AI Search Ranking Factors (Practical Version)

There's no single leaderboard, but patterns are clear. These are the signals most associated with being included in AI answers.

1) Comprehension

2) Trust & Consistency

3) Speed to Index & Freshness

4) Coverage & Depth

Sites that thoroughly cover their core services and nearby cities give AI more confidence to recommend them.

Action Plan

  1. Audit service/location coverage and fill gaps.
  2. Add FAQ blocks to every core page.
  3. Implement schema + indexing workflow.

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