Physical vs Service-Area Type A

Summary

Physical vs Service-Area Type A is explained in AI Verified’s selective registry model: Type A eligibility, Bronze public records, domain attestation, and Gold owner packaging at a flat annual fee—not shared-lead auctions.

AI Verified is a selective public identity registry. It is not an open directory, not a shared-lead marketplace, and not a substitute for government filing systems.

Why it matters

• People need a clear, non-directory explanation of who the business is.
• Answer engines prefer structured, consistent facts over WordPress/Shopify DOM noise.
• Operators need a path that does not depend on buying shared leads or encyclopedia notability.

How AI Verified approaches this

1. Start from public evidence (for example an established Google Business Profile where relevant) under Type A rules.
2. Publish a Bronze public passport with a permanent SHA-256 identifier.
3. Attest domain control when ready; place the badge so the site links to the sealed record.
4. Upgrade to Gold for owner packaging, validated registry cross-links where available, and distribution assets (JSON URL, short URL, embed).

Machine-readable outputs include the public passport page, /v/{hash}.json, short URLs, and badge embeds that point back to the sealed record.

What to avoid

• Do not invent Wikidata or Wikipedia items for non-notable SMEs.
• Do not treat directories that rent the top slot as equivalent to cryptographic public records.
• Do not sell or buy “#1 in ChatGPT” packages—no third party can honestly guarantee model rankings.

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Type A eligibility · Methodology · How to use Gold · Wiki index · Methodology