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Knowledge Graph Optimisation

Some AI systems check a structured database before they even bother crawling the open web. If your brand isn't in it, or the entry is thin and out of date, that's the gap this work closes.

What it is

What a knowledge graph entry actually does for you

Knowledge Graph Optimisation is the work of establishing and maintaining accurate structured entries for your brand inside knowledge graphs like Wikidata and Google's Knowledge Graph, which many AI systems query directly instead of, or before, crawling the open web.

A knowledge graph is a structured database of facts about entities, people, places, organisations, products, connected to each other in defined relationships rather than sitting in free-flowing prose. Wikidata is the largest open one. Google's Knowledge Graph is a separate, proprietary one that powers knowledge panels and feeds a lot of downstream AI retrieval.

Being present in one of these graphs, with accurate, current facts, gives a model something firmer to work from than an inference pieced together from scattered web pages. It's a different kind of signal to a well-written page, more structured, more machine-native, and it tends to carry real weight when it exists.

It's worth being upfront about the limits here. Wikidata has fairly open inclusion standards. Wikipedia, which is a separate project with its own much stricter notability requirements, is a different and harder bar to clear, and not every brand should expect to meet it. We'll tell you honestly which is realistic for your situation rather than promising both.

Why it matters

What happens when the graph entry is missing or thin

Without a knowledge graph entry, a model has to infer basic facts about your brand from whatever web content it can find, and it's genuinely inferring, not looking up a confirmed record. That's where you start seeing odd mistakes: a founding year that's slightly off, a headquarters location that hasn't been true in years, a category classification that's close but not quite right.

A properly maintained entry doesn't guarantee a model will always use it correctly, but it gives it a solid, structured fact to reach for instead of stitching one together from secondhand mentions.

Our approach

How we approach knowledge graph work

01

Eligibility check

We assess honestly whether Wikidata, Wikipedia, or both are realistic for your brand, since the two have very different bars for inclusion.

02

Structured data submission

Where eligible, we prepare and submit properly sourced, structured entries rather than thin, unsupported ones likely to be reverted.

03

Cross-linking

sameAs links tie your knowledge graph entries back to your website and verified profiles, reinforcing that they all describe the same entity.

04

Monitoring for drift

Open knowledge graphs can be edited by anyone. We check periodically for vandalism, outdated facts, or accidental errors and correct them.

05

Expansion where relevant

For some categories, industry-specific structured directories matter as much as the major public graphs, and we extend the work there when it's worthwhile.

What's included

What you actually get

  • An honest eligibility assessment for Wikidata and Wikipedia
  • Properly sourced structured entries where eligible
  • sameAs links connecting your graph entries to your verified profiles
  • Periodic monitoring for vandalism, drift or factual errors
  • Recommendations for relevant industry-specific structured directories
Related services

Works well alongside

  • Entity SEO, for the site-level identity work a graph entry depends on.
  • AI Citation Building, to earn the third-party sources that support a graph entry's notability.
Frequently asked

Knowledge graph questions worth a straight answer

What's the actual difference between Wikidata and Wikipedia?+
Wikidata is a structured database of facts with a relatively open inclusion bar. Wikipedia is a separate encyclopedia project with strict notability requirements based on independent, in-depth coverage, and it's considerably harder to qualify for. Plenty of legitimate businesses can have a solid Wikidata presence without ever meeting Wikipedia's bar, and that's a perfectly reasonable outcome.
Can you guarantee my brand gets a Wikipedia page?+
No, and we'd be lying if we said otherwise. Wikipedia's notability standard is set and enforced independently by its own editing community, not by anyone we work with. What we can do is give you an honest read on whether you're likely to qualify, and if not, focus the effort on Wikidata and other structured sources instead.
What if someone edits or vandalises our entry?+
Open knowledge graphs can be edited by anyone, which is exactly why this isn't a set-and-forget project. Part of the ongoing work is checking periodically for incorrect edits, outdated facts or vandalism and correcting them through the proper channels.
How long does it take to get a new entry live?+
Wikidata entries can go live quickly once properly sourced, often within days. Wikipedia, where eligible, involves an editorial review process that can take considerably longer and isn't something we control the timeline of.

Want an honest read on your knowledge graph presence?

A free audit shows exactly how ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity answer your category today, and where Knowledge Graph Optimisation could close the gap.

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