Lesson 3 of 1414 minIntermediate
How AI search picks sources
Entities and brand consistency
Consistent naming, sameAs links and an Organization graph help engines identify you as a reliable, distinct entity.
Why this lesson matters
This lesson belongs to How AI search picks sources, the part of AI & Automation in SEO where the goal is: understand retrieval before optimising for it.
Read it once, then do it straight away on a real site inside RankAIO. Nothing here is theory for its own sake — every step produces something you can show a client.
Do it now
- 1Open RankAIO with sample data already loaded, so you are not stuck on setup.
- 2Check AI answer visibility.
- 3In RankAIO, run a GEO scan for five brand and category queries and record where you are cited.