Texas Authority Network FAQs
Straight answers about TAN, AI visibility and your business
Here are 48 questions Texas business owners ask most about the Texas Authority Network™: who we are, why we are qualified to cover your business, how AI visibility works, how to add your own business information, and what it costs.
The short version
Who we are and why we are qualified
What is the Texas Authority Network?
The Texas Authority Network™ (TAN) is an independent Texas business news publisher with 39 publications launching in December 2026, covering Texas cities, regions, industries and press releases. It publishes long-form, analyst-verified coverage of Texas companies, built so readers, Google and AI answer engines can find, trust and cite it.
What makes TAN qualified to write about my Texas business?
Four things: experience, a proven method, a published track record and transparency.
Experience. TAN is led by Brian French, a business news analyst with more than 20 years of experience as an analyst and money manager. He reads a business the way an investor does: what it does, how it competes, how it makes money and why customers choose it. He has also done performance-based online marketing in Florida for more than 15 years with BoardroomPR.
Method. Technology gathers public information on your company, market and industry, and a human analyst reviews each article and adds judgment before anything is published.
Track record. TAN’s sister network, the Florida Authority Network™, has published more than 2,500 long-form articles on Florida business across 35 publications, all open for anyone to read at articles.flauthoritynetwork.com.
Transparency. TAN is 100% owned by Brian French, every article carries a named author and date, every claim is sourced, and errors are corrected publicly.
Who writes TAN articles?
Articles are researched and drafted with AI-assisted tools under TAN’s editorial standards, then verified and finalized by Brian French, TAN’s founder, publisher and analyst. Every article carries a named author and a publication date.
Who owns the Texas Authority Network?
TAN is 100% owned and operated by Brian French. There are no outside investors or parent media company. BoardroomPR, a Florida public relations firm, is a publishing partner of more than 15 years and has no ownership in the network.
How long has TAN been doing online marketing in Texas?
Brian French has done high-level, performance-based online marketing for more than 15 years for BoardroomPR, one of Florida’s largest PR and marketing firms. The Florida Authority Network, TAN’s sister network, has been a five-plus-year buildout and has published more than 2,500 articles to date. The Texas Authority Network brings the same model to Texas.
Is TAN a blog network?
No. TAN is a Texas business news publisher. Its sites run no display ads, sponsored content is clearly labeled and kept under 30% on its city, region and industry news sites (press release sites are excluded and labeled instead; see our Standards page for details), and the rest is original Texas business news verified by a human analyst.
Does TAN have competition?
Some, but it is limited. Texas has local business journals, press release wires and marketing agencies, but most of that coverage is paywalled, national, or built for ads and clicks rather than AI answers. We are not aware of another publisher focused on Texas business coverage built for AI answer engines at TAN’s scale.
What is the biggest difference between TAN and other marketing providers?
TAN owns a one-of-a-kind marketing resource: 35 Texas news websites. Most agencies adjust your existing website and social media. TAN publishes independent, long-form coverage about your business on publications it owns, which builds the outside record search engines and AI rely on.
How AI decides which businesses to name
What is AI visibility?
AI visibility is how often, and how accurately, AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity name your business when customers ask for a recommendation. AI answers from sources it can read and trust, so businesses with independent, structured coverage get named and businesses without it are left out.
What is answer engine optimization (AEO)?
AEO is the practice of making your business easy for AI answer engines to understand, trust and cite. It relies on clear, specific facts, consistent business details across independent sources, structured data and content that answers the questions customers actually ask.
Why isn’t my own website enough?
AI treats what a business says about itself as a claim. It gains confidence to recommend a business when multiple independent published sources agree about it. Your website is one voice; TAN adds independent ones across the city and industry publications that fit you.
What is a Texas business profile knowledge graph?
A knowledge graph is a structured, verified record of your business: name, address, phone, industry, leadership and locations, all connected in a format AI engines can read. It helps ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews recognize your business, describe it accurately and recommend it with confidence. With a TAN subscription, your business gets fresh knowledge graph content every month.
What is schema, and why do my articles need it?
Schema is structured code, built on the shared schema.org vocabulary, that sits behind a page and tells search engines and AI exactly what it is about: who published it, which business it covers, where that business is located and what it does. TAN adds schema to your profiles and coverage, connecting each article directly to your business.
Are traditional press releases and news articles schema optimized?
Most are not, at least not in the way AI engines need. Traditional news sites and wire services usually add only basic article markup such as headline, date and author. They rarely identify the business in the story as a verified entity with its address, industry and leadership. TAN’s publications are schema optimized for client content.
How soon will AI engines mention my business?
