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relace.ai
WINTER 2023

relace.ai

Moderate AI visibility with 31 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureAI & ML Platforms
63/100
D
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
9/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
7/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
4/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Moderate AEO readiness at 63/100 with significant gaps to address. Key strengths include Table & List Extractability, Direct Answer Paragraphs, and Fact & Data Density. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and RSS/Atom Feed.

How to Improve

Current
63/100
Projected
85/100
38Total Fixes
9Quick Wins
~73hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileAdd question-based headingsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersLink orphan pages into site navigationAdd content freshness signalsAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaAdd first-hand experience signalsReduce extraction friction
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Reduce document weight
critical|medium
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
medium|low

Top Opportunities10

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.

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%.

Add question-based headings (H2/H3) throughout your content. Use "What is...", "How does...", "Why should..." patterns that match how users query AI assistants.

Implement JSON-LD structured data (Organization, Service, Product, FAQPage) on key pages. Schema markup helps AI engines extract and cite your content accurately.

Strengthen internal linking with descriptive anchor text between related pages. Add breadcrumb navigation and ensure every key page is reachable within 3 clicks from the homepage.

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.

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.

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

Establish a regular content publishing cadence with dated entries in your sitemap. Consistent publishing signals to AI engines that your site is an active, current information source.

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.

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