What is Entity SEO?
Entity SEO is the practice of making search and AI engines understand exactly who a brand is, what it does and how it relates to other things, using consistent descriptions, structured data and corroborating profiles.
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What is entity SEO?
Entity SEO treats your brand as a defined thing, an entity, rather than a set of keywords. Engines connect your website, schema, social profiles, directory listings and mentions into one understanding of who you are. The more consistent and corroborated that information is, the more confidently AI engines describe and recommend you.
How do you build entity signals?
Write one brand sentence and use it word for word on your site, in Organization schema, in llms.txt and on every profile. Link each profile in schema sameAs. Keep name, category and offer identical everywhere. Then earn mentions that describe you the same way on independent sites, directories and industry lists.
| Signal | Where |
|---|---|
| Brand sentence | Site, schema, llms.txt, profiles |
| Organization schema | Site-wide JSON-LD |
| sameAs links | Schema pointing to official profiles |
| Corroboration | Independent sites describing you consistently |
Frequently asked questions
What is sameAs in schema?
A property listing the official profiles of your organization, such as X, YouTube or LinkedIn, so engines can connect them to your site.
Do I need a Wikipedia page?
No. It helps when you qualify, but consistent profiles, schema and independent mentions build a strong entity without one.