How do I get my business to appear in Google AI Overviews?

Google AI Overviews (formerly SGE) appear at the top of search results for informational queries. Getting cited in them requires a different approach than traditional ranking. **What Google AI Overviews cite:** - Pages that directly answer the query in the first 100 words - Pages with clear semantic structure (H1, H2, H3 hierarchy) - Pages with schema.org markup (FAQPage, HowTo, LocalBusiness) - Pages from domains with established authority - Information that is consistent with other authoritative sources **Practical steps:** 1. **Complete your AI Verified passport** — the registry provides a structured entity record that Google's AI can reference 2. **Add LocalBusiness schema** to your homepage with complete information 3. **Create FAQ pages** with FAQPage schema — these are the most commonly cited in AI Overviews 4. **Structure your content** to answer specific questions directly: "What is [service]?", "How much does [service] cost?", "How long does [service] take?" 5. **Ensure entity consistency** — your business name, address, and phone number must be identical across your website, Google Business Profile, and the AI Verified registry 6. **Get cited in local press** — AI Overviews heavily weight local news citations for local business queries