is visible to AI search
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
Find out if your review signals are working for AI
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Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Find out what AI invisibility is costing your business
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
Find out what your schema is missing
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Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Find out what your schema is missing
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
Find Out Where You Stand Right Now
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Find out where you stand. Before your competitors do.
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
Find out where your business stands right now
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How Long Does Schema Markup Take to Affect AI Visibility?
Find your business type
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
First-party reviews are cleanest
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Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Five Steps to Adding Product Labels to Your Website
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Five Steps to Fix Your AI Invisibility
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Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Five Steps to Get These Labels on Your Website
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The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Five Steps to Getting Your Products Found in AI Answers
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How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
Five Steps to Showing Up in Local Searches Across Your Area
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How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Five things that have changed
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
Five Things to Check Right Now (How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business)
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Five Things You Can Do About It
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Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Focus on Perplexity and Google AI Overviews first (Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes))
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Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Foundation 1: Make Your Content Easy for Google to Summarise
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Foundation 2: Make Google Trust Your Business as a Source
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
Four steps to AI search visibility
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Four Things to Do to Stay Visible When Google Changes How It Answers
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Free Guides for UK Small Businesses
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Free Guides for UK Small Businesses: AI Search Visibility
Free Guides for UK Small Businesses: AI Search Visibility
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Frequently Asked Questions
General
Frequently Asked Questions About AI Search Visibility
General
Frequently Asked Questions
From invisible to cited in three steps
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
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Gather your official business information
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
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Generic company authorship
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Generic industry FAQs not specific to the business
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FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
Generic questions not specific to the business
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Generic service descriptions
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
GEO questions answered
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
GEO vs SEO: where they overlap and where they diverge
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
Get your free AI visibility audit
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AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After
Get your free AI visibility audit
Library
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
Give customers a reason to visit your website that Google cannot replace
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Give people a reason to click through to you
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Glossary
General
Glossary of AI Search and Schema Terms
Glossary of AI Search and Schema Terms
General
Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
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Google Business Profile + AI tools
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
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Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
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Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Business
Insights
Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
Google is search
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Google ranking does not predict AI visibility
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UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
Google Yourself in an Incognito Window
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
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hasCredential
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
High E-E-A-T content
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What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
High exposure
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What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
High intent, low options
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
High volume of brief generic reviews
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Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Homeowners are asking AI to find a builder. Yours is not on the list.
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
Homeowners are asking AI to find a regular cleaner. It is not recommending you.
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Homepage Label Package
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
Homepage-only content
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
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How AI Search Differs From Traditional Google Search
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
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How AI Visible can help. Step 1, Schema Markup
General
Frequently Asked Questions
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility
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How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
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How an AI citation actually gets generated
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What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
How are conversational searches different to keyword searches?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
How Big Is This Problem?
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
How BreadcrumbList interacts with Google Search appearance
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
How can an independent optician compete with Specsavers in AI results?
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Schema Markup for Opticians
How citations differ across AI platforms
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What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
How customer search behaviour has shifted
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
How do AI search platforms find and recommend electricians?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
How do amenities and room types translate into AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
How do class schedules and facilities translate into AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
How do clinical specialisms translate into AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
How do menu and cuisine schema affect which restaurants AI recommends?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
How do out-of-hours and emergency services affect AI visibility for vets?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
How do practice area specialisms affect AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
How do reviews and reputation translate into AI search visibility for salons?
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
How do specialisms and project types translate into AI discovery?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
How do specialist services like tax planning and company formation affect AI recommendations?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
How does AI choose which roofer to recommend during a storm surge?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
How does AI decide between building companies competing for the same project?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
How does AI decide between cleaning companies in the same area?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
How does AI decide between two electricians covering the same area?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
How does AI rank architecture practices against each other for the same project type?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
How does FCA regulation status translate into AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
How does JobPosting schema create a visibility advantage?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
How does portfolio work translate into AI search visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
How does Q&A Content Format Work?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the NHS vs private distinction affect AI recommendations?
