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brainboard.co
WINTER 2022

brainboard.co

Weak AI visibility with 31 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: rss/atom feed.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureDeveloper Platforms
47/100
7 since v1
D
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 50
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
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 47/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Direct Answer Paragraphs, and Fact & Data Density. Priority gaps: RSS/Atom Feed, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema. Topic coherence is 3/10, which caps the overall score at 50. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

How to Improve

Current
47/100
Projected
84/100
37Total Fixes
5Quick Wins
~69hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd structured tables and listsAdd ai.txt and content licensingMake content creators clearly visiblePackage evidence for AI engines
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Reduce render-blocking resources
medium|low
Reduce document weight
medium|low
Improve server response efficiency
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.

Publish original research, statistics, case studies, or proprietary data that AI engines can cite. Unique data points make your content a primary source rather than a derivative one.

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.

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.

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.

Create a dedicated FAQ page with FAQPage schema markup. Cover common questions about your products, services, and industry to become a direct answer source for AI engines.

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.

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

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

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Site Pages

www.brainboard.co/cloud-architectures/azure-blue-green-ak...D45
www.brainboard.co/blogD45
Brainboard - Latest Insights on DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
www.brainboard.co/company/careerD40
Career
www.brainboard.co/cloud-architectures/training-azure-onbo...D50
Azure Onboarding Training for Cloud Architects | Brainboard
www.brainboard.co/other-pages/changelogD41
Changelog
www.brainboard.co/resources/integrationsD43
New Integrations: Unify Your Tools in One Source
www.brainboard.co/other-pages/style-guideF23
Style Guide
Changes since v1Last audited 52 days ago
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Focus Content on Core TopicsAdd Original Data & Case StudiesAdd Structured Tables & ListsAdd Owned Data SignalsIncrease Content DepthAdd Answer-First PlacementBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd First-Hand Experience SignalsPackage Evidence for AI

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