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paymongo.com
SUMMER 2019

paymongo.com

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

49/100
1 since v1
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
4/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 49/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Canonical URL Strategy, Duplicate Content Blocks, and Entity Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Comprehensive FAQ Section. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

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How to Improve

Current
49/100
Projected
81/100
43Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~92hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileAdd question-based headingsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsIncrease content depth and structureImprove citation-ready writing qualityPackage evidence for AI engines
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
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
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.

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.

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.

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.

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 StudiesIncrease Content DepthBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Direct Answer ParagraphsAdd Owned Data SignalsRestructure Content as Q&AImprove Question-Answer AlignmentAdd Content Freshness SignalsAdd Entity Disambiguation

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