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bretton.com
SUMMER 2023

bretton.com

Moderate AI visibility with 29 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: rss/atom feed.

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
57/100
F
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
7/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 57/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Q&A Content Format. Priority gaps: RSS/Atom Feed, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema.

#2624of 26585
#162of 1391 in Finance & Payments
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How to Improve

Current
57/100
Projected
81/100
35Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~62hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersBuild FAQ sections with schemaLink orphan pages into site navigationAdd structured tables and listsAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaExtend schema to inner pagesAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseReduce extraction friction
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Reduce document weight
medium|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
medium|low

Top Opportunities10

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.

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.

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.

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 dateModified schema, visible last-updated dates, and time elements on content pages. Fresh content signals help AI engines prioritize your pages over stale alternatives.

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.

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

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.

Rewrite multi-clause sentences into single-claim statements under 20 words. Pages with Flesch-Kincaid grade 16 outperform grade 19 in citation rates.

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