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verygoodsecurity.com

verygoodsecurity.com

Moderate AI visibility with 25 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureSecurity & Compliance
54/100
D
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
7/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
3/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 54/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Direct Answer Paragraphs, Fact & Data Density, and Answer-First Placement. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, RSS/Atom Feed, and Content Licensing & AI Permissions.

How to Improve

Current
54/100
Projected
82/100
41Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~73hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd structured tables and listsAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaFix canonical URL strategyExtend schema to inner pagesImprove query-answer alignmentImprove citation-ready writing qualityReduce extraction frictionImprove server response efficiencyReduce render-blocking resources
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Reduce document weight
critical|medium
Reduce render-blocking resources
high|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
low|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
high|low

Top Opportunities10

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 dateModified schema, visible last-updated dates, and time elements on content pages. Fresh content signals help AI engines prioritize your pages over stale alternatives.

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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