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
How does the vendor instruction vs buyer enquiry dynamic work in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
How each AI system decides what to show
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
How Each Major Platform Works
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How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
How has search optimisation changed?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from what my web developer already did?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
How It Compares to What Most Businesses Try
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
How It Works
General
About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
How it works for businesses
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Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
How long before schema markup starts generating enquiries?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
How long does it take to start appearing in AI search results?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
How Long Does Schema Markup Take to Affect AI Visibility?
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How long until AI search starts recommending my building company?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
How Organisation Schema Fixes AI Invisibility
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Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
How quickly can an electrician start appearing in AI search results?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
How sameAs strengthens AI entity recognition
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
How search has evolved, the shift that makes this necessary
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
How this works for multi-sector agencies
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Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website
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Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
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How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
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How to build entity signals: step by step
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
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Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
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Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
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How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
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How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Know Whether It Is Working
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How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
How to put a number on it
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
How to Share Your Knowledge So Google Can Trust and Use It
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Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business -- And What to Fix If It Isn't
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How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
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Identify which pages used to bring in work
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Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
In This Article
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How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
Inbound citations from credible external sources
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Inconsistent business information
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Integrated local results
Library
Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
Is AI search sending customers to your competitors?
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
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Is schema markup worth it?
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Is Your Website Worth Keeping?
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Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
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January panic hits. Your clients ask AI for an accountant. It does not mention you.
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Schema Markup for Accountants
jobTitle
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
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Keep doing SEO. Add AI visibility on top.
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
Keep Reading
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UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
Keep Reading
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Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Keep Reading
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How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
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Latest
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Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
Lee Hartley
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Lee Hartley
General
About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
Link to your knowledge page from other pages on your site
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Linked social profiles with stale data
Library
NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
List the searches that matter most to your business
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Live data integration
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Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
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Local business content
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What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
Local expertise, UK-wide reach
Local
AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
Local press and event listings
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NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
LocalBusiness Schema Explained
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
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Low vision services
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
Lower conversion on the enquiries you do get
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
Lower exposure (for now)
Library
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
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Make it easy for Google to summarise what you do
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Make sure Google actually understands your business
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Make sure prices and stock status stay accurate
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Make your business information complete and consistent
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Mapping the New Search Funnel
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Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
Marketing-language headlines
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Mentioned only on its own website
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
Mentions vs citations: a direct comparison
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AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
Mismatched business name
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
Mismatched legalName and name
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Missing areaServed
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
Missing item URLs on non-final breadcrumbs
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
Missing sameAs entirely
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Multiple website domains or locations
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NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
Multi-source synthesis
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Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
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name
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
Named authorship with verifiable credentials
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Names that don't match visible navigation
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
NAP consistency across those mentions
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
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NAP inconsistency patterns that are hardest to detect
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NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
NAP variations across sources
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
No clear topical focus
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
No directory or industry body presence
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
No geographic or location entity signals
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
No identifiable author or expert
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
No sameAs links
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
No structured data
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
noindex on key pages mistakenly applied
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AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Non-Google AI platforms
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Not Sure Where to Start?
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Not sure where to start?
Services
Services
Not sure which route is right for you?
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Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Number of schema types needed
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Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
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Off-Site Authority
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AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Old review surges with no recent activity
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Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
One obvious next step
Insights
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
Organisation Schema Explained
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
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Other healthcare and local businesses we help
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Schema Markup for Dentists
Other local businesses we help with AI visibility
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Schema Markup for Salons
Over 58% of Google searches end without a click
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Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
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Paediatric eye care
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Schema Markup for Opticians
Pages blocked to AI crawlers
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Password-protected pages
Library
AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Patients are asking AI to find the right dentist. Your practice is not in the conversation.
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Patients need a specific type of physio. AI is picking one for them.
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
People are asking AI to help with their money. Trust decides who gets recommended.
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
People research legal matters through AI before they contact any firm.
