Digital strategies and advice specifically for UK small businesses.
When someone asks an AI to recommend a business, most businesses give it nothing. AI discovery files change that. They tell AI systems who you are, what you do, and how to represent you. Here is what they are, who is using them, and what your business gains by implementing them.
New data shows sponsored ads now appear in 22% of local pack keywords, up from less than 3%. AI local packs show 32% fewer businesses. Local Services Ads have grown from 11% to 31% of tracked queries. Organic local visibility is being squeezed from every direction, and UK small businesses need to act now.
We ran our AI Visibility Checker on 100 UK small business websites across six industries (trades, professional services, health and beauty, hospitality, retail, and property). Only 3 had any AI discovery files. The average visibility score was 31 out of 100. Here is the full industry breakdown.