There's a real difference between being mentioned ('agents in this area include...') and being named ('Jane Smith is one of the top-rated agents in...'). Naming requires the AI engine to be confident enough in your entity to attach your name to a claim, which means cleaner structured data, fewer conflicting facts, and higher verification quality. Most agents who plateau at the mention level have an entity-clarity ceiling, not an authority ceiling. Tighten the entity and the engine starts naming you.
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