--- title: Local Reputation: How AI Measures Regional Trust slug: local reputation --- ### FAQ Expansion ### Q: What is local reputation? Local reputation reflects how assistants perceive your trustworthiness based on nearby reviews, citations, and awards. ### Q: How to improve it? - Encourage location-tagged reviews. - Add press and testimonial schema. - Update frequently to reflect growth. ### Q: Why it matters? High local reputation increases recommendations in AI-driven local results.