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
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Pick your ten most important products
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Planned roofing queries
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Schema Markup for Roofers
Platform search emerges
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Platforms we audit
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How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
Plugin
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Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Positions not sequential from 1
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
Practitioner-level schema matters too
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Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Priority actions to start appearing in ChatGPT
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Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Priority matrix: where to focus first
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Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Professional body membership and accreditation
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Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Publication history and longevity on the topic
Library
Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Publish one answer-focused guide this week
Library
Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
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Query intent classification
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How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
Query relevance
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Questions about AI search statistics
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AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
Questions about Article schema
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Questions about BreadcrumbList schema
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
Questions about ChatGPT visibility
Library
Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Questions about DIY vs done-for-you schema
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Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
Questions about FAQ schema
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Questions about LocalBusiness schema
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
Questions about Organisation schema
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Questions about our AI visibility tracking methodology
Library
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
Questions about review schema
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Questions about schema markup costs in the UK
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Questions about the UK SME AI Visibility Report
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
Questions accounting firms ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
Questions architects ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
Questions cleaning businesses ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Questions dental practices ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Questions financial advisers ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Questions gym owners ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Questions hotels ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Questions I Get Asked About Schema Markup
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Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
Questions landscapers ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
Questions law firms ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Questions Local Business Owners Ask About This
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Questions physiotherapists ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Questions plumbers ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
Questions restaurant owners ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Questions salon owners ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Questions that don't match page content
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Questions the business wants to answer
Library
FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
Questions veterinary practices ask about AI search visibility
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
Quick answers to common questions
General
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ready to act on what you've read?
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Free Guides for UK Small Businesses: AI Search Visibility
Real photos of real work
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The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
Recency and activity signals
Library
Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Reduced click-through
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Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
Related Articles
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Related Articles
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Related Articles
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Related Articles
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Related Articles
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Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Relevance and authority scoring
Library
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
Review patterns that do not help AI visibility
Library
Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Review Schema Explained
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Library
Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Library
Reviews from named customers
Insights
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
Reviews must be on the page
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Reviews on unverified or low-authority platforms
Library
Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Reviews with no owner responses
Library
Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Run This Check Once a Month (Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?)
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Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
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sameAs
Library
Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
Schema as Your AI Search Survival Tool
Insights
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
Schema Audit
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Schema markup
Library
LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
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Schema Markup and AI Search, Explained
Insights
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
Schema Markup Cost UK
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
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Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
Library
Schema Markup for Accountants
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Schema Markup for Architects
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Schema Markup for Builders
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Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
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Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
Local
Schema markup generated by website plugins
Library
NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
Schema markup is the clearest differentiator
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
Schema markup on the business website
Library
Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Schema markup on the website
Library
Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Schema markup with no sameAs links
Library
Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
Search everywhere is the baseline
Library
Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
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Search for yourself the way a customer would
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How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
Search From Your Phone on 4G
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Secure 3 credible external mentions
Library
Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
See How Visible Your Business Is to AI
General
About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
See where your business sits on the AI visibility spectrum
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
See where your business stands
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
See where your business stands in AI search
Library
AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
Seller and vendor queries
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Sellers are asking AI which agent to trust. Buyers are asking AI where to live. Your agency needs to answer both.
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Server-level IP blocking
Library
AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Services
Services
Set Up a Free Google Alert
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Set up your Google Business Profile as a service-area business
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Seven Steps to Help Google Understand Who You Are
Insights
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Signs to watch for
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Site Index
General
Six AI crawler access factors that determine visibility
Library
AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
Six authority signals AI search systems assess
Library
Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
Six characteristics of FAQ content that AI systems cite
Library
FAQ Content Structure: Why AI Search Systems Prefer Question-Answer Formats
Six NAP consistency factors AI systems use for entity merging
Library
NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
Six Person schema properties that matter for AI visibility
Library
Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
Six review dimensions AI systems use
Library
Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
Six Things That Make a Tool Actually Useful
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
So What Do You Do About It?
Insights
Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
Social search accelerates
Library
Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Someone just moved to your area and asked AI for a salon. It did not say your name.
