Wiki · citable explainer

The SME Notability Problem

Commercial legitimacy is not encyclopaedic notability.

Summary

Paying customers do not equal Wikipedia eligibility.

Why this breaks AI answers

Answer engines compress incomplete web evidence into confident sentences. When identity inputs conflict — or barely exist — the system invents details, merges you with a similarly named firm, or omits you while a louder competitor appears.

That failure is not fixed by another blog post that restates marketing adjectives. It is fixed by consistent identifiers, clean NAP, and machine-readable packages machines can fetch without parsing plugin-heavy HTML.

Operating principles

  • Keep legal/trading names consistent across primary sources.
  • Prefer domain control before loud marketing claims.
  • Use structured passports for deterministic fetches.
  • Associate real places and trades — never invent company graph items.

What AI Verified contributes

Type A observation packages credible public evidence into a public passport. Gold adds domain attestation and richer owner-supplied identifiers when available. Category hubs only publish with density and primary-category purity. The badge links to a sealed record — not to a shared-lead auction.

Association inventory attaches real place and activity concepts where validated. It never invents SME Wikidata company items to fake notability.

Risks and non-claims

  • No guaranteed answer-engine rankings.
  • No government endorsement from a third-party passport alone.
  • No private documents in public JSON.

Practical next steps

  1. Clean NAP on site and maps.
  2. Open Type A / claim flows if a record exists.
  3. Elevate to Gold when ready.
  4. Publish badge + short URL.

Frequently asked questions

Does this guarantee citations in ChatGPT or Perplexity?

No. Structured identity improves clarity and fetchability; engines decide what to cite.

Is AI Verified a government registry?

No. It is a selective third-party identity registry with explicit evidence states.

What does Gold include at a high level?

Domain control verification and paid packaging of public identity fields the owner supplies, for $297/year.

Related on AI Verified

Does this guarantee citations in ChatGPT or Perplexity?
No. Structured identity improves clarity and fetchability; engines decide what to cite.

Is AI Verified a government registry?
No. It is a selective third-party identity registry with explicit evidence states.

What does Gold include at a high level?
Domain control verification and paid packaging of public identity fields the owner supplies, for $297/year.

Real concept links only — no invented SME Wikidata or Wikipedia items.

What is AI Verified? · Digital business passport · Type A eligibility · Wiki index · Public registry

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