Skip to main content

Platform

AEO Website Research-grade Content Content Factory About Audits Rankings Pricing

Resources

Knowledge Base Research FAQ
Audit
OverviewHow to ImproveScore BreakdownSite PagesGuides
noveleffect.com

noveleffect.com

Moderate AI visibility with 32 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
57/100
D
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
6/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
6/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 57/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Sitemap Completeness, RSS/Atom Feed, and Fact & Data Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema.

#2872of 26585
#182of 1391 in Finance & Payments
View full rankings →
View improvement plan

How to Improve

Current
57/100
Projected
83/100
38Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~73hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationImplement semantic HTML5 elementsAdd definition-style contentAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingMake pages solve the user task fasterMake content creators clearly visibleReduce extraction frictionImprove server response efficiency
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
critical|medium
Reduce document weight
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|low

Top Opportunities10

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

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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

Add inline citations to external sources, "According to [Source]..." attribution phrases, and a Sources section at the end of key articles.

Fix It With AI39

Your competitors are already optimizing for AI

Every day without action is traffic your site loses to AI-ready competitors. We fix that.

Fix My Score

Site Pages

noveleffect.com/funding-resourcesD45
funding-resources - Novel Effect
noveleffect.com/10-favorite-end-of-year-read-aloudsF39
10 Favorite End of Year Read-Alouds - Novel Effect
noveleffect.com/blogD43
Blog - Novel Effect
noveleffect.com/how-to-catch-a-leprechaun-soundscape-acti...D44
How to Catch a Leprechaun Soundscape Activities - Novel Effect
noveleffect.com/product/gift-bundle-for-winterF39
Winter-Themed Gift Bundle - Novel Effect

Improve Your Score

Guides for the criteria with the most room for improvement

Related Questions

Browse all FAQs →

Want us to improve your score?

We build citation-ready content that AI engines choose as the answer.

Let's Talk