AI search readiness grader
Enter a URL and I'll fetch the live page and score how ready it is to be surfaced and cited by AI answer engines — structured data, content structure, and AI-crawler access — with a prioritized checklist to fix what's weak.
How it works
The grader fetches the page server-side and runs a series of checks grouped into three areas: machine-readability (title, meta, structured data, Open Graph, language), content structure (a clear H1, section headings, lists, and depth), and crawling and AI access (canonical tag, llms.txt, and whether major AI crawlers are blocked in robots.txt).
Each check is scored pass, warn, or fail and weighted by how much it affects AI visibility, producing an overall score out of 100 and a readiness tier. The score and top issues appear immediately; the full itemized report — every check, why it matters, and how to fix it — is emailed as a checklist.
The patterns it rewards are the ones associated with being cited in AI answers: clear structure a model can extract, schema that makes meaning explicit, and not blocking the crawlers that feed those systems.
Assumptions and limitations
- This grades a single page's on-page and access signals. It cannot see off-page factors like your existing search rankings or third-party mentions, which strongly influence whether AI systems cite you.
- AI answer engines are opaque and change often; these checks reflect well-supported best practices, not a guaranteed formula for citation. A high score improves your odds, it does not promise inclusion.
- It reads the server-rendered HTML. Content that only appears after client-side JavaScript may not be seen here — or by some crawlers either.
Frequently asked questions
What is AI search readiness or GEO?
Generative engine optimization (GEO) is making content more likely to be surfaced and cited by AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Perplexity. It overlaps heavily with SEO — AI answers draw mostly from pages that already rank — plus structure and access signals this tool checks.
How do I get my content cited by ChatGPT or AI Overviews?
The reliable levers are ranking well in conventional search, writing clear answer-first content with real structure (headings, lists, schema), being referenced on trusted third-party sites, and not blocking AI crawlers. This grader checks the on-page and access parts of that.
Does blocking AI crawlers hurt my visibility?
Blocking crawlers like GPTBot or Google-Extended in robots.txt keeps your content out of those AI systems — which is a legitimate choice, but it does remove you from consideration for citation there. The grader flags it so the decision is deliberate.
Is a higher score a guarantee of being cited?
No. AI systems are opaque and weigh many signals this tool can't see. A strong score means the page follows the on-page and access best practices associated with citation, which improves your odds — it is not a promise.
Is the URL I enter stored?
The URL is used to fetch and grade the page for your request. If you choose to receive the emailed report, your email and the graded URL are stored so the report can be sent and so I know which content was useful — nothing else.
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