AEO Audit

AEO Audit: Find Out Why AI Isn't Citing You

You rank. You have good content. But when people ask ChatGPT about your category, someone else gets recommended.

Our AEO Audit shows you exactly why — and what to fix.

In 12 dimensions, we analyze your citation readiness: technical setup, content structure, competitive positioning, and authority signals. You'll leave knowing who AI recommends instead of you, what they have that you don't, and the priority fixes to get cited.

The 12 Dimensions of Citation Readiness

Technical Foundations

Dimensions 1-4

  • 1. FAQ Schema — Implementation and extractability
  • 2. Product/Service Schema — AI-parseable structure
  • 3. Author/Expert Markup — Expertise attribution
  • 4. Technical Accessibility — Crawlability and speed

Content Structure

Dimensions 5-8

  • 5. Q&A Format — Structure vs. walls of text
  • 6. Direct Answers — First 1-2 sentence quality
  • 7. Citeable Statistics — Specific, attributable data
  • 8. Expert Voice — Named experts with credentials

Competitive Position

Dimensions 9-12

  • 9. Citation Status — Who AI recommends now
  • 10. Citation Share — You vs. competitors
  • 11. Content Gaps — Uncovered queries
  • 12. Authority Signals — E-E-A-T comparison

How the AEO Audit Works

1

Query Mapping

Day 1-2

Identify 20-30 queries that matter for your business

2

Live Testing

Day 2-3

Test every query in ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overview

3

Technical Audit

Day 3-4

Schema, structure, and extractability analysis

4

Competitive Teardown

Day 4-5

Reverse-engineer why competitors get cited

5

Gap Analysis

Day 5-7

Prioritized fixes with expected impact

What You Get

Audit Report (20-30 pages)

  • Executive summary + citation readiness score
  • Query-by-query citation breakdown
  • Screenshots from ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overview
  • Page-by-page technical analysis
  • Competitor citation teardown
  • Priority-ranked implementation roadmap

Live Walkthrough (60 min)

  • Present findings with your team
  • Answer questions in real-time
  • Discuss implementation priorities
  • Clarify technical recommendations
  • Recording provided for reference

Implementation Support

  • Code snippets for schema implementation
  • Content restructuring templates
  • Tracking setup guide
  • DIY quick wins checklist
  • 30-day email support for questions

Choose Your Audit Level

Free Citation Check

$2,000

Free

15 minutes, live

  • - 5 queries tested live
  • - See who AI recommends
  • - Identify if you have a gap

Best for: Confirming you have a problem

Book Free Check
Most Popular

Comprehensive

$3,000

Delivered in 10 days

  • - 30 query analysis
  • - 25 page technical review
  • - 5 competitor teardown
  • - Full report + 60-min call
  • - Implementation support

Best for: Growth-stage companies

Book Comprehensive

Enterprise

Custom

Delivered in 15 days

  • - 50+ query analysis
  • - Full site technical review
  • - Comprehensive competitive landscape
  • - Stakeholder presentations
  • - Quarterly planning

Best for: Large sites, multi-market

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AEO Audit FAQ

SEO audits focus on rankings, backlinks, keyword optimization, and technical crawlability. AEO audits focus on AI citations, schema analysis, answer optimization, and AI extractability. Both are valuable — an AEO audit specifically analyzes why AI isn't citing you.

The audit is diagnostic — we identify and prioritize fixes. Implementation is available as a separate engagement (60-day pilot or 6-month program). Many clients start with an audit, then move to implementation.

Great! The audit will show you which queries you're winning, which you're losing (and to whom), how to expand citation coverage, and how to improve citation quality (mentioned vs. recommended).

You can run basic query tests yourself. What you won't have: systematic 12-dimension framework, competitive teardown methodology, pattern recognition from dozens of audits, and implementation prioritization based on impact. Start with our free citation check — we'll tell you if a full audit is worth it.

Find Out Why AI Isn't Recommending You

You've invested in content. You've built authority. You rank. But rankings and citations are different games. AI recommends structured, extractable, expert-attributed content — regardless of PageRank. The AEO Audit shows you exactly where you stand, who's beating you, and what to fix.