The MAPS Method entity map.
This page shows the core entities and relationships that define The MAPS Method and its framework. The machine-readable source of truth is published at /entitymap.json using EntityMap v1.0.
MAPS Framework
Type: Methodology
Includes Meaning, Authority, Presence and Signals, with an execution method built around Define, Prove, Distribute and Enable.
Meaning
Type: ProprietaryTerm
The condition in which a brand is clearly understood: entity, category, audience, offering, problems, topics, prompts and relationships.
Authority
Type: ProprietaryTerm
The condition in which claims are supported by credible first-party proof and independent corroboration.
Presence
Type: ProprietaryTerm
Retrievable presence across the searches, sources, platforms and environments AI systems may consult.
Signals
Type: ProprietaryTerm
The technical, structural and semantic cues that make evidence accessible and machine-usable.
Grant Simmons
Type: Person
Creator of the MAPS Framework for AI Visibility.