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openlayer.com
SUMMER 2021

openlayer.com

Weak AI visibility with 27 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: rss/atom feed.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureAI & ML Platforms
47/100
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
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 47/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Canonical URL Strategy, and Duplicate Content Blocks. Priority gaps: RSS/Atom Feed, Content Licensing & AI Permissions, and Speakable Schema. 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
47/100
Projected
80/100
40Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~83hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Strengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersBuild FAQ sections with schemaAdd structured tables and listsAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseReduce extraction frictionImprove server response efficiencyReduce document weight
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Reduce document weight
high|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
low|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Place a concise 40-80 word answer block in the first 300 words of each page. Avoid throat-clearing openers like "In this article..." and lead with the answer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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