Point SleekAI at the post type holding your directory (often a CPT like 'listing' or 'directory_item') and map taxonomies and ACF fields into named context via the data-source wizard. The bot reads name, location, specialism, pricing, rating, and any custom fields you maintain. Listings update in real time: publish a new entry and the bot sees it on the next conversation.

Yes. For directories up to a few hundred listings, named context works well. For larger directories (a few thousand listings or more), pair SleekAI with OpenAI's Files vector store: retrieval pulls only the relevant listings into context per turn. The bot still recommends three matches with reasons, but the underlying corpus stays scalable up to 1GB per file.

Yes. If your listings have a postcode or city taxonomy, the bot can filter by location during the conversation. For postcode-radius queries, expose a 'service area' field on each listing and let the bot match a visitor's postcode against those areas via the system prompt. The bot does not compute geographies, it reads what your listings declare.

Yes. Multibot lets you run one bot per directory section: '/find-an-accountant/' has the accountants bot, '/find-a-lawyer/' has the lawyers bot, '/find-a-vet/' has the vets bot. Each has its own system prompt and scope. Display conditions handle the routing automatically based on URL pattern.

The system prompt instructs the bot to be honest: 'I do not have a strong match for that. Would you like me to log a request for the editorial team?' The conversation log captures those gaps, which is one of the most useful editorial signals a directory site can get. New listings can be prioritised by demand rather than guesswork.

Yes. The system prompt can be configured to surface only paid or featured listings on top, or to recommend all listings equally with a 'featured' badge surfaced in the reasoning. The choice depends on your monetisation model, but SleekAI treats featured vs free as just another field on the listing rather than a hard-coded ranker.

If your listings have a rating field or comments, the bot can read them and weight recommendations. The system prompt usually instructs the bot to mention rating only when it is materially higher or lower than the average, to keep replies concise. Visitors who want the full review list can click through to the profile.

Yes. Once the bot has recommended a match, it can offer to forward the visitor's brief to the listing's contact form or fire a webhook with the captured context. Many directory sites monetise that handoff: a paid listing receives the visitor's brief, name, email, and a transcript, ready to follow up the same day.