Yelp is now a required AI local discovery layer
Yelp and local directories do not replace the owned source of truth, but they shape whether AI engines can corroborate it.
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single-platform AI visibility is a false signal
A clean answer on one AI platform can hide conflicting identity records, lost history, and credential borrowing on another.
page-one rankings do not guarantee AI summary visibility
Page-one rankings no longer guarantee AI visibility when answer engines cannot reconcile a business across readable source layers.