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govly.com
SUMMER 2021

govly.com

Weak AI visibility with 26 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

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

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 46/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Fact & Data Density, Canonical URL Strategy, and Duplicate Content Blocks. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, RSS/Atom Feed, and Content Licensing & AI Permissions. Topic coherence is 3/10, which caps the overall score at 50. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

How to Improve

Current
46/100
Projected
80/100
41Total Fixes
13Quick Wins
~72hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd structured tables and listsAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseIncrease content depth and structureMake content creators clearly visibleImprove citation-ready writing qualityClarify entity boundariesReduce 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
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
medium|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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