AI search visibility report · 2026-05-14
How AI assistants see crane.com
crane.com has an AI visibility score of 68/100. The site passed 26 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 crane.com
Readability85/100
Result: strong. 4 of 4 tests passed.
High-quality, clear prose with appropriate sentence lengths, though some jargon (engraving plates) could be better defined.
Schema.org Markup20/100
Result: weak. 1 of 5 tests passed.
No JSON-LD schema was detected in the provided HTML, which is a significant missed opportunity for LLM indexing.
Authority & Trust Signals75/100
Result: average. 5 of 5 tests passed.
Strong physical trust signals (address/phone) and history, but lacks structured trust pages like editorial standards.
Citation & Source Quality40/100
Result: weak. 2 of 4 tests passed.
Lacks outbound links to authoritative sources or primary data citations, though it references its own historical claims.
Content Freshness90/100
Result: strong. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Excellent freshness with a 2026 copyright and references to current limited editions.
Content Structure65/100
Result: average. 3 of 4 tests passed.
Uses semantic HTML (nav, footer) but lacks a strict heading hierarchy (H1/H2) in the main content area.
Entity Definition70/100
Result: average. 3 of 4 tests passed.
Strong brand consistency and history, but lacks Person schema for artisans or founders.
Technical Accessibility75/100
Result: average. 4 of 4 tests passed.
Good meta descriptions and social tags, but heavy reliance on Builder.io JS for content rendering.
How crane.com can improve its AI visibility
- Implement JSON-LD Schema Markup (high priority)
- Reduce JS Dependency for Content (high priority)
- Enhance Trust Signals (medium priority)
- Optimize Heading Hierarchy (medium priority)
- Define Industry Entities (low priority)
How crane.com compares to its competitors
- Papyrus (papyrusonline.com) — score 69/100
- Minted (minted.com) — score 78/100
- Smythson of Bond Street (smythson.com) — score 53/100
- Paperless Post (paperlesspost.com) — score 69/100