Google typically indexes new TAN coverage within days to a few weeks. AI engines refresh on their own schedules and can take longer to reflect new coverage. Keeping coverage current month to month builds visibility over time.
Can TAN guarantee that AI will recommend my business?
No. No publisher can guarantee a specific AI recommendation, and you should be wary of anyone who does. TAN builds the conditions AI relies on: consistent, verified, well-structured coverage across independent sources. Members get a monthly AI Visibility report so they can see where they are being named.
Does TAN help with Google search too?
Yes. Every TAN article is a long-form, Texas-branded page that can rank on its own in Google. Coverage across city, regional and industry publications creates more page-one opportunities, supports Google AI Overviews and reinforces your Google Business Profile and local map visibility.
How TAN articles are made
Does TAN use AI to help write its content?
Yes, absolutely. We believe in the technology. AI helps TAN research public data, organize facts and draft long-form articles at scale. But understanding and judgment come from people. Brian French, a former investment manager and analyst, verifies the facts and adds human insight to every article before it publishes. AI makes TAN thorough. Human analysis makes it trustworthy.
How long are TAN articles?
TAN articles average more than 2,300 words. Monthly campaign profiles run about 2,500 words, and One and Done articles run 2,000 words or more. That depth lets each article answer the questions customers and AI engines ask.
How does TAN check its facts?
A human analyst reviews each article before it is published. Where possible, business facts are checked against public records, such as Texas corporate filings and professional license records. Figures only your business can provide are labeled as data supplied by management, with the date.
Does every article list its sources?
Yes. Each article ends with a numbered list of sources, so readers and AI can trace every claim.
Is TAN content original?
Yes. Every article is written new: never copied, never spun and never repeated across the network. When your business appears on several TAN sites, each article takes a different angle while your core facts stay identical.
What if an article contains an error?
Tell us. TAN corrects errors and notes the correction. Email corrections@FlAuthorityNetwork.com or text 813-409-4683.
Clearly labeled, always
Why does TAN disclose sponsored content?
Because federal law requires it. Under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, unfair or deceptive practices in commerce are illegal, including hiding paid sponsorships or other material connections from consumers. TAN labels every sponsored article so readers always know when a business paid for coverage. Clear disclosure also protects our members and keeps the network credible.
Does labeling sponsored content hurt AI visibility?
No. AI engines cite content that is specific, well structured, sourced and published by a recognized source, and a sponsored label doesn’t change that. Google’s own guidance asks publishers to label sponsored content clearly, and hiding sponsorship can get content penalized.
How much of TAN’s content is sponsored?
Less than 30% on our city, region and industry news sites. Press release sites are excluded from the cap and labeled instead. See our Standards page for details. Sponsored content is capped and always labeled. The rest is original Texas business news.
Do TAN sites run advertising?
No. TAN sites carry no display ads, pop-ups or ad networks. That keeps the pages clean for readers and credible for AI engines.
How to make your TAN coverage stronger
Your TAN coverage is only as strong as the facts behind it. Public records cover the basics, but the details that set your business apart come from you. Here is what to share, how to share it and how TAN uses it.
| Information you share | Why it matters | How it appears |
|---|---|---|
| Name, addresses, phone, website | AI and Google match your business across sources by these details | Identical on every TAN page and your registry record |
| Licenses, filings, credentials | Proves who you are and what you are qualified to do | Checked against public records where available |
| Services, specialties, service areas | Matches you to the questions customers ask AI | Article sections, Quick Answers and schema |
| Customer questions | AI favors pages that answer real questions directly | Question headings and FAQs |
| Employees, revenue range, milestones | Concrete numbers make coverage specific and credible | Labeled as data supplied by management, with the date |
| Awards, results, story | Gives readers and AI reasons to choose you | Narrative sections and company snapshot |
Can I add my own business information to TAN?
Yes, and we encourage it. You know facts about your business that no public record shows: your story, your specialties, your results and the questions your customers ask. The more specific and accurate information you share, the richer and more useful your TAN coverage becomes for readers, Google and AI.
How do I submit information about my business?
When you order a TAN article or campaign, you complete an intake questionnaire about your business. You can also send information, documents and updates at any time by texting 813-409-4683. Monthly members can update their facts every month, so each new round of coverage reflects what is current.
What information should I provide?
Start with the basics, then add what makes you different. The most useful information includes:
Core details: legal business name and any trade names, every location address, phone, website, hours and year founded.
People: owners and leaders, their titles, backgrounds and professional licenses or credentials.
What you do: services and products, specialties, industries served and the Texas cities and counties you serve.
Proof: awards, certifications, memberships, notable projects, results and milestones.
Numbers: employee count, number of locations, years in business and, if you choose, a revenue range.
