{
  "slug": "how-do-i-get-my-business-into-google-ai-overviews",
  "question": "How do I get my business to show up in Google AI Overviews?",
  "topic": "get-found",
  "topic_name": "Get Found in AI Search",
  "short_answer": "Google says there are no special requirements or tricks: a page must be indexed and eligible to show in Search with a snippet, and normal SEO best practices apply. Make your content helpful and crawlable, and keep your Google Business Profile up to date.",
  "explanation": [
    {
      "heading": "What Google actually says",
      "text": "Google's Search Central guide says the same SEO fundamentals apply to AI Overviews and AI Mode, and that you don't need new machine-readable files, AI text files or special schema to appear. Inclusion is never guaranteed."
    },
    {
      "heading": "A practical checklist",
      "text": "Allow crawling in robots.txt, link important pages internally, put key information in text (not only images), make structured data match what's visible on the page, and keep Merchant Center and Business Profile information current."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Beyond Google",
      "text": "ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity also recommend local businesses, and each draws on different sources. Want to see whether AI recommends your business or a competitor? Request an AI visibility check below."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Google Search Central, AI features and your website",
      "url": "https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/ai-features"
    }
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-10-15",
  "url": "https://aiplainly.ai/answers/how-do-i-get-my-business-into-google-ai-overviews.html",
  "license": "Free to quote and cite with attribution and a link to the url.",
  "sponsor": null
}