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rulebricks.com
WINTER 2021

rulebricks.com

Weak AI visibility with 20 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: schema.org structured data.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureDeveloper Platforms
40/100
3 since v2
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 55
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
4/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
2/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
6/10

Verdict

Critical AEO gaps at 40/100 - rulebricks.com is largely invisible to AI engines. Key strengths include llms.txt File, Sitemap Completeness, and Canonical URL Strategy. Priority gaps: Schema.org Structured Data, Comprehensive FAQ Section, and Content Freshness Signals. Topic coherence is 4/10, which caps the overall score at 55. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

How to Improve

Current
40/100
Projected
76/100
39Total Fixes
10Quick Wins
~92hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Add question-based headingsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd structured tables and listsAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseMake pages solve the user task fasterPackage evidence for AI engines
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
low|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
low|low

Top Opportunities10

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 "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.

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.

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Changes since v2Last audited 52 days ago
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40
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Increase Content DepthFocus Content on Core TopicsAdd Original Data & Case StudiesAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd Answer-First PlacementBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Owned Data SignalsAdd Content Freshness SignalsPackage Evidence for AIAdd Structured Tables & Lists

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