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Source candidate retrieval
Library
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
Stale dateModified
Library
Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Step 1: Find the Searches Your Customers Are Actually Using
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Step 2: Search for Yourself the Way a Customer Would
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Step 3: Work Out How Often You Are Being Named
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Step 4: Fix the Pages Where You Are Not Getting Named
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Storm season fills your competitors' phones. Not yours.
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
Structured Data
Library
AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Supplier and partner website mentions
Library
NAP Consistency and AI Search: Why Name, Address, Phone Uniformity Matters
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The 90-Day Timeline
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How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
The AI generates an answer and attributes sources
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
The AI scores candidate sources for relevance and credibility
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
The AI Search Visibility Playbook
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Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
The AI searches its knowledge base or retrieves live content
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
The AI visibility spectrum
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
The challenge with measuring AI visibility
Library
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
The citation landscape
Library
AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
The compounding cost of delay
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The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
The consideration phase happens without you knowing
Library
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
The core distinction
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
The direct booking opportunity
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
The essential fields
Library
LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
The fields that matter for AI
Library
Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
The fields that matter most for AI
Library
Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
The Five Factors That Determine AI Search Visibility
Library
AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
The Five Layers That Signal Expertise to Google
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
The five most common failures
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
The Five-Step Setup Process
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
The four pillars of GEO for small businesses
Library
Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
The four routes and what they cost
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
The four stages of impact on your business
Library
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
The Four Things That Determine Whether Google Names Your Business
Insights
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
The Four Types of Label That Matter for Product Pages
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
The Fundamental Shift: From Ranking to Answering
Library
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
The gap between AI-visible and AI-invisible businesses widens
Library
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
The Google review markup rules
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
Library
The Hidden Cost of Zero-Click Search
Insights
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
The Hidden Part of the Problem
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
The honest comparison
Library
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
The Identity Labels That Help Google Understand You
Insights
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Insights
The Main Schema Types a Small Business Needs
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
The Main Types of Label and What They Do
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
The old SEO playbook is no longer enough on its own.
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
Insights
The Pattern That Tells You Something Has Changed
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
The power goes out. They ask AI. Your business is not there.
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
The Process: How an AI Decides What to Cite
Library
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
The proof vs claim problem
Library
E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
The seven dimensions we score
Library
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
The seven GBP fields AI systems read most directly
Library
Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
The seven reasons businesses don't appear in ChatGPT
Library
Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
The Seven-Step Action Plan
Insights
How to Get Your Business Named in Google's AI Answers: A Plain-English Action Plan
The short answer: Google and AI use completely different systems
Library
Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
The Signals That Matter Most
Library
How AI Search Engines Decide What to Show
The Single Most Important Thing to Take From This
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Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
The six external mention types AI systems use
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
The six patterns that appear in AI answers
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
The six reasons AI skips your website
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Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
The six signals AI systems use to recognise a business entity
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
The six things LLM optimisation actually involves
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
The Six Things That Now Determine Whether Google Names Your Business
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Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
The Six-Step Check (How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You)
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
The Six-Step Plan
Insights
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
The structure of AggregateRating schema
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Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
The structure of Article schema
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
The structure of BreadcrumbList schema
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BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
The structure of FAQPage schema
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
The structure of Organisation schema
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Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
Test it from different postcodes
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Testimonials on the business website only
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Review Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Treat Ratings, Reviews and Reputation
The Thing Google's AI Cannot Do
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
Third-party citations
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
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Third-party reviews need disclosure
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Three packages for different sized businesses
Services
Services
The three pillars of entity SEO
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Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
Three types of cost — all of them real
Library
The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
The Three Types of Label That Matter for Online Shops
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Topic authority signals
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Topical authority
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Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
Topical authority
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LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
Topical authority in a niche
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Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
The topical authority shortcut
Library
E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
Traditional SEO is losing ground. AI-powered search is taking over.
