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withbanner.com
SUMMER 2019

withbanner.com

Moderate AI visibility with 27 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

52/100
D
Citation Avg
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
8/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
4/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
5/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
4/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 52/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include robots.txt for AI Crawlers, Table & List Extractability, and Query-Answer Alignment. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Internal Linking Structure, and RSS/Atom Feed.

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How to Improve

Current
52/100
Projected
82/100
39Total Fixes
9Quick Wins
~76hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileStrengthen entity authority (NAP)Configure robots.txt for AI crawlersBuild FAQ sections with schemaAdd ai.txt and content licensingFix canonical URL strategyMake pages solve the user task fasterAdd first-hand experience signalsReduce extraction friction
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
critical|medium
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
high|trivial
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
medium|low
Add internationalization signals
critical|medium
Improve server response efficiency
low|low

Top Opportunities10

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.

Strengthen internal linking with descriptive anchor text between related pages. Add breadcrumb navigation and ensure every key page is reachable within 3 clicks from the homepage.

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 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.

Add specific numbers, percentages, statistics, and data points throughout your content. Fact-dense content gives AI engines concrete data to cite rather than vague claims.

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.

Add Organization schema with consistent name, address, phone (NAP). Include sameAs links to social profiles and authoritative directories to strengthen entity recognition.

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.

Use semantic HTML5 elements (main, article, nav, header, footer, section) to give AI parsers clear content structure. Add lang attribute and ARIA labels for accessibility.

Sections within pages contain identical or near-identical text. LLMs may flag this as low-quality or thin content, reducing citation authority. Rewrite duplicate blocks with unique angles.

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