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requestly.com
WINTER 2022

requestly.com

Moderate AI visibility with 31 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: speakable schema.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureDeveloper Platforms
55/100
3 since v1
D
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
5/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
7/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
6/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 55/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Clean, Crawlable HTML, and RSS/Atom Feed. Priority gaps: Speakable Schema, Citation-Ready Writing Quality, and Owned Data Density. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

How to Improve

Current
55/100
Projected
83/100
35Total Fixes
10Quick Wins
~61hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Add question-based headingsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersBuild FAQ sections with schemaLink orphan pages into site navigationAdd ai.txt and content licensingImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsMake content creators clearly visibleEliminate cross-page duplicate contentImprove server response efficiency
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|low
Reduce document weight
medium|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.

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 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.

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 specific numbers, percentages, statistics, and data points throughout your content. Fact-dense content gives AI engines concrete data to cite rather than vague claims.

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

Rewrite multi-clause sentences into single-claim statements under 20 words. Pages with Flesch-Kincaid grade 16 outperform grade 19 in citation rates.

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.

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

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Site Pages

requestly.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/case-studies.pngF30
requestly.com/eulaD45
End-user License Agreement - Requestly API Client
requestly.com/blogD42
Blog - Requestly
requestly.com/blog/how-to-simulate-http-status-codeD42
How to simulate HTTP status code?
requestly.com/blog/announcing-requestly-soc-2-type-ii-com...D45
Announcing Requestly SOC 2 Type II Certification
requestly.com/oss-friendsD44
OSS Friends - Requestly API Client
requestly.com/downloadsF33
Downloads - Requestly API Client
requestly.com/github-educationF39
Requestly is a part of the GitHub Student Developer Pack
requestly.com/community-guidelinesD44
Community Guidelines - Requestly API Client
requestly.com/use-casesF39
Use Cases - Requestly API Client
requestly.com/academyD40
Requestly Academy - Requestly API Client
Changes since v1Last audited 70 days ago
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Focus Content on Core TopicsFix Duplicate Content BlocksImprove Citation-Ready WritingAdd Owned Data SignalsIncrease Fact & Data DensityBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionPackage Evidence for AIImprove Sentence AtomicityAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd First-Hand Experience Signals

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