Methodology

The ENTITY Methodology

KnownEntity's six-layer methodology for improving B2B AI visibility. Steps are delivered in order; each layer builds on the previous.

Step 1: Audit

AI visibility scoring across five platforms and eight dimensions

Delivered by: KnownEntity

Step 2: Technical Foundation

Website crawlability, llms.txt, AI bot access configuration

Delivered by: Technical partner

Step 3: Schema Markup

Structured data implementation using Schema.org vocabulary

Delivered by: Technical partner

Step 4: EntityCore

Structured AI-readable knowledge base

Delivered by: KnownEntity

Step 5: Citations and External Validation

Building the external footprint and trust layer

Delivered by: KnownEntity

Step 6: Measurement

Ongoing AI visibility tracking and monthly reporting

Delivered by: KnownEntity