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How Google and AI search discover a website

How Google and AI search discover a website

Google's AI search features use the foundations of search eligibility: accessible, indexed pages with useful visible content. There is no special AI schema or text file that guarantees inclusion.

Make pages discoverable

Use crawlable internal links and a sitemap of canonical live URLs. Check that robots controls and hosting rules do not block the public pages you want discovered.

Make the answer understandable

Put the important information in visible text, organize it around a real question and support factual claims. Structured data should describe what the page actually shows.

Keep claims proportional

Meeting technical requirements does not guarantee indexing, ranking or an AI citation. A service should explain its methods and measurement limits rather than promise a position.

Observe the right evidence

Use the reports available in your verified search accounts and analyze relevant referral traffic and enquiries. Search discovery and permission for model training are separate policy questions.

Sources and further reading

Sources support the stated technical context. The planning recommendations are Orvenant's assessment.

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