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commonpaper.com
WINTER 2023

commonpaper.com

Moderate AI visibility with 30 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: comprehensive faq section.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureDeveloper Platforms
55/100
1 since v2
D
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
7/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 55/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Clean, Crawlable HTML, and RSS/Atom Feed. Priority gaps: Comprehensive FAQ Section, Speakable Schema, and Owned Data Density. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

How to Improve

Current
55/100
Projected
82/100
36Total Fixes
10Quick Wins
~58hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Add question-based headingsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaFocus blog content on core expertiseImprove citation-ready writing qualityClarify entity boundariesReduce extraction frictionEliminate cross-page duplicate contentReduce render-blocking resources
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
low|low
Reduce document weight
low|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.

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 concise, standalone answer paragraphs (2-3 sentences) immediately after question headings. These "snippet-ready" paragraphs are ideal for AI engine citations.

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.

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.

Add question-based headings (H2/H3) throughout your content. Use "What is...", "How does...", "Why should..." patterns that match how users query AI assistants.

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.

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

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.

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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Changes since v2Last audited 52 days ago
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Focus Content on Core TopicsBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Direct Answer ParagraphsAdd Owned Data SignalsAdd Original Data & Case StudiesRestructure Content as Q&AAdd Answer Capsule PatternsImprove Question-Answer AlignmentAdd Structured Tables & ListsImprove Citation-Ready Writing

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