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How to check whether AI recommends you as an expert

Find out what happens when a potential client asks AI for someone with your expertise. Save the answers and check who appears.

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8 guides for individuals

Ask better questions5 min read

Turn real client problems into a useful question set, with worked examples and a worksheet you can reuse.

Build your evidence5 min read

Give prospective clients a clear account of your work, with evidence they can check. Includes a personal About-page template.

Understand your results5 min read

Read the answers and sources to find what is worth investigating about your own visibility, without guessing how an engine made its choice.

Understand your results5 min read

Learn the difference between a link to your website, a mention of your name and a recommendation to hire you.

Track your progress5 min read

Keep a useful baseline, compare the same questions and interpret changes in your appearances without overstating what they prove.

Templates6 min read

A fill-in template for explaining what you do, who you help and the evidence behind your work without inflating your credentials.

Templates6 min read

A practical checklist for reviewing the public facts, examples and links that help a potential client understand your expertise.

Templates6 min read

Use this worksheet to turn the problems you solve into saved discovery questions that a potential client might actually ask.

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