Quick tips · Quick tip 04
From the lists it reads.
Where does AI get its answers?
From the lists it reads. Directories, roundups, reviews. Win two listings and the answer changes.
Not on the list, not in the answer.
Why it matters
Directories, roundups and review pages are the sources behind most AI recommendations; being absent from them is being absent from the answer.
Do this today
- 1Ask AI which pages it cites for your category and note the directories and roundups.
- 2Claim or request the listings you are missing, with the same name and description as your site.
- 3Re-ask the question weekly and judge after four to twelve weeks; that is how long fixes typically take to show in the answers.
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