Your story: how and why you started, what you stand for and your community involvement.
Links and media: your Google Business Profile, social profiles, logo, photos and video.
What are “customer questions,” and why do they matter?
Customers ask AI specific questions, like “Which Dallas law firm handles construction disputes?” or “Who installs impact windows in Midland?” Tell us the real questions your customers ask, including the unusual ones only your business can answer. TAN builds those questions into headings, Quick Answers and FAQs, which is exactly the format AI engines look for. New, original questions are one of the strongest ways to stand out.
How does TAN use the information I provide?
Your facts feed every part of your coverage: the company snapshot table, Quick Answers, article sections, FAQs and the schema markup behind each page. Your core details, such as name, address and phone, are kept identical across every TAN publication and your registry record, because consistency across independent sources is a key signal AI uses to trust a business.
How is the information I provide verified and labeled?
Facts that can be checked against public records, such as Texas corporate filings and license records, are verified before publishing. Facts only your business can know, like revenue or employee count, are published as data supplied by management, with the date. That honest labeling protects you and keeps your coverage credible with readers and AI.
Do I have to share revenue or other sensitive numbers?
No. Revenue is always optional, and you can share a range instead of an exact figure. Share only what you are comfortable seeing in print. The personal contact details of the person who submits information are kept for our records and are not published.
Can I update my information after it’s published?
Yes. Businesses change, and your coverage should too. Send updates anytime. Members get fresh coverage each month that reflects new facts, and every published figure carries a date so readers and AI know how current it is.
What is Texas Business Registry?
Texas Business Registry is the Texas Authority Network’s business registry: a verified, structured record of your core business details that TAN coverage can point back to. A basic Registry Listing is free.
What makes business information most effective for AI?
Be specific, be consistent and be current. Use the same business name, address and phone everywhere. Give concrete details instead of slogans: “licensed in 14 Texas counties” says more than “serving all of Texas.” Share numbers, dates, credentials and real customer questions. Specific, consistent, dated facts are what AI engines trust and repeat.
What TAN costs and what you get
What plans does TAN offer?
TAN offers a free Registry Listing; One and Done, a single article for $399; and three monthly online marketing campaigns: Feature Profile at $1,999 a month, month to month; Network Presence at $1,599 a month with a six-month minimum; and Deluxe at $2,999 a month with a 12-month minimum. Agencies with four or more client accounts can join as Agency Partners.
Which plan is right for my business?
If you want to test TAN, start with a free Registry Listing or a single One and Done article. If you want AI visibility that builds over time, choose a monthly campaign, since fresh, consistent coverage month after month is what AI engines reward. Deluxe adds monthly strategy meetings with Brian French. Text 813-409-4683 if you would like help choosing.
What do I get with One and Done?
One complete 2,000-plus-word sponsored article about your company, published on the TAN site that fits your city or industry, with two sponsored links to your website. A human analyst verifies it before publishing, and you control the timing of publication. There is no subscription.
Can I choose which TAN sites my business appears on?
With One and Done, you choose your matched city or industry site. Monthly campaigns are placed on the TAN publications that fit your city, region and industry.
Do you work with marketing and PR agencies?
Yes. Marketing and public relations agencies can place TAN coverage for their clients across the network as Agency Partners, with a minimum of four client accounts. Text 813-409-4683 for details.
Can you audit my website and online marketing?
Yes. Audits start at $3,999, because they draw on TAN’s full marketing analysis. TAN’s primary business is publishing on the Texas Authority Network, not website formatting changes.
Do you offer social media marketing or traditional PR?
No. TAN focuses on AEO-optimized business news and press release publishing across its Texas publications. We are happy to refer you to a trusted partner for social media or traditional PR. Text 813-409-4683.
Proof, reporting and your first step
Does TAN have a performance track record?
Yes. In one client case study, a Florida nursing school grew from 16 to 74 first-page Google keywords, from 1 to 16 top-three Google rankings and from 1 to 46 Google AI Overview appearances after an AEO coverage campaign by the Florida Authority Network™. These measure visibility, not traffic or enrollments, and other factors may have contributed.
How will I know if TAN is working?
Members receive a monthly AI Visibility report showing where AI tools and search engines are naming their business. Deluxe members receive an enhanced report.
How do I find out whether AI knows my business today?
Run the free AI Visibility check on the TAN homepage. It checks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity and gives you a snapshot in minutes.
How do I get started?
Run the free AI Visibility check, then choose a free Registry Listing, a One and Done article or a monthly campaign on our Join TAN section. Questions? Text 813-409-4683 (text only, please).
Ask the publisher directly
Text 813-409-4683 (text only, please) and you will hear back from TAN directly.
Last updated November 14, 2026.
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