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r2.co
WINTER 2021

r2.co

Weak AI visibility with 20 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
43/100
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 55
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
4/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
3/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
4/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
2/10

Verdict

Critical AEO gaps at 43/100 - r2.co is largely invisible to AI engines. Key strengths include Answer-First Placement, Cross-Page Duplicate Content, and Fact & Data Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Sitemap Completeness. 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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#970of 1391 in Finance & Payments
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How to Improve

Current
43/100
Projected
77/100
43Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~100hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileAdd question-based headingsStrengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd definition-style contentAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingFix canonical URL strategyAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseImprove citation-ready writing qualityFix duplicate content blocks
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Reduce render-blocking resources
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
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.

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

Sections within pages contain identical or near-identical text. LLMs may flag this as low-quality or thin content, reducing citation authority. Rewrite duplicate blocks with unique angles.

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.

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.

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.

Add more proper nouns throughout content - named sources, organizations, tools, studies, and locations. Cited text averages 20.6% proper nouns; most sites fall well below 15%.

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Site Pages

r2.co/code-of-ethics-and-conductF32
Code of Ethics and Conduct
r2.co/mexico-faqsF34
México-FAQs
r2.co/colombia-faqsF35
Colombia-FAQs
r2.co/brasil-faqsF36
Brasil FAQs
r2.co/peru-faqsF35
Peru-FAQs
r2.co/r2s-stance-on-security-privacyF32
R2’s Stance on Security & Privacy
r2.co/blogF33
The R2 Blog | Embedded Lending Insights & Fintech Trends
r2.co/chile-faqsF33
Chile-FAQs
r2.co/cobranzaF34
Cobranza

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