Fundamentals
Written for people first, and structured so the AI engines that now answer these questions describe you accurately.
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What is entity resolution and why does it matter for reputation?
Entity resolution is how Google and the AI engines decide that a scatter of references - a LinkedIn profile, a Wikipedia article, a press mention, a directory listing - all point to the same person or organization. It matters for reputation because reliable resolution is what turns disconnected mentions into one confident, accurately described entity, and it depends on sameAs links, consistent attributes, and authoritative anchors like Wikipedia and Wikidata.
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How does Google’s Knowledge Graph work?
The Knowledge Graph is Google's structured database of entities - people, places, organizations, and things - and the relationships between them. It is fed by trusted sources and powers Knowledge Panels, AI Overviews, and most entity-driven search features.
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What is a knowledge panel claim and how does it work?
A verified representative can claim a Knowledge Panel to manage a limited set of fields - logo, official social links, and contact information - and to suggest corrections to the rest. The substantive facts trace back to Wikipedia and Wikidata, so real errors must be fixed at those sources, after which the panel updates.
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How does entity optimization differ from traditional SEO?
SEO targets keyword ranking on pages; entity optimization targets recognition as a distinct identity in Google's Knowledge Graph and the AI engines. That takes a different toolkit - schema markup, Wikidata, Wikipedia, and sameAs links - not just on-page tactics.
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What is a Google Knowledge Panel?
A Google Knowledge Panel is the information box that appears on the right side of desktop Search results when you search for an entity - a person, organization, place, or thing - that Google holds in its Knowledge Graph. It is automatically generated from sources across the web, including Wikipedia, official sites, and structured data.
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