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AEO Readiness Checker

Audit any page for Answer Engine Optimization signals. Supports e-commerce stores built with Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce, and PrestaShop, as well as WordPress sites and static HTML pages.

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Checks 18 AEO signals across content, schema, technical SEO, and content quality

What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Answer Engine Optimization is the practice of structuring your web pages so that AI engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Google's AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot — can understand, extract, and cite your content when answering user questions.

Traditional SEO optimizes for ranked search results. AEO optimizes for being the source of the answer itself. When someone asks an AI "What's the best CMS for a small business?", the engine pulls from pages that are structured to be quotable: clear answers near the top, question-based headings, schema markup, and authoritative content.

AEO doesn't replace SEO — it builds on it. A page that's already SEO-friendly has a head start, but AEO adds specific patterns (answer-first paragraphs, structured data, concise answer blocks) that AI engines prefer.

As AI search traffic grows, pages that are AEO-ready become discoverable through an entirely new channel. This tool checks whether your pages are ready.

What This Tool Checks

The tool automatically detects whether your page is a content page or an e-commerce product page, and runs the right set of checks accordingly.

For Content Pages (WordPress, static HTML, CMS-driven sites)

We run 14 scored checks across four categories, weighted by their impact on AI citation likelihood. Content & Answer Signals carry the most weight — we check for an answer-first content block, question-based headings, concise answer paragraphs, structured lists, and content depth. Schema & Structured Data checks cover JSON-LD, FAQPage, and Organization schema. Technical SEO covers your meta description, heading hierarchy, canonical tag, Open Graph tags, title tag, and XML sitemap. We also check your content-to-code ratio and image alt text coverage. AI Bot Crawlability verifies that GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, and CCBot aren't blocked in your robots.txt.

For E-Commerce Pages (Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop)

We run 22 e-commerce-specific checks tuned to how AI engines evaluate product pages. Product Data & Schema checks validate your Product, Offer, and Review schemas, product identifiers (SKU, GTIN, Brand), pricing markup, availability status, and BreadcrumbList. Product Content checks assess description depth, image alt text, structured specifications, unique descriptions, and product Q&A sections. Technical SEO and AI Crawlability checks round out the audit.

Good to Know — Not Every Check Applies to Every Page

Some standards are real but not universally relevant. HowTo schema matters for tutorial pages but not service pages. Article schema matters for blog posts but not homepages. Table content is powerful for comparison pages but unnecessary on an about page. We show these separately as "Good to Know" items — they don't affect your score, so your developer doesn't chase fixes that don't apply to your page type.

Every failed check returns a page-specific fix recommendation — not generic advice, but what's actually missing on your page and how to address it.

How to Improve Your AEO Score

Actionable steps for each category. Work through these in order — content signals first, then schema, then technical fundamentals.

Content & Answer Signals

Lead every important page with a 40-60 word declarative paragraph that directly answers the page's primary question. Convert section headings from statements to questions ("What are the best CMS options?" instead of "Our CMS Options"). After each question heading, place a concise 15-60 word answer before expanding into detail. Use bulleted lists where they make content clearer.

Schema & Structured Data

Work with your developer to add FAQPage schema wherever you have Q&A content, and Organization schema in your site template for entity recognition. For e-commerce pages, ensure Product, Offer, and Review schemas are complete with pricing, availability, and identifiers. These are typically one-time implementations that benefit every page.

Technical SEO

Write meta descriptions between 120-160 characters, use exactly one H1 per page, add a canonical tag to every URL, ensure Open Graph tags are present, and verify your XML sitemap exists and is accessible.

Content Quality

Aim for 100% alt text coverage on images and keep your visible-text-to-code ratio above 25%.

Check Your robots.txt

AI engines can't cite content they can't read. Confirm GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot, and Google-Extended are not blocked. Our tool checks this automatically when you analyze a URL.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this tool really free?
Yes. No signup, no trial, no credit card. We built it as a lead-generation asset and thought-leadership tool for our agency, Macronimous. Use it as often as you'd like.
Does AEO replace traditional SEO?
No. AEO builds on SEO. A page that ranks well in Google typically has a strong foundation for AEO too. AEO adds specific patterns — answer-first content, question-based headings, schema markup — that make your content more citable by AI engines.
Why does the score weigh content so heavily?
AI engines extract from content. Schema markup helps, but if the content itself isn't structured in a quotable way, schema alone won't make it visible in AI answers. That's why "Content & Answer Signals" carries 48 of 100 possible points.
What if my product or category page scores low?
Our tool automatically detects e-commerce pages on Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, and PrestaShop, and runs a dedicated set of 22 e-commerce AEO checks instead of the content page checks. These cover Product schema, Offer data, reviews, pricing markup, and product content quality. If your product page scores low, the fix recommendations are tailored to e-commerce — not generic content advice.
Can I test staging or password-protected pages?
No — the tool fetches pages the same way an AI crawler would, so the URL must be publicly accessible. For staging sites, use the "Paste HTML" tab: copy the page source in your browser (right-click → View Page Source → Select All → Copy) and paste it in.
How often should I re-run this check?
After any significant content update, schema addition, or template change. For high-priority pages (service pages, top blog posts), a monthly re-check is sensible.
Does the tool work for non-English pages?
Most checks are language-agnostic (schema markup, meta tags, image alt coverage). The question-based heading check looks for English question words (what, how, why, etc.) — so it may under-report for non-English sites. We're planning multilingual support in a future update.
What happens to my email if I request a PDF or email report?
We send the report to the email you provide and keep a copy of the request for lead-follow-up purposes. We don't sell, share, or add your email to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
Why doesn't this tool offer site-wide analysis?
By design. AEO is inherently page-level — each page has its own content structure, schema markup, headings, and answer-first blocks. A sitewide average score blurs these differences and produces a number you can't act on. A blog post and a contact page have completely different AEO profiles, so averaging them together is misleading. We also don't want to put unnecessary load on your hosting server or ours — scanning 100 pages means 100 outbound requests, which can trigger rate limits, slow down your server, or get flagged by firewalls. The better approach: run your 5-10 highest-priority pages (service pages, top blog posts, key landing pages) through the tool individually. You'll get specific, actionable fixes for each one. That's how AEO improvement actually works — page by page.
Why do some checks show as "Good to Know" instead of affecting my score?
Not every AEO signal applies to every page. Speakable markup, HowTo schema, Article schema, and outbound authority links are real standards — but they're only relevant for specific page types. Rather than penalizing your homepage for not having BlogPosting schema, or your service page for missing HowTo markup, we separate these into a "Good to Know" section. Your score reflects only the universally relevant signals. This way, your developer focuses on what actually matters for your page, and nobody wastes time chasing checks that don't apply.
Can Macronimous help us make our site AEO-ready?
Yes. We've been doing SEO for 24+ years and now offer dedicated AEO Readiness services — from auditing your site to implementing schema, restructuring content for AI extraction, and setting up the technical signals AI engines look for. If your score left you wondering where to start, we can take it from here. Learn about our AEO Readiness services →