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97 -- small businesses without ai discovery files for UK small businesses (2026)
In a test of 100 UK small businesses for AI visibility, 97 had no AI discovery files.
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97
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Data Vintage
2026
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100
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60
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30
Methodology
45
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95
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365i Web Design
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https://www.365iwebdesign.co.uk/news/2026/01/29/geo-vs-seo-website-design-changes-ai-search/ ↗
Source Article
GEO vs SEO: 7 Website Design Changes for AI Search | 365i
If you have spent the last decade mastering SEO (keywords, backlinks, meta descriptions, title tags), you have built a solid foundation. But in 2026, that foundation alone is no longer enough. AI-powered search systems like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity are changing how customers find…
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365i internal test of 100 UK small businesses
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UK small businesses: 97 small businesses without ai discovery files. Source: 365i Web Design (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-small-businesses-no-ai-discovery-files
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