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gitstart.com
SUMMER 2019

gitstart.com

Weak AI visibility with 19 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

46/100
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 50
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
5/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
6/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
3/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
4/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
4/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 46/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Direct Answer Paragraphs, Duplicate Content Blocks, and Cross-Page Duplicate Content. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Comprehensive FAQ Section. Topic coherence is 3/10, which caps the overall score at 50. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

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How to Improve

Current
46/100
Projected
78/100
41Total Fixes
14Quick Wins
~99hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileStrengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationImplement semantic HTML5 elementsAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaFix canonical URL strategyImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsImprove citation-ready writing qualityPackage evidence for AI enginesReduce extraction friction
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Create complete sitemap.xml
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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