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clearly-ai.com
SUMMER 2024

clearly-ai.com

Moderate AI visibility with 23 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureAI & ML Platforms
53/100
2 since v1
D
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
6/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
2/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
4/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 53/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Original Data & Expert Analysis, Direct Answer Paragraphs, and Fact & Data Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Comprehensive FAQ Section. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

How to Improve

Current
53/100
Projected
81/100
39Total Fixes
14Quick Wins
~83hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileFix HTML structure and meta tagsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationImplement semantic HTML5 elementsAdd structured tables and listsAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertisePackage evidence for AI enginesReduce extraction frictionImprove server response efficiency
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
high|low
Reduce document weight
critical|medium
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|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.

Strengthen internal linking with descriptive anchor text between related pages. Add breadcrumb navigation and ensure every key page is reachable within 3 clicks from the homepage.

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.

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.

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.

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

Add Organization schema with consistent name, address, phone (NAP). Include sameAs links to social profiles and authoritative directories to strengthen entity recognition.

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.

Define the primary entity in the first 500 characters, use consistent terminology (same term 70%+), and add "unlike X" signals to help AI engines distinguish your topics.

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Site Pages

clearly-ai.com/product-archiveF39
Product
clearly-ai.com/case-study/hid-globalD41
HID Global
clearly-ai.com/case-study/rivianD43
Rivian
clearly-ai.com/solutions/security-teamsD40
Security Teams
clearly-ai.com/trust/security-privacyF34
Privacy
clearly-ai.com/solutions/grc-teamsD41
GRC Teams
clearly-ai.com/blogF39
Blog
Changes since v1Last audited 76 days ago
51
53
+2
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Focus Content on Core TopicsImprove Internal Linking ArchitectureBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Owned Data SignalsAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd Structured Tables & ListsImprove Question-Answer AlignmentStrengthen Entity Authority (NAP)Add Content Freshness SignalsAdd Entity Disambiguation

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