# Guides

Source: https://botofmouth.com/guides/

Short, practical guides for owners of local businesses.

## [How to check what AI says about your business, in 15 minutes](https://botofmouth.com/guides/check-what-ai-says-about-your-business/index.md)

12 November 2026. Five steps you can do alone, on your phone, in the free AI apps your customers use.

## [How to claim your business on ChatGPT (Business Hub)](https://botofmouth.com/guides/claim-your-business-on-chatgpt/index.md)

12 November 2026. Who can claim today, what to prepare, each step, and the terms worth reading before you start.

## [Server-render the facts: a small-business site AI crawlers can read](https://botofmouth.com/guides/server-render-the-facts/index.md)

12 November 2026. For whoever builds the website: plain HTML, robots.txt for the AI search crawlers, a sitemap and structured data basics.

## [5 things AI assistants read before they recommend you](https://botofmouth.com/guides/five-things-ai-assistants-read/index.md)

11 November 2026. Where the names in an AI answer come from, with the source for each, and what to do about every one.

## [How AI assistants pick a hotel](https://botofmouth.com/guides/how-ai-assistants-pick-a-hotel/index.md)

11 November 2026. What the assistants read before they name a place to stay, and seven steps a small hotel can take this month.

## [llms.txt and structured data: what AI assistants actually use](https://botofmouth.com/guides/llms-txt-and-structured-data/index.md)

11 November 2026. For whoever builds the website: what the evidence says about llms.txt and JSON-LD, and what to check first.