xcarlink.co.uk - AEO Audit Report | 49/100

xcarlink.co.uk

Weak AI visibility with 25 of 53 criteria passing. Biggest gap: llms.txt file.

Scoring Methodology

How Your AEO Site Rank Is Calculated

A weighted average of 53 deterministic criteria. Each scored 0-10, each with a specific weight. No AI judgment calls - every point is traceable.

Weak visibilityOut of 100 possible points

The Formula

Score = sum(criterion_score / 10 * weight * 100) / sum(weights)

Each criterion is scored 0-10 by deterministic checks, multiplied by its weight, and summed to produce a 0-100 overall score.

Your Score Breakdown

Content9 criteria

Q&A Content Format15%0/10+0.0

FAQ Sections10%2/10+2.0

Original Data10%5/10+5.0

Content Freshness7%2/10+1.4

Direct Answer Paragraphs7%4/10+2.8

Fact & Data Density5%8/10+4.0

Definition Patterns4%5/10+2.0

Query-Answer Alignment8%5/10+4.0

Content Cannibalization5%10/10+5.0

Subtotal71%+26.2

Structure5 criteria

Schema.org JSON-LD15%9/10+13.5

Clean, Crawlable HTML10%3/10+3.0

Semantic HTML55%3/10+1.5

Table & List Extractability7%6/10+4.2

Schema Coverage3%7/10+2.1

Subtotal40%+24.3

Discovery5 criteria

llms.txt10%0/10+0.0

robots.txt for AI5%2/10+1.0

Internal Linking10%8/10+8.0

Sitemap Completeness5%0/10+0.0

RSS/Atom Feed3%10/10+3.0

Subtotal33%+12.0

Trust Signals6 criteria

Entity Authority10%8/10+8.0

Content Licensing4%0/10+0.0

Author & Expert Schema4%2/10+0.8

Canonical URL4%10/10+4.0

Content Velocity3%0/10+0.0

Visible Date Signals4%0/10+0.0

Subtotal29%+12.8

Overall Score100%49/100

Score Ranges

86-100AI-first content architecture

71-85Strong AI visibility

56-70Moderate visibility

41-55Weak visibility

26-40Minimal visibility

0-25Not on the radar

Key Points

Topic Coherence carries the highest weight at 14%, followed by Original Data at 10%, across 53 total criteria.

No HTTPS means Clean HTML is capped at 3/10, costing approximately 3-4 overall points.

Every criterion uses deterministic checks. Same site, same audit, same score - every time.

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Citation Avg

Answer Readiness

~40% weight

6/10

Content Structure

~25% weight

4/10

Trust & Authority

~15% weight

5/10

Technical Foundation

~10% weight

6/10

AI Discovery

~10% weight

4/10

Verdict

Below-average AEO readiness at 49/100 - multiple areas need attention. Key strengths include RSS/Atom Feed, Canonical URL Strategy, and Content Cannibalization. Priority gaps: llms.txt File, Q&A Content Format, and Sitemap Completeness.

Top priorities

llms.txt FileDiscovery+10 pts

Q&A Content FormatStructure+10 pts

Sitemap CompletenessDiscovery+10 pts

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How to Improve

Current

49/100

Projected

80/100

43Total Fixes

12Quick Wins

~98hEst. Effort

Quick Wins

Create /llms.txt fileConfigure robots.txt for AI crawlersAdd definition-style contentAdd direct answer paragraphsAdd ai.txt and content licensingImprove query-answer alignmentAdd visible date signalsMake pages solve the user task fasterImprove citation-ready writing qualityReduce extraction frictionAdd image context for AI enginesAdd an AI-assistance disclosure

Fix

Impact

Effort

Create complete sitemap.xml

Generate a comprehensive sitemap with lastmod dates for all important pages.

critical

medium

Create complete sitemap.xml

critical|medium

Fix HTML structure and meta tags

Ensure clean, well-structured HTML with proper meta tags, HTTPS, and parseable content for AI crawlers.

critical

medium

Fix HTML structure and meta tags

critical|medium

Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers

Update robots.txt to explicitly allow AI crawlers and include sitemap directive.

critical

low

Configure robots.txt for AI crawlers

critical|low

Create /llms.txt file

Add a machine-readable llms.txt file at your domain root that describes your site, services, and key pages for AI engines.

critical

low

Create /llms.txt file

critical|low

Add llms-full.txt with extended content

Create a comprehensive llms-full.txt with detailed page descriptions, content summaries, and topic taxonomy.

medium

low

Add llms-full.txt with extended content

medium|low

Add internationalization signals

Implement hreflang tags and lang attributes so AI engines serve the correct language version when answering queries.

critical

medium

Add internationalization signals

critical|medium

Improve server response efficiency

Optimize compression, cache headers, redirect chains, and HTML payload size for faster AI crawler access.

low

Improve server response efficiency

low|low

Reduce render-blocking resources

Minimize blocking scripts and stylesheets in <head> to improve content availability for AI crawlers.

low

Reduce render-blocking resources

low|low

Reduce document weight

Trim oversized HTML, excessive DOM nodes, and large inline payloads that slow AI crawlers.

low

Reduce document weight

low|low

Top Opportunities10

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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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Fix It With AI45

Criterion

Score

Potential

Score Breakdown

Site Pages

URLCitationSiteIn-linksCategoryIssuesWords

xcarlink.co.uk/mercedesiPod CD changer adapter, VW iPod, Apple Carplay, Android Auto Music Link are available at xCarLink – the best place for all of your iPod car linking needs.

F35

content

2,725

xcarlink.co.uk/mercedesF35