General
AI Visible - Be Found in AI Search
Travellers are asking AI where to stay. Your hotel is not in the answer.
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Try these queries in ChatGPT (with and without search enabled)
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Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
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UK SME AI Visibility Report
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How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
UK SME AI Visibility Report
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UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
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Unsigned, unattributed copy
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Unverified or incomplete GBP
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
url and image
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
Use the most specific type available
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
User submits a query
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What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
Using Article schema on service pages
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Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
Using the generic parent type
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LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
V
Vague answers
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FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Visibility in non-local queries
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Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
Visual and product results
Library
Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
Voice and assistant search returns one answer
Library
Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
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Want to Know What Schema You Currently Have?
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
Want to Know Where You Stand?
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Warning Signs That Something Has Changed
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
Watch your click rates over the following weeks
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
Weak external footprint
Library
Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Website platform
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
Well-linked pages
Library
What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
What a Schema Markup Block Actually Looks Like
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
What a Thorough Topic Cluster Looks Like for a Local Business
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
What about Gas Safe registration?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
What about landscapers with multiple service areas?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
What about multi-site practices?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
What about online-only agents?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
What about seasonal menus and specials?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
What about specialist cleaning services?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
What accommodation queries are people asking AI platforms?
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
What accounting queries are people asking AI platforms?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
Insights
What advantage do early movers have in landscaping AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
What AI citations are, and aren't
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
What AI Mode actually does
Library
Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
What AI systems cannot see without entity signals
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Entity Signals in AI Search: How AI Systems Decide a Business Is Real
What AI systems consistently do not cite
Library
What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
What AI visibility is actually worth
Library
The Hidden Cost of Being Invisible in AI Search
What an "entity" is in the context of search
Library
Entity SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters for AI Visibility
What an AI citation looks like in practice
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
What architecture queries are people asking AI platforms?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
Library
What Are Business Information Labels?
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
What are the most common schema mistakes building companies make?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
What Are the New Rules for SEO Success in 2026?
Insights
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
What Are These Labels?
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
What Article schema does
Library
Article Schema Explained: Content Authority Signals for AI
What BreadcrumbList schema does
Library
BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
What Changed and Why Your Traffic Fell
Insights
Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
What changes for your business
Library
Google AI Mode: What It Is and What It Means for UK Businesses
What comes after the Schema?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
Library
What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included in Answers
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What Content AI Search Engines Actually Cite: The Patterns That Get Included
What credentials should be included?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
What dental queries are patients asking AI right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
What DIY schema markup actually involves
Library
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
What Does "Being Recommended" Actually Mean?
Insights
How to Tell If Google's AI Is Recommending Your Business
What Does "Your Own Knowledge" Actually Mean?
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
What does schema implementation cost for a building company?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
What does schema implementation cost for a dental practice?
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
What does schema implementation cost for a veterinary practice?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
What does schema markup cost for a cleaning business?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
What does schema markup cost for a financial advice firm?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
What does schema markup cost for a gym?
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
What does schema markup cost for a hotel?
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
What does schema markup cost for a landscaping business?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
What does schema markup cost for a law firm?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
What does schema markup cost for a physio clinic?
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
What does schema markup cost for a recruitment agency?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
What does schema markup cost for a restaurant?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
What does schema markup cost for a salon?
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
What does schema markup cost for an accounting practice?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
What does schema markup cost for an architecture practice?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
What does schema markup cost for an estate agency?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
What does this actually cost?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
What done-for-you schema involves
Library
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
What drives the variation in cost
Library
Schema Markup Cost UK: What Does It Actually Cost?
