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spade.com
WINTER 2022

spade.com

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

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
58/100
2 since v1
F
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
7/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
6/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 58/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Schema.org Structured Data, Original Data & Expert Analysis, and Internal Linking Structure. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, RSS/Atom Feed, and Content Licensing & AI Permissions.

#2475of 26585
#151of 1391 in Finance & Payments
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How to Improve

Current
58/100
Projected
83/100
38Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~59hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd content freshness signalsAdd definition-style contentAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingImprove query-answer alignmentIncrease content depth and structurePackage evidence for AI enginesReduce extraction frictionReduce document weight
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Reduce document weight
high|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Improve server response efficiency
medium|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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Site Pages

spade.com/use-case/analytics-and-aiF38
Analytics & AI | Spade
spade.com/industry/banksD40
Banks | Spade
Changes since v1Last audited 75 days ago
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Increase Content DepthFocus Content on Core TopicsAdd Direct Answer ParagraphsImprove Question-Answer AlignmentBuild Comprehensive FAQ SectionAdd Entity DisambiguationAdd Answer Capsule PatternsAdd First-Hand Experience SignalsPackage Evidence for AIImprove Sentence Atomicity

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