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withaccend.com
SUMMER 2023

withaccend.com

Moderate AI visibility with 22 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Finance & PaymentsCorporate Finance Platforms
51/100
D
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 55
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
5/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
5/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
4/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
2/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 51/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include Fact & Data Density, Duplicate Content Blocks, and Cross-Page Duplicate Content. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Q&A Content Format. Topic coherence is 4/10, which caps the overall score at 55. Focusing content on core expertise areas is the single highest-impact improvement.

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How to Improve

Current
51/100
Projected
80/100
42Total Fixes
11Quick Wins
~92hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileFix HTML structure and meta tagsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd definition-style contentAdd ai.txt and content licensingEnhance author and expert schemaFix canonical URL strategyImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseReduce extraction friction
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
high|low
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
critical|medium
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Reduce render-blocking resources
medium|low
Reduce document weight
medium|low
Improve server response efficiency
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.

Add question-based headings (H2/H3) throughout your content. Use "What is...", "How does...", "Why should..." patterns that match how users query AI assistants.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Site Pages

www.withaccend.com/accelerate-business-onboardingD47
Accelerate Business Onboarding
www.withaccend.com/automated-websearchD43
Automated WebSearch
www.withaccend.com/securityF35
Security
www.withaccend.com/blogD45
Blog
www.withaccend.com/industry-risk-intelligenceD49
Industry Risk Intelligence
www.withaccend.com/bankingD48
Accend for Banking
www.withaccend.com/financial-spreadingD42
Financial Spreading
www.withaccend.com/more-featuresF39
More Features
www.withaccend.com/credit-collectiveD41
Credit Collective
www.withaccend.com/ai-credit-memoD43
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