entity-optimizer

This skill should be used when the user asks to "optimize entity presence", "build knowledge graph", "improve knowledge panel", "entity audit", "establish brand entity", "Google does not know my brand", "no knowledge panel", or "establish my brand as an entity". Works standalone with public search and AI query testing; supercharged when you connect ~~knowledge graph + ~~SEO tool + ~~AI monitor for automated entity analysis. For structured data implementation, see schema-markup-generator. For content-level AI optimization, see geo-content-optimizer.

# Entity Optimizer


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Audits, builds, and maintains entity identity across search engines and AI systems. Entities — the people, organizations, products, and concepts that search engines and AI systems recognize as distinct things — are the foundation of how both Google and LLMs decide *what a brand is* and *whether to cite it*.

**Why entities matter for SEO + GEO:**

- **SEO**: Google's Knowledge Graph powers Knowledge Panels, rich results, and entity-based ranking signals. A well-defined entity earns SERP real estate.
- **GEO**: AI systems resolve queries to entities before generating answers. If an AI cannot identify an entity, it cannot cite it — no matter how good the content is.

## When to Use This Skill

- Establishing a new brand/person/product as a recognized entity
- Auditing current entity presence across Knowledge Graph, Wikidata, and AI systems
- Improving or correcting a Knowledge Panel
- Building entity associations (entity ↔ topic, entity ↔ industry)
- Resolving entity disambiguation issues (your entity confused with another)
- Strengthening entity signals for AI citation
- After launching a new brand, product, or organization
- Preparing for a site migration (preserving entity identity)
- Running periodic entity health checks

## What This Skill Does

1. **Entity Audit**: Evaluates current entity presence across search and AI systems
2. **Knowledge Graph Analysis**: Checks Google Knowledge Graph, Wikidata, and Wikipedia status
3. **AI Entity Resolution Test**: Queries AI systems to see how they identify and describe the entity
4. **Entity Signal Mapping**: Identifies all signals that establish entity identity
5. **Gap Analysis**: Finds missing or weak entity signals
6. **Entity Building Plan**: Creates actionable plan to establish or strengthen entity presence
7. **Disambiguation Strategy**: Resolves confusion with similarly-named entities

## How to Use

### Entity Audit

```
Audit entity presence for [brand/person/organization]
```

```
How well do search engines and AI systems recognize [entity name]?
```

### Build Entity Presence

```
Build entity presence for [new brand] in the [industry] space
```

```
Establish [person name] as a recognized expert in [topic]
```

### Fix Entity Issues

```
My Knowledge Panel shows incorrect information — fix entity signals for [entity]
```

```
AI systems confuse [my entity] with [other entity] — help me disambiguate
```

## Data Sources

> See [CONNECTORS.md](../../CONNECTORS.md) for tool category placeholders.

**With ~~knowledge graph + ~~SEO tool + ~~AI monitor + ~~brand monitor connected:**
Query Knowledge Graph API for entity status, pull branded search data from ~~SEO tool, test AI citation with ~~AI monitor, track brand mentions with ~~brand monitor.

**With manual data only:**
Ask the user to provide:
1. Entity name, type (Person, Organization, Brand, Product, Creative Work, Event)
2. Primary website / domain
3. Known existing profiles (Wikipedia, Wikidata, social media, industry directories)
4. Top 3-5 topics/industries the entity should be associated with
5. Any known disambiguation issues (other entities with same/similar name)

Without tools, Claude provides entity optimization strategy and recommendations based on information the user provides. The user must run search queries, check Knowledge Panels, and test AI responses to supply the raw data for analysis.

Proceed with the audit using public search results, AI query testing, and SERP analysis. Note which items require tool access for full evaluation.

## Instructions

When a user requests entity optimization:

### Step 1: Entity Discovery

Establish the entity's current state across all systems.

```markdown
### Entity Profile

**Entity Name**: [name]
**Entity Type**: [Person / Organization / Brand / Product / Creative Work / Event]
**Primary Domain**: [URL]
**Target Topics**: [topic 1, topic 2, topic 3]

#### Current Entity Presence

| Platform | Status | Details |
|----------|--------|---------|
| Google Knowledge Panel | ✅ Present / ❌ Absent / ⚠️ Incorrect | [details] |
| Wikidata | ✅ Listed / ❌ Not listed | [QID if exists] |
| Wikipedia | ✅ Article / ⚠️ Mentioned only / ❌ Absent | [notability assessment] |
| Google Knowledge Graph API | ✅ Entity found / ❌ Not found | [entity ID, types, score] |
| Schema.org on site | ✅ Complete / ⚠️ Partial / ❌ Missing | [Organization/Person/Product schema] |

#### AI Entity Resolution Test

**Note**: Claude cannot directly query other AI systems or perform real-time web searches without tool access. When running without ~~AI monitor or ~~knowledge graph tools, ask the user to run these test queries and report the results, or use the user-provided information to assess entity presence.

Test how AI systems identify this entity by querying:
- "What is [entity name]?"
- "Who founded [entity name]?" (for organizations)
- "What does [entity name] do?"
- "[entity name] vs [competitor]"

| AI System | Recognizes Entity? | Description Accuracy | Cites Entity's Content? |
|-----------|-------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| ChatGPT | ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌ | [accuracy notes] | [yes/no/partially] |
| Claude | ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌ | [accuracy notes] | [yes/no/partially] |
| Perplexity | ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌ | [accuracy notes] | [yes/no/partially] |
| Google AI Overview | ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌ | [accuracy notes] | [yes/no/partially] |
```

### Step 2: Entity Signal Audit

Evaluate entity signals across 6 categories. For the detailed 47-signal checklist with verification methods, see [references/entity-signal-checklist.md](./references/entity-signal-checklist.md).

Evaluate each signal as Pass / Fail / Partial with a specific action for each gap. The 6 categories are:

1. **Structured Data Signals** -- Organization/Person schema, sameAs links, @id consistency, author schema
2. **Knowledge Base Signals** -- Wikidata, Wikipedia, CrunchBase, industry directories
3. **Consistent NAP+E Signals** -- Name/description/logo/social consistency across platforms
4. **Content-Based Entity Signals** -- About page, author pages, topical authority, branded backlinks
5. **Third-Party Entity Signals** -- Authoritative mentions, co-citation, reviews, press coverage
6. **AI-Specific Entity Signals** -- Clear definitions, disambiguation, verifiable claims, crawlability

> **Reference**: Use the audit template in [references/entity-signal-checklist.md](./references/entity-signal-checklist.md) for the full 47-signal checklist with verification methods for each category.

### Step 3: Report & Action Plan

```markdown
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