What each type looks like in a real AI answer
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
What E-E-A-T actually means, and why it matters now more than ever
Library
E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
What experience signals look like in practice
Library
E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
What external mentions cannot substitute for
Library
Third-Party Mentions: How AI Systems Use External References to Verify Businesses
What financial advice queries are people asking AI?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
What GBP cannot do for AI search visibility
Library
Google Business Profile and AI Search: What AI Systems Read From Your GBP
What GEO doesn't mean
Library
Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
What Google Is Actually Looking For
Insights
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
What gym-related queries are people asking AI right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
What happens after the audit
Library
AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After
What Happens After You Add It
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
Library
What happens when a new homeowner asks AI for a cleaner?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
What happens when a pet owner asks Siri or Alexa to find a vet?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
What happens when a plumbing customer asks a voice assistant for help?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
What Happens When You Allow Others to Share Your Knowledge
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
What Happens With and Without Schema Markup
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
Library
What Is AI Search Visibility?
Library
AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
What is schema markup, and why should a plumber care about it?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
What is stopping most electrical businesses from appearing in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
What is the difference between traditional SEO and AI-ready schema for electricians?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
What is the long-term value of appearing in AI search as a cleaner?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
What is the real cost of being invisible to AI search as an electrician?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
What is the year-round value of AI visibility for a roofing business?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
What It Actually Costs Your Business
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
What kind of building queries are AI platforms answering?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
What kind of electrical queries are AI platforms already answering?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
What kind of optician searches are AI platforms already answering?
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
What Kinds of Tools Work for Local Businesses
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
What legal queries are AI platforms already answering with firm recommendations?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
What LocalBusiness schema is
Library
LocalBusiness Schema Explained: The Fields That Matter for AI Visibility
What mistakes do roofing companies make with their online presence that hurt AI visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
What one looks like, and what it means for your business
Library
What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
What optimised vs unoptimised looks like in practice
Library
LLM Optimisation: What It Means for UK Small Businesses
What Organisation schema does
Library
Organisation Schema Explained: Building Entity Authority Beyond LocalBusiness
What physiotherapy queries are AI platforms answering?
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
What plugin-based schema involves
Library
Done-For-You Schema vs DIY: Which Is Right for Your Business?
What property queries are buyers and sellers asking AI?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
What recruitment queries are candidates and hiring managers asking AI?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
What restaurant queries are diners asking AI right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
What roofing searches are AI platforms handling right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
What salon queries are people asking AI right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
What Schema Markup Actually Is
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
What schema types does a plumbing business actually need?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
What slows it down
Library
How Long Does Schema Markup Take to Affect AI Visibility?
What specifically triggers mentions vs citations
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
What speeds it up
Library
How Long Does Schema Markup Take to Affect AI Visibility?
What Still Gets Customers to Click Through and Call
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
What stops most architecture practices from appearing in AI search results?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
What the AI sees
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
What the audit checks (AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After)
Library
AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After
What the Code Actually Looks Like
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
What the Code Actually Looks Like
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
What the Code Looks Like (You Don't Need to Understand It)
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
What the Label Code Actually Looks Like
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
What the Label Looks Like (For Your Developer)
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
What the Labels Actually Tell Google
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
What the LocalBusiness Code Looks Like (For Your Developer)
Insights
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
What the Numbers Actually Look Like
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
What the report contains
Library
AI Visibility Audit: What It Checks and What Happens After
What This Does for Your Business
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
What this means for UK small businesses
Library
AI Search Statistics 2026: What the Numbers Say About AI-Driven Discovery
What This Page Needs to Include
Insights
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
What to do about it
Library
Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
What to do if you cannot add reviews to your site
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
What to Do If You Cover Multiple Towns
Insights
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
What to Do Once You Know Which Searches to Fix
Insights
How to Tell If Google Is Answering Your Customers' Questions Instead of Sending Them to You
What type of content gets sourced in AI Overviews (What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses)
Library
What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
What Types of Pages to Build and How They Fit Together
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
What typically happens and when
Library
How Long Does Schema Markup Take to Affect AI Visibility?
What we do not measure
Library
How aivisible.co.uk Tracks AI Visibility: Our Methodology Explained
What we tested and how
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
What weakens authority signals
Library
Authority signals: how AI search systems assess topical credibility
What weakens Person schema effectiveness
Library
Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
What's Actually Going On
Insights
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
What's Actually Happening When Someone Clicks Through
Insights
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
What's the Difference Between a Plain Link and a Rich Result?
