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AI Search Optimisation: Being Cited, Not Just Ranked

26 August 2026 · 7 min read

AI Search Optimisation: Being Cited, Not Just Ranked

AI answers now sit above the results. What it takes for your business to be the source they quote.

AI systems favour content that answers a question directly, states facts plainly and is corroborated elsewhere on the web.

Structure matters: clear headings, concise definitions and consistent business details make your pages easy to quote.

Reputation feeds AI answers too. What third-party sites say about you shapes how you are described.

Turn these ideas into results

Tell us about your business and we'll show you the highest-impact place to start.