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withterminal.com
SUMMER 2023

withterminal.com

Weak AI visibility with 17 of 48 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Developer Tools & InfrastructureDeveloper Platforms
45/100
F
Citation Avg
Coherence gate active - score capped at 60
Answer Readiness
~40% weight
6/10
Content Structure
~25% weight
4/10
Trust & Authority
~15% weight
2/10
Technical Foundation
~10% weight
2/10
AI Discovery
~10% weight
3/10

Verdict

Critical AEO gaps at 45/100 - withterminal.com is largely invisible to AI engines. Key strengths include Content Cannibalization, Duplicate Content Blocks, and Cross-Page Duplicate Content. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Schema.org Structured Data, and Comprehensive FAQ Section. Topic coherence is moderate at 5/10, capping the score at 60. Tighter topical focus would lift this ceiling.

How to Improve

Current
45/100
Projected
78/100
41Total Fixes
12Quick Wins
~98hEst. Effort
Quick Wins
Create /llms.txt fileFix HTML structure and meta tagsConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd definition-style contentAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingFix canonical URL strategyAdd visible date signalsFocus blog content on core expertiseAdd first-hand experience signalsPackage evidence for AI enginesClarify entity boundaries
Create /llms.txt file
critical|low
Add llms-full.txt with extended content
medium|low
Fix HTML structure and meta tags
high|low
Create complete sitemap.xml
critical|medium
Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers
critical|low
Reduce render-blocking resources
critical|medium
Fix canonical URL strategy
critical|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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Add more proper nouns throughout content - named sources, organizations, tools, studies, and locations. Cited text averages 20.6% proper nouns; most sites fall well below 15%.

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