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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 26 MIN

Episode 14: Why AI Search Keeps Ignoring Your Products

from Product Data Weekly · host Ben Adams

Most product data was written for humans. The buyers have changed.The new buyer is an AI agent: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude. When someone asks for "an IP65-rated, 5–10kW three-phase motor for an outdoor conveyor", the agent matches that against structured data. If your attributes aren't there, you get ignored.In this episode, Ben breaks down the shift from descriptive data, to structured data, to intent-ready data, and what you need to win when machines are doing the shopping.If AI search keeps surfacing your competitors instead of you, this will explain why.Episode Breakdown The query that breaks most catalogues Why the machines are shopping now The new customer journey Descriptive data isn't enough Structured data: what good looks like Intent-ready data: the future Intent = outcome + constraints + context How to get your data AI-readyKeywords: product data, e-commerce, structured data, AI search, agentic commerce, product schema, data enrichment, PIM, buyer intent, digital transformationResources Product Data Weekly Newsletter, https://productdataweekly.com

Most product data was written for humans. The buyers have changed.The new buyer is an AI agent: ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude. When someone asks for "an IP65-rated, 5–10kW three-phase motor for an outdoor conveyor", the agent matches that against structured data. If your attributes aren't there, you get ignored.In this episode, Ben breaks down the shift from descriptive data, to structured data, to intent-ready data, and what you need to win when machines are doing the shopping.If AI search keeps surfacing your competitors instead of you, this will explain why.Episode Breakdown The query that breaks most catalogues Why the machines are shopping now The new customer journey Descriptive data isn't enough Structured data: what good looks like Intent-ready data: the future Intent = outcome + constraints + context How to get your data AI-readyKeywords: product data, e-commerce, structured data, AI search, agentic commerce, product schema, data enrichment, PIM, buyer intent, digital transformationResources Product Data Weekly Newsletter, https://productdataweekly.com

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