Foundations (SEO) Page is indexable No noindex tag, not blocked in robots.txt, returns status 200. Unique title and meta description Title around 50 to 60 characters. Description written for humans. One clear H1 and logical headings Headings describe the content, and ideally mirror real questions. Canonical URL set Each page points to its preferred version. HTTPS and mobile friendly No mixed content. Readable and usable on a phone. Fast loading Largest Contentful Paint under about 2.5 seconds on mobile. Internal links to and from key pages Descriptive anchor text, no orphan pages.
Answers (AEO) Direct answer near the top A 40 to 60 word answer under each question heading. Question-style headings Use the wording people actually search. Visible FAQ section Short answers to real customer questions. Structured data matches the page Article, FAQPage, Organization, Person, BreadcrumbList as relevant. Lists and tables where they help Steps as ordered lists, comparisons as tables. Content depth Covers the topic better than the current top results.
Trust and entities (GEO) Named author with credentials Byline, short bio and a link to an author page. Published and updated dates shown Visible and in schema. Organization or Person schema With name, URL, contact and sameAs links to real profiles. Consistent brand description everywhere Same wording on site, social profiles and directories. Sources cited Link to original data and reputable references. Original insight or data Something a model cannot get elsewhere.
Access and monitoring robots.txt allows the AI crawlers you want OAI-SearchBot, Claude-SearchBot, PerplexityBot and others, chosen deliberately. No firewall or CDN rule blocking bots Check bot protection settings. Content readable without JavaScript Key text is in the HTML source. llms.txt published (optional) Short factual summary at /llms.txt. Tested in AI tools Ask ten customer questions in ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Perplexity. Record mentions. Monthly re-check Repeat the test and fix gaps. Want to test a live page automatically? ExtCafe's free SEO AI Assistant runs 30+ checks across SEO, AEO and GEO. For a full review with a prioritised plan, get in touch .
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