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
When do gym searches peak, and why does AI search matter at those moments?
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
When do landscaping searches peak, and why does that matter?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
When does someone search for a new salon, and why does AI search matter in those moments?
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Where independents win
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Where to place BreadcrumbList schema
Library
BreadcrumbList Schema Explained: Site Structure Signals for AI
Where to Start If You Are Building From Scratch
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Where your customers are actually searching
Library
Search Everywhere Optimisation: Why Google Is No Longer Enough
Which businesses are most exposed right now
Library
What Happens to Your Business When Customers Search AI Instead of Google
Which plumbing queries are AI platforms answering right now?
Local
Schema Markup for Plumbers
Which questions to include
Library
FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Which schema types does a building company need?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
Which schema types does a cleaning business need?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Which schema types does a dental practice need?
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Which schema types does a financial adviser need?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Which schema types does a gym or fitness centre need?
Local
Schema Markup for Gyms
Which schema types does a hotel need?
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Which schema types does a landscaping business need?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
Which schema types does a law firm need?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Which schema types does a physiotherapy clinic need?
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Which schema types does a recruitment agency need?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Which schema types does a restaurant need?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Which schema types does a roofing company need?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
Which schema types does a salon need?
Local
Schema Markup for Salons
Which schema types does a veterinary practice need?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
Which schema types does an accounting firm need?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
Which schema types does an architecture practice need?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
Which schema types does an electrical business need?
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
Which schema types does an estate agency need?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Which schema types does an optician need?
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
Which sectors are most affected
Library
UK SME AI Visibility Report: How Visible Are Small Businesses in AI Search?
Why "generative engine", what's changed?
Library
Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO): What It Is and How It Works
Why AI citations matter more than traditional search rankings
Library
What Are AI Citations? How AI Tools Decide Who to Reference
Why AI Ignores Most Small Business Websites
Library
Why AI Overviews are significant for small businesses (What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses)
Library
What Is a Google AI Overview? Plain English for UK Small Businesses
Why AI Search, Specifically
General
About Lee Hartley, Founder, AI Visible
Why AI Systems Depend on Schema Markup
Library
Schema Markup Explained: What It Is, What It Does, Why It Matters
Why are building projects different from other local searches?
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
Why are cleaning companies particularly well-suited to AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Cleaning Companies
Why are E-E-A-T signals more important for solicitors than any other industry?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Why are emergency vet searches the most time-critical queries in local AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Vets
Why are homeowners asking AI to help them choose an estate agent?
Local
Schema Markup for Estate Agents
Why are independent opticians losing ground to chains in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Opticians
Why are travellers asking AI where to stay instead of using booking sites?
Local
Schema Markup for Hotels
Why Being Named Is Worth More Than a Top Ranking
Insights
Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
Why do accounting searches spike at predictable times, and what does that mean for AI visibility?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
Why do architecture clients start their search with AI?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
Why do landscaping customers start their search with AI?
Local
Schema Markup for Landscapers
Why do patients searching for a physiotherapist need such specific results?
Local
Schema Markup for Physiotherapists
Why do people researching legal matters ask AI before contacting a solicitor?
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Why do professional credentials matter so much for accountants?
Local
Schema Markup for Accountants
Why do recruitment agencies have a dual AI search challenge?
Local
Schema Markup for Recruitment Agencies
Why does traffic from AI referrals matter?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Why FAQPage schema matters for AI
Library
FAQ Schema for Small Businesses: How FAQPage Markup Improves AI Visibility
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Insights
Why Google SEO Is No Longer Enough in 2026
Library
Why Google Treats Original Knowledge Differently
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Why Google Trusts Depth Over Breadth
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Why Google's AI Looks for Verified Identities, Not Just Text
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Why individual solicitor profiles matter
Local
Schema Markup for Solicitors
Why is "where to eat near me" one of the most important queries in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Restaurants
Why is dental search uniquely complex for AI platforms?
