Technical AEO readiness

AEO Checker

Audit whether a public page is technically ready for Answer Engine Optimization. The report focuses on crawlability, indexability, structured data, page clarity, AI-readable discovery files, and limitations.

Real checks

What this tool actually tests

These pages use the same live scanner as the homepage. The difference is the focused report shown after the scan, not a separate static keyword page.

Crawler and robots access

Evaluates robots.txt for AI search, AI training, classic search, and common crawler user agents at the exact submitted path.

Indexability and metadata

Checks HTTP status, redirects, meta robots, X-Robots-Tag, canonical URL, title, H1, and readable static HTML.

AI-readable signals

Checks sitemap.xml, llms.txt, llms-full.txt, JSON-LD structured data, and whether the page exposes enough readable content.

Methodology

How the report stays evidence-based

The scanner is intentionally conservative: public URLs only, no login bypassing, bounded fetches, no saved reports by default, and no promise of AI ranking or citation.

Readiness-only scoring

The AEO score is based on public technical signals, not live model prompts or AI answer rankings.

Evidence-backed issues

Every recommendation is tied to a visible status, header, meta tag, robots.txt rule, missing file, or extracted content signal.

Bounded public scan

The scanner uses timeouts, response-size limits, redirect limits, private-network blocking, and lightweight rate limiting.

Tool matrix

Related checks in the same suite

Use the matrix to move from a focused issue to the broader AI crawler and readiness report.

Limitations

What this checker does not claim

Clear boundaries make the report more useful: it diagnoses technical readiness, not guaranteed visibility.

Boundary

This is not an AI ranking guarantee or a citation tracker.

Boundary

The score does not measure brand authority, backlinks, topical expertise, or live AI answer inclusion.

Boundary

The scanner does not log in, bypass WAF rules, fetch private URLs, or crawl an entire website.

FAQ

Common questions

Short answers for searchers, site owners, and technical SEO teams comparing AI readiness tools.

What is an AEO checker?

An AEO checker audits technical signals that can help answer engines discover, understand, and cite a page. This tool focuses on public readiness signals rather than speculative AI ranking claims.

What does the technical AEO scan include?

It checks robots.txt, AI bot access, HTTP status, redirects, canonical URL, meta robots, X-Robots-Tag, title, H1, readable HTML, JSON-LD, sitemap.xml, llms.txt, and llms-full.txt.

Does a passing AEO score mean my site will appear in ChatGPT or AI Overviews?

No. Passing means no major technical readiness blockers were found. AI visibility also depends on authority, relevance, freshness, user intent, and each AI platform's selection systems.

Is this useful for agencies?

Yes for a first technical proof report. It highlights implementation fixes that a client or developer can act on before moving into paid proof, prompt tracking, or competitor analysis.