Plain-language field notes on how AI decides which local businesses it recommends — and the specific, fixable things on your site, your profiles, and across the web that move the needle. No hype, no overnight-ranking promises. Just what our scan looks for, and why.
A start-to-finish introduction to the whole system, written for SEO professionals and agency teams: how AI recommendation works, the full factor list, and how to read a viizable scan like a pro. This one sits at the top of everything — publishing shortly.
When an AI assistant checks you in real time, a slow server can mean it never sees you at all.
Expertise"Experience" is now a signal. Here's how to prove a real human with real know-how is behind your business.
MetadataThe hidden tags that decide how your business looks when AI summarizes it — and how to get them right.
CredentialsAI rewards businesses it can verify. Your license and credentials are quiet trust signals it actively looks for.
CitationsOld-school directory listings didn't die. They became one of the ways AI confirms you're real.
CorroborationAI trusts what multiple independent sources agree on. Say the same thing everywhere — and mean it.
SchemaA small block of structured code tells AI exactly who you are, where you are, and what you do.
CrawlabilityIf your content only loads after JavaScript runs, AI may be reading a blank page where your business should be.
ReputationIt's not just your star rating. AI weighs how many reviews you have, and how fresh they are.
NAP ConsistencyName, address, phone. When they don't match across the web, AI hesitates — and hesitation costs you.
Google Business ProfileAn active, well-categorized profile isn't just for Maps anymore. AI leans on it heavily.
The Recommendation EconomyAI doesn't hand you a page of ten links. It picks a tiny shortlist. Here's how to be on it.