Getting cited by an AI answer engine isn't about tricks — it's about giving it facts it can extract with confidence. Run your listings and category pages against this checklist.
Listing-level
Category-level
Freshness signals
What to fix first
If you can only do one thing this week, audit for missing or generic meta descriptions and thin listing descriptions — they're the fastest wins and the most common gap. get_directory_health (or the same check in your dashboard) will surface empty categories and uncategorized listings, which are the next most common structural issue.
Treat this as a recurring pass, not a one-time cleanup. Structure that was complete at launch drifts as new listings get added without the same care — a quarterly re-check keeps it from decaying quietly.