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Moderate AI visibility with 25 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

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52/100
D
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
4/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 52/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Schema.org Structured Data, Canonical URL Strategy, and Content Cannibalization. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema.

How to Improve

Current
52/100
Projected
81/100
41Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~84hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileStrengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationImplement semantic HTML5 elementsCreate complete sitemap.xmlAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingAdd visible date signalsMake content creators clearly visiblePackage evidence for AI enginesReduce render-blocking resources
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
high|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Reduce document weight
medium|low
Improve server response efficiency
medium|low

Top Opportunities10

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.

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 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.

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

Add more proper nouns throughout content - named sources, organizations, tools, studies, and locations. Cited text averages 20.6% proper nouns; most sites fall well below 15%.

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.

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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