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latchel.com
WINTER 2019

latchel.com

Moderate AI visibility with 34 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

52/100
3 since v1
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 55
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
7/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
6/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
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, Sitemap Completeness, and RSS/Atom Feed. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Speakable Schema, and Owned Data Density. Topic coherence is 4/10, which caps the overall score at 55. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

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How to Improve

Current
52/100
Projected
82/100
36Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~63hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersImplement semantic HTML5 elementsAdd structured tables and listsAdd ai.txt and content licensingAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseMake content creators clearly visibleImprove server response efficiencyReduce render-blocking resourcesReduce document weight
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Reduce document weight
high|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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Changes since v1Last audited 52 days ago
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Focus Content on Core TopicsAdd Original Data & Case StudiesAdd Owned Data SignalsAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd Structured Tables & ListsIncrease Content DepthRestructure Content as Q&AAdd First-Hand Experience SignalsStrengthen Entity Authority (NAP)Add Entity Disambiguation

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