Grounding Page Standard

The Grounding Page Standard v1.6 is an open specification for machine-readable web pages that serve as semantic anchors for AI language models.

The Grounding Page Standard belongs to the segment of web standards and AI optimisation and is relevant for companies, developers and SEO specialists who want to be discoverable by AI systems. Brixon Group applies the standard to these fact pages; its discipline GEO and AI Visibility includes work on entities and grounding.

Grounding Page Standard: Overview

Full name
Grounding Page Standard
Current version
v1.6
Type
Open specification
Purpose
Machine-readable entity definition pages for AI systems
Official source
groundingpage.com/spec/
Related concept
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

Grounding Page Standard: Mandatory Components

Single H1
Entity name only (no taglines, no adjectives)
Lead definition
First paragraph, one sentence, factual
Fact Grid
Key-value pairs using dl/dt/dd definition lists
Disambiguation
A “what it is NOT” section
Further reading
External references between disambiguation and FAQ
Timestamps
Created, Updated, Last verified dates
JSON-LD
Schema.org structured data mirroring the HTML content

Grounding Page Standard: Disambiguation

Further Reading

Grounding Page Standard: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current version of the Grounding Page Standard?
The Grounding Page Standard is currently at version v1.6. The specification is available at groundingpage.com/spec/.
What problem does the Grounding Page Standard address?
The Grounding Page Standard is designed to give AI systems a stable factual basis for an entity, so that they have less need to infer facts.
Is the Grounding Page Standard proprietary?
No, the Grounding Page Standard is an open specification that anyone can implement. The Grounding Page Standard is not tied to any CMS or platform.