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9fin.com

9fin.com

Moderate AI visibility with 28 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: rss/atom feed.

53/100
1 since v1
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
7/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
8/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 53/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Q&A Content Format, robots.txt for AI Crawlers, and Internal Linking Structure. Priority gaps: RSS/Atom Feed, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

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How to Improve

Current
53/100
Projected
78/100
37Total Fixes
9Quick Wins
~74hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Add content freshness signalsAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaAdd visible date signalsIncrease content depth and structureAdd answer-first content placementReduce extraction frictionFix duplicate content blocks
Create complete sitemap.xml
critical|medium
Reduce document weight
critical|medium
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
medium|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
medium|low

Top Opportunities10

Ensure blog content consistently covers your core expertise areas rather than scattering across unrelated topics. AI engines build authority models - a site about "Medicare coverage" that also publishes about humidifiers and groceries dilutes its topical authority.

Expand articles to 1000+ words with structured H2/H3 sections, comparison tables, and expert analysis. Thin content (under 300 words) is rarely cited by AI engines. Deep, well-structured articles demonstrate expertise.

Use HTML tables for comparison data and ordered/unordered lists for features, steps, and specifications. Structured data formats are directly extractable by AI engines for answers.

Include "our analysis", "our data", "our testing" phrases backed by original research or proprietary data. 52.2% of AI-cited posts contain owned data signals.

Write 20-25 word self-contained answer sentences immediately after each H2 heading. 72.4% of AI-cited posts use this pattern - it gives engines a ready-made snippet to quote.

Add inline citations to external sources, "According to [Source]..." attribution phrases, and a Sources section at the end of key articles.

Ensure every question-format heading (H2/H3) is followed by a direct answer paragraph. This pattern is ideal for AI engine snippet extraction.

Place a concise 40-80 word answer block in the first 300 words of each page. Avoid throat-clearing openers like "In this article..." and lead with the answer.

Show direct use, testing, implementation, or lived experience with concrete observations, examples, screenshots, and lessons learned.

Write self-contained definition sentences and single-claim statements that AI engines can quote directly. Avoid pronouns like "this" or "that" at the start of answer paragraphs.

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Site Pages

9fin.com/insightsD45
Credit Market News, Analysis & Insights | 9fin
9fin.com/platformF37
Platform Overview | 9fin
9fin.com/advisorsF38
Who We Serve | Advisors | 9fin
9fin.com/law-firmsF39
Who We Serve | Law Firms | 9fin
9fin.com/resourcesF39
Credit Market Resources | 9fin
9fin.com/buysideD45
Who We Serve | Buyside | 9fin
9fin.com/levfinD48
Markets We Cover | LevFin | 9fin
9fin.com/banksD40
Who We Serve | Banks | 9fin
9fin.com/distressedD41
Markets We Cover | Distressed | 9fin
9fin.com/privatecreditD41
Private credit data, news and analytics
9fin.com/cloF39
Markets We Cover | CLOs | 9fin
9fin.com/insights/9fin-raises-170m-to-lead-ai-transformat...F37
9fin raises $170M at $1.3B valuation to lead the AI transformation of debt markets
Changes since v1Last audited 52 days ago
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Focus Content on Core TopicsIncrease Content DepthAdd Structured Tables & ListsAdd Owned Data SignalsAdd Answer Capsule PatternsPackage Evidence for AIImprove Question-Answer AlignmentAdd Answer-First PlacementAdd First-Hand Experience SignalsImprove Citation-Ready Writing

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