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AI Readiness for Local Businesses

A free, self-paced course on getting recommended by ChatGPT, Gemini and Google's AI answers. Finish the quiz to earn a shareable badge.

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AI crawler access

  1. 1. Let AI search bots read your siteInteractive
  2. 2. No accidental 'block everything' rule
  3. 3. Pages show real text without logins or pop-up walls

AI guidance files

  1. 4. Publish an llms.txt fileInteractive
  2. 5. Set your content signalsInteractive
  3. 6. Describe key actions for AI agents

Structured data

  1. 7. LocalBusiness schema on your homepageInteractive
  2. 8. Service schema on each service page
  3. 9. Answer real customer questions
  4. 10. Keep review markup honest

Google Business Profile

  1. 11. Verify and complete your Business ProfileInteractive
  2. 12. Same name, address and phone everywhereInteractive
  3. 13. Add fresh photos and posts
  4. 14. Answer common questions on your profile

Reviews and reputation

  1. 15. Earn new reviews every month
  2. 16. Reply to every reviewInteractive
  3. 17. Reviews that mention services and towns

Content AI can quote

  1. 18. One clear page per service
  2. 19. Service-area pages with real local detail
  3. 20. Put the answer near the topInteractive
  4. 21. Show the real people behind the business

Technical basics

  1. 22. Fast on mobileInteractive
  2. 23. HTTPS everywhere
  3. 24. XML sitemap with honest dates
  4. 25. Unique titles and descriptionsInteractive

Mentions across the web

  1. 26. Get listed in key directories
  2. 27. Get mentioned by local press and partners
  3. 28. Check what AI says about youInteractive

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