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doublehq.com
SUMMER 2021

doublehq.com

Moderate AI visibility with 31 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
63/100
F
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
8/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
6/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
7/10

Verdict

Moderate AEO readiness at 63/100 with significant gaps to address. Key strengths include Schema.org Structured Data, Q&A Content Format, and Sitemap Completeness. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema.

How to Improve

Current
63/100
Projected
85/100
34Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~50hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersBuild FAQ sections with schemaLink orphan pages into site navigationImplement semantic HTML5 elementsAdd content freshness signalsAdd ai.txt and content licensingAdd visible date signalsMake content creators clearly visiblePackage evidence for AI enginesReduce extraction frictionReduce render-blocking resources
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
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

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.

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

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

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.

Use semantic HTML5 elements (main, article, nav, header, footer, section) to give AI parsers clear content structure. Add lang attribute and ARIA labels for accessibility.

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

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