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Moderate AI visibility with 38 of 53 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

59/100
F
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
6/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
7/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
6/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
5/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 59/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Internal Linking Structure, RSS/Atom Feed, and Canonical URL Strategy. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Speakable Schema, and Evidence Packaging.

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How to Improve

Current
59/100
Projected
84/100
45Total Fixes
7Quick Wins
~70hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingAdd visible date signalsClarify entity boundariesAdd an AI-assistance disclosure
Restore indexability & snippet eligibility
medium|low
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
low|low
Reduce document weight
medium|low
Stabilize page layout
medium|low
Improve server response efficiency
medium|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
low|low

Top Opportunities10

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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