What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?

AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing web content to be cited by AI systems like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on search rankings, AEO focuses on making content easily parseable and citable by large language models.

What does the AEO Analyzer check?

The AEO Analyzer evaluates six key areas: Schema Markup (JSON-LD, Open Graph), HTML Structure (semantic elements, heading hierarchy), Content Quality (word count, Q&A patterns, definitions), Parseability (DOM depth, content-to-code ratio), AI Avoidance Signals (noindex, paywalls, JavaScript rendering), and E-E-A-T Signals (author attribution, citations, expertise indicators).

What causes AI to avoid citing a page?

Common factors that cause AI systems to skip pages include: noindex meta tags, paywall or login barriers, JavaScript-only rendering without server-side HTML, excessive advertising, clickbait titles, thin content under 300 words, placeholder text, and missing structured data.

How do I use the AEO Analyzer?

To use the AEO Analyzer: 1) Right-click on any web page and select 'View Page Source', 2) Copy all the HTML code, 3) Paste it into the analyzer's text area, 4) Click 'Analyze' to receive a detailed score breakdown with issues, recommendations, and strengths.

What is a good AEO score?

An AEO score of 80-100 is considered excellent and indicates high AI citation likelihood. Scores of 60-79 are good but have room for improvement. Scores of 40-59 are fair and need optimization work. Scores below 40 indicate significant issues that likely prevent AI indexing.

AEO Analyzer - AI Citation Likelihood Scanner