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AI Search11 min read

How Often AI Names West London Dental Practices: A 2026 Category Study

A category study tracking how ChatGPT and Google's AI-generated answers name 40 London-area dental practices across 75 tracked questions and a shared 1,915-answer denominator, covering treatment coverage, source retrieval and the rules shaping the category.

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AI Search9 min read

UK Tech Recruitment AI Visibility Index 2026: which recruiters appear in buyer-selection answers

A dated study of UK technology recruitment firms in buyer-selection answers, from permanent engineering hiring to executive search and contract talent. The report separates the three purchase contexts and publishes the full positive cohort.

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AI Search12 min read

The Best Restaurant AEO Agencies in 2026 (AEO and AI Search, Compared Honestly)

Fourteen restaurant AEO and GEO providers checked live and ranked on four criteria you can argue with. The honest bit: nobody in this category can sell you a seat inside an AI answer, and most of them are selling a dashboard.

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AI Search8 min read

Which Sources ChatGPT Cites for London Dining (Real Data)

If you want to be named by AI, you need to be in the sources it reads. We measured exactly which ones for London dining across 9 days. Time Out dominates, Reddit is quoted hardest, and retrieval differs from citation.

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AI Search8 min read

The UK Restaurant AI Visibility Index (2026): Who AI Actually Names

A 9-day London measurement: 28 brands, about 85 diner questions and 2,138 retained answers across ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews. The leader appeared in one in eight answers.

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AI Search8 min read

Reddit and Local Forums: The Hidden Source Behind Restaurant AI Answers

The best-of shortlist an AI engine gives a diner is built as much from community consensus as from your own site. Reddit and local forums are a hidden source behind restaurant AI answers, and you cannot buy your way in. Here's how they work.

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AI Search8 min read

Why Your Local SEO Tools Miss Your Restaurant's AI Visibility

Rankings strong, reviews clean, citations tidy, and still no bookings from AI. Local SEO tools and Search Console were built for a world of blue links, and they cannot see whether ChatGPT names your restaurant. Here's the blind spot.

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AI Search7 min read

Private Dining in London for Christmas 2026: A Booking Checklist

Give planners and search assistants the facts they need for each private room. Includes a seasonal operator checklist and a page template you can copy.

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AI Search8 min read

GEO vs AEO vs SEO for Restaurants in 2026: What Each One Does

Three acronyms, one dinner booking. SEO ranks your pages, AEO and GEO get your restaurant named inside the AI answer. Here's the difference for a restaurant specifically, and why the work is not either-or.

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AI Search10 min read

Restaurant AI Visibility Statistics (2026): The Numbers, Sourced

Every headline number on restaurants and AI search, in one place, with its source, date and market attached. Built to be cited, and honest about what is US data and what is UK.

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AI Search7 min read

The Star Rating Trap: Why Your 5-Star Restaurant Is Still Invisible on ChatGPT

Restaurants rated 4.8 stars and above were hidden from Google's AI answers more often than solidly good ones. Stars are not the signal you think they are. Here's what the data shows and what actually earns the mention.

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AI Search9 min read

Why Your Restaurant Is Invisible on ChatGPT (and Google Won't Warn You)

UK diners are already asking AI where to eat, and Google can soon book the table for them. Here's why most restaurants never get mentioned, and five fixes that close the gap.

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