AI search visibility report ยท 2026-05-14
How AI assistants see mcdonalds.com
mcdonalds.com has an AI visibility score of 68/100. The site passed 24 of 34 tests. Its strongest areas are Content Freshness and Readability. The areas to improve are Schema.org Markup and Citation & Source Quality.
How ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity read mcdonalds.com
Readability85/100
Result: strong. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Content is highly accessible, using simple language and short sentences suitable for a broad audience.
Schema.org Markup30/100
Result: weak. 1 of 5 tests passed.
Basic ImageObject schema found, but missing critical Restaurant, Menu, and Organization JSON-LD.
Authority & Trust Signals70/100
Result: average. 3 of 5 tests passed.
Strong corporate trust signals (contact, terms) but lacks individual author expertise for content.
Citation & Source Quality40/100
Result: weak. 1 of 4 tests passed.
Lacks external citations or links to primary data sources for nutritional or sourcing claims.
Content Freshness95/100
Result: strong. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Excellent recency with multiple 2026 dates and current promotional cycles.
Content Structure70/100
Result: average. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Good use of sections but lacks a clear H1 and consistent heading nesting.
Entity Definition75/100
Result: average. 3 of 4 tests passed.
Brand identity is very strong and consistent, though Person entities are missing.
Technical Accessibility75/100
Result: average. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Good meta tags and social metadata, but heavy reliance on JS for core menu rendering.
How mcdonalds.com can improve its AI visibility
- Add Menu and Restaurant Schema (high priority)
- Reduce JS Dependency for Content (high priority)
- Implement Author Bylines (medium priority)
- Add Authoritative Outbound Links (medium priority)
- Optimize Heading Hierarchy (medium priority)
How mcdonalds.com compares to its competitors
- Burger King (burgerking.com) โ score 48/100
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- Chick-fil-A (chick-fil-a.com) โ score 84/100