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AI Search Optimization
AI search optimization is the practice of making your website easy for AI assistants to fetch, understand, trust and quote.
The shift in how people find things
A growing share of research now ends inside an assistant rather than on a results page. The user asks a question, the model composes an answer, and a handful of sources get named. You are either in that answer or you are not — there is no page two to be on.
What actually moves the needle
- Being fetchable: crawler access and server-rendered content.
- Being parseable: heading hierarchy, semantic HTML, direct answers.
- Being unambiguous: structured data and clear entity definitions.
- Being credible: authorship, contact details, trust pages, citations.
- Being current: publication and update signals that show the page is maintained.
How LLMao measures it
One scan covers eight categories and more than thirty tests. Most structural checks are deterministic — parsed directly from your HTML, so the same page always scores the same. Subjective checks are handled by a language model and clearly labelled. That hybrid keeps results stable and explainable.
What LLMao checks for ai search visibility
These are real tests from the LLMao methodology — the same ones that run in every scan, covering Content Structure, Readability, Schema.org Markup, Entity Definition, Authority & Trust Signals, Citation & Source Quality, Content Freshness, Technical Accessibility.
Heading Hierarchy
Content Structure
Proper H1 → H2 → H3 hierarchy without skipped levels
Semantic HTML Elements
Content Structure
Use of article, section, nav, aside, main, header, footer
Content Organization
Content Structure
Clear sections, table of contents, or visual organization
Paragraph Structure
Content Structure
Logical flow with appropriate paragraph lengths (not walls of text)
Readability Score
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid or similar readability metric (target: 60-70 for general content)
Sentence Length
Readability
Average sentence length between 15-20 words
Jargon & Technical Terms
Readability
Technical terms are defined on first use or in a glossary
Writing Clarity
Readability
Active voice, clear subject-verb-object structure, minimal ambiguity
JSON-LD or Microdata Present
Schema.org Markup
Valid structured data format detected on the page
Core Schema Types
Schema.org Markup
Organization, WebSite, and WebPage schemas present
Content-Specific Schemas
Schema.org Markup
Article, FAQPage, Product, HowTo, Person, or other relevant types
Schema Completeness
Schema.org Markup
Required and recommended properties are populated
Schema Validation
Schema.org Markup
No syntax errors or missing required fields
About Page with Organization Schema
Entity Definition
Dedicated about page with proper Organization structured data
Author Identification
Entity Definition
Author bios with Person schema and consistent naming
Entity Naming Consistency
Entity Definition
Brand and entity names used consistently throughout content
Key Term Definitions
Entity Definition
Important concepts and terms defined clearly on first use
Author Credentials
Authority & Trust Signals
Author bylines with expertise indicators (titles, affiliations, experience)
Contact Information
Authority & Trust Signals
Physical address, email, phone number visible and verifiable
Trust Pages
Authority & Trust Signals
Privacy policy, terms of service, editorial standards present
Social Proof
Authority & Trust Signals
Reviews, testimonials, or endorsements with proper schema
Publication Information
Authority & Trust Signals
Clear publication dates, update history, editorial process
Outbound Links to Authorities
Citation & Source Quality
Links to authoritative, reputable sources for key claims
Inline Citations
Citation & Source Quality
Citations or references section for factual claims
Primary Source Attribution
Citation & Source Quality
Data and statistics attributed to original sources
Verifiable Claims
Citation & Source Quality
Avoidance of unsubstantiated or unverifiable claims
Publication Date Visible
Content Freshness
Clear publication date displayed on content
Last Modified Date
Content Freshness
Last updated date in metadata or visible on page
Content Recency
Content Freshness
Content is recent relative to topic (news vs. evergreen)
Update Signals
Content Freshness
Changelog, revision history, or update frequency indicators
AI Crawler Access
Technical Accessibility
robots.txt allows GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended
JavaScript Dependency
Technical Accessibility
Content accessible without excessive JavaScript rendering
Meta Description
Technical Accessibility
Present, descriptive, and within character limits
Social & OG Metadata
Technical Accessibility
Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata present
The same scan also examines every other category — you always get the complete report. See the full methodology.
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