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promise-pay.com
WINTER 2018

promise-pay.com

Weak AI visibility with 24 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

49/100
1 since v1
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 55
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
6/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
4/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
4/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 49/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Original Data & Expert Analysis, Cross-Page Duplicate Content, and Entity Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and RSS/Atom Feed. 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
49/100
Projected
78/100
44Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~98hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileStrengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaFix canonical URL strategyAdd visible date signalsImprove citation-ready writing qualityReduce extraction frictionReduce render-blocking resources
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
medium|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.

Write concise, standalone answer paragraphs (2-3 sentences) immediately after question headings. These "snippet-ready" paragraphs are ideal for AI engine citations.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Direct Answer ParagraphsIncrease Content DepthAdd Owned Data SignalsPackage Evidence for AIAdd Structured Tables & ListsAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd Content Freshness SignalsAdd Answer-First PlacementAdd Entity Disambiguation

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