Local
Schema Markup for Dentists
Why is financial advice the highest-trust category in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Why Is Google Answering Questions Instead of Sending People to Websites?
Insights
Is Google Answering Your Customers' Questions Before They Even Find You?
Why Is My Business Invisible in AI Search Results?
Insights
Schema Markup & AI Search Insights
Why is my company not found in citations very often?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Person schema more important for IFAs than almost any other business?
Local
Schema Markup for Financial Advisers
Why is RIBA membership a significant AI search signal?
Local
Schema Markup for Architects
Why is roofing one of the most seasonal industries in AI search?
Local
Schema Markup for Roofers
Why Isn't My Business in ChatGPT? The Real Reasons (and Fixes)
Library
Why It Matters More Now Than It Did Three Years Ago
Insights
The Labels Your Website Needs So Google's AI Stops Guessing About Your Business
Why Linking Your Pages to Each Other Matters
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Why Local Search Has Changed
Insights
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
Why mentions still matter, even without links
Library
AI Mentions: What They Are and How They Differ From Citations
Why NICEIC and NAPIT registrations matter more than you think
Local
Schema Markup for Electricians
Why review schema matters for AI
Library
Review Schema Explained: AggregateRating and AI Visibility
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Insights
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
Insights
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Why should I care about AI search visibility right now?
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Why small businesses are disadvantaged by default
Library
E-E-A-T for Small Businesses: What It Means and Why AI Search Cares
Why So Few Businesses Have Them
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
Why the research phase matters more for builders than any other trade
Local
Schema Markup for Builders
Why This Gap Costs Local Businesses Enquiries
Insights
The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer
Why This Is Now a Two-Part Problem
Insights
How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
Why Trades and Mobile Businesses Get Left Out of Local Searches
Insights
How to Appear in "Near Me" Searches When You Don't Have a Physical Address
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Insights
Why Writing Thoroughly About One Thing Works Better Than Writing About Everything Once
Insights
How a Simple Tool on Your Website Turns Google's AI Answers Into Real Enquiries
Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
Library
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI
Insights
How to Add Your Business Information Labels to Your Website -- and Why It Matters for AI Search
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Insights
Google Is Answering More Questions Than Ever -- But Sending Fewer People to Websites. Here Is What It Means for Your Bus
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Insights
Why Your Business Doesn't Appear When Someone Uses Google's AI -- and the Fix Takes 48 Hours
Insights
How to Get Google's AI to Recommend Your Local Business: A 90-Day Plan
Why Your Business Shows Up on Google But Your Phone Isn't Ringing
Insights
Why Your Google Rankings Do Not Protect You Here
Library
AI Search Visibility for Small Businesses: The Complete Guide
Why Your Personal Credentials Matter -- Especially in Trades
Insights
Why Google Needs to Know Who Your Business Is -- and How to Show It
Why Your Phone Gets Fewer Calls Even Though People Are Searching
Insights
What Actually Happens When Someone Searches for What You Do in 2026?
WordPress security plugin defaults
Library
AI Crawler Access: Which Technical Settings Affect AI Search Visibility
worksFor
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Person Schema: How It Builds Author Authority for AI Systems
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How to Get Your Products Showing in Google's AI Answers -- A Step-by-Step Guide
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Why Your Business Appears in Google But Not in AI Search
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How to Get Your Products Showing With Star Ratings and Price in Google Search
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Why Sharing What You Know Helps Google Trust Your Business More
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Your customers are asking AI for a plumber. It is not recommending you.
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Schema Markup for Plumbers
Your customers are asking AI. Is your business answering?
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AI Search Visibility for Local UK Businesses
Your dog is hurt. The owner is panicking. They ask AI for a vet. It does not know you exist.
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Schema Markup for Vets
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The Page That Turns a Google AI Mention Into a Paying Customer