Free 23-Point Audit
Is Your Website
Invisible to AI Search?
15% of all searches now happen in AI chatbots, not Google. Check your site against 23 criteria to find out if you're invisible, partial, or AI-ready.
Why this matters in 2026
SEO got you on Google.
AEO gets you cited by AI.
SEO
Getting your pages to rank and earn clicks in traditional search results.
AEO
Getting your content pulled into AI Overviews, featured snippets, and voice answers.
GEO
Getting cited inside AI-generated responses from ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude.
The 23-Point AEO Audit
Check each criterion that applies to your website. Your score updates in real time.
Technical Foundation
6 criteria — what AI crawlers need to access your site
0 / 6
llms.txt file present at root domain
Visit yourdomain.com/llms.txt — tells AI crawlers how to understand your site. Like robots.txt, but for LLMs. Most websites don't have one.
+1
robots.txt allows AI crawlers
GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, and Googlebot are not blocked. Many sites accidentally block AI indexing with aggressive crawler rules.
+1
sitemap.xml present and accessible
Check: yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml — helps AI crawlers discover and index every page on your site, not just the homepage.
+1
HTTPS / SSL certificate active
Site loads on https:// with a valid SSL cert. AI crawlers treat insecure sites as untrustworthy sources and deprioritize them.
+1
Page loads in under 3 seconds
Test with Google PageSpeed Insights (pagespeed.web.dev). Slow sites are crawled less frequently — AI indexers behave the same way.
+1
Mobile-first responsive design
Site renders correctly on mobile devices. AI crawlers use mobile-first indexing, mirroring Google's approach since 2019.
+1
Schema & Structured Data
5 criteria — machine-readable identity for AI
0 / 5
JSON-LD schema markup on homepage
Validate at search.google.com/test/rich-results — structured data tells AI exactly who you are, what you offer, and how to describe you.
+1
Organization or LocalBusiness schema defined
Your business is defined as a named entity with a URL, description, and contact info. AI needs this to confidently cite you as a real business.
+1
Person / Author schema for the founder
The founder is marked up as a named expert entity with credentials, areas of expertise, and a URL. Builds AI trust in individual authority.
+1
FAQPage schema installed
FAQ content is marked up so AI can directly extract question-answer pairs and cite them verbatim in responses. Most powerful schema type for AEO.
+1
OpenGraph tags fully configured
og:title, og:description, og:image set on all key pages. Used by some AI crawlers for content summaries and social graph extraction.
+1
Content Architecture
6 criteria — how AI reads and extracts your content
0 / 6
FAQ / Q&A section on homepage (minimum 8 pairs)
Structured Q&A written in the format AI searches for. One question per section, direct answers. This is the highest-ROI AEO content change you can make.
+1
Direct answer statement above the fold
"I help [who] do [what] without [pain]." — clear, declarative, liftable. AI extracts these one-sentence statements as identity signals about your brand.
+1
Clear H1 to H2 to H3 heading hierarchy
AI parsers use heading structure to understand page content. Missing or out-of-order headings means content gets ignored entirely.
+1
Short paragraphs, 3 sentences or fewer throughout
AI pulls clean, extractable answers. Dense paragraphs are skipped. Write like you're answering a question directly, not writing a dissertation.
+1
Definition / authority statement present
One clear paragraph explaining what the business is, does, and who it serves — written as a quotable definition AI can lift and use in a response.
+1
Comparison or "vs" content exists on the site
AI loves to cite comparison content. "X vs Y" or "Is [service] worth it?" pages attract citations because users ask these questions constantly.
+1
Entity & Authority Signals
3 criteria — can AI verify you exist and are trustworthy?
0 / 3
Brand name is consistent across all platforms
Same name on website, LinkedIn, Google Business Profile, and social profiles. Inconsistency signals low entity confidence — AI won't cite a brand it can't verify.
+1
Google Business Profile active and matching website
GMB listing exists, is verified, and matches the name, URL, and description on the website. One of the strongest entity validation signals for AI grounding.
+1
Third-party mentions findable by AI crawlers
Press coverage, directory listings, podcast appearances, Reddit/Quora mentions. AI only cites brands it can verify across multiple independent sources.
+1
AI Citation Tests
3 criteria — the real-world test. Are you showing up?
0 / 3
Appears in Perplexity when searching your niche + service
Open Perplexity and search "best [your service] for [your audience]." Does your name, URL, or content appear in the response or as a cited source?
+1
Appears in ChatGPT when asking about your niche
Ask ChatGPT: "Who are the best [service type] for [audience]?" Does your brand get cited, recommended, or mentioned anywhere in the response?
+1
Appears in Claude or Gemini when searching your niche
Run the same query in Claude and Google Gemini. Multi-platform AI visibility is the ultimate signal of AEO-ready status and where you need to be.
+1
Score below 70?
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