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AEO Glossary
A knowledge graph is a structured database of entities (people, places, organizations, concepts) and their relationships, stored as subject-predicate-object triples. Google's Knowledge Graph, launched in 2012, underpins Google Search's entity understanding. AI models also build internal knowledge graphs from training data to represent factual relationships between entities.
Brands that are represented as entities in knowledge graphs get cited with higher confidence by AI models. Google's Knowledge Graph powers Knowledge Panels - the info boxes shown for brands in search results. If your brand is in Google's Knowledge Graph, it's also more likely to be cited as an authoritative entity in AI-generated answers.
Strengthen your knowledge graph presence by: adding Organization schema with sameAs links to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and LinkedIn; creating a Google Business Profile with complete information; getting listed on Crunchbase, AngelList, or industry-specific directories; earning press coverage on authoritative sites. The Wikidata entry is particularly powerful - it directly feeds Google's Knowledge Graph.
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