Is Your Content Ready for Answer-Engines?
Benchmark your top pages against the best in SaaS—and see what’s costing you visibility.
AEO Leaderboard
(0-100)
Authority &
Evidence
Roughly one-third of pages still score ≤ 60 because they lack named expert bylines and link out to < 2 authoritative sources.
Score Distribution (
103
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Older evergreen pieces and 404s drag down freshness—only about one-third of URLs show an update within the last 90 days.
Score Distribution (
103
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Most articles rely on basic WebPage markup; fewer than 15 % use full Article schema with headline, author, and modified dates.
Score Distribution (
103
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs (>3 sentences) and scarce FAQ/How-To blocks limit featured-snippet eligibility on nearly half the portfolio.
Score Distribution (
103
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Many 2023-era posts still reference outdated features or omit 2025 AI integrations, causing tone and CTA drift.
Score Distribution (
103
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Few articles surface a named expert author or ≥2 outbound citations, limiting trust and LLM citation potential.
Score Distribution (
71
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Just 38 % of pages have been updated in the past 90 days, weakening QDF and Helpful Content signals.
Score Distribution (
71
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Roughly one-third of pages still lack full Article/FAQ schema or use multiple H1 tags, reducing rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
71
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs (>3 sentences) persist on 59 % of pages, hindering Google/LLM snippet lifting.
Score Distribution (
71
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Legacy posts reference outdated avatar counts or omit new features (Expressive Avatars, AI Video Assistant).
Score Distribution (
71
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Roughly half the articles still lack clear author bios and ≥ 2 authoritative outbound citations, limiting trust signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
89
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Only 16 % of pages show an update within 90 days; most have no visible or schema dateModified, weakening QDF and Helpful Content signals.
Score Distribution (
89
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Twelve pages still use sub-optimal HTML hierarchy or lack full Article schema, preventing perfect crawlability and rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
89
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
One-third of pages rely on long paragraphs (>3 sentences) and 25 %+ wordy sentences, reducing odds of featured-snippet capture.
Score Distribution (
89
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
A small set of legacy posts (≈ 13) still reference outdated CTAs or omit 2025 feature names (e.g., Grammarly Pro, Authorship).
Score Distribution (
89
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Most articles cite few (or zero) external authoritative sources and omit author bylines, limiting credibility for LLM citation.
Score Distribution (
21
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Nearly half of pages expose no visible publish/updated dates or `dateModified` schema, weakening QDF signals.
Score Distribution (
21
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Large blocks of text and partial schema markup persist on 57 % of pages, reducing semantic clarity.
Score Distribution (
21
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs (>3 sentences) dominate 60 % of content, hampering featured-snippet capture.
Score Distribution (
21
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Several pages lack current AI-driven messaging and latest product positioning, causing tone drift.
Score Distribution (
21
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Most articles lack named author bios and ≥2 authoritative outbound citations, limiting E-E-A-T signals.
Score Distribution (
79
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Roughly one-third of pages show visible dates ≤90 days; many older pages obscure datePublished/dateModified data.
Score Distribution (
79
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
About 10 % of pages have multiple H1 tags or incomplete Article schema, weakening semantic clarity for search bots.
Score Distribution (
79
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Over one-third of pages rely on long paragraphs without FAQ or list blocks, reducing featured-snippet eligibility.
Score Distribution (
79
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Legacy content still references pre-Spring ’25 messaging and omits new feature names, causing tonal drift.
Score Distribution (
79
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Only ~30 % of pages provide both a named expert author and ≥ 2 outbound citations, limiting credibility signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
76
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Over half of the articles are older than 90 days or lack visible/schema dates, missing out on QDF and 'Helpful Content' freshness boosts.
Score Distribution (
76
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Just 1 % of pages implement full Article schema; missing metadata and occasional multi-H1 issues reduce rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
76
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long, un-broken paragraphs and few FAQ or bullet blocks impede featured-snippet lift on ~70 % of pages.
Score Distribution (
76
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Roughly 16 % of posts tackle off-brand or outdated topics, creating minor inconsistencies with current 2025 messaging.
Score Distribution (
76
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Roughly 85 % of pages lack clear author bylines and ≥ 2 authoritative outbound citations, limiting both E-E-A-T signals and ChatGPT citation potential.
Score Distribution (
81
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
While half the docs were updated in the last 90 days, 39 % of legacy blog/support posts still show no recent update date or structured date markup.
Score Distribution (
81
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Over one-third of audited URLs either omit Article/FAQ schema or contain multiple H1 tags, weakening semantic clarity and rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
81
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs dominate 53 % of pages and only ~5 % include FAQ blocks, reducing the likelihood of winning featured snippets or being lifted into AI answers.
Score Distribution (
81
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Older comparison blogs and forum threads still reference pre-2024 messaging or omit new AI/Preview Server positioning, creating minor tone drift.
Score Distribution (
81
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Most guides lack named author bios and link to fewer than two external authoritative sources, limiting credibility signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
47
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Over half of the articles have not been updated in more than a year and do not expose dateModified schema, hurting QDF and Helpful Content signals.
Score Distribution (
47
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Roughly one-third of pages still contain heading hierarchy issues or only basic HTML; full Article schema is rarely implemented.
Score Distribution (
47
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs and 30+ word sentences dominate many pages, reducing the likelihood of earning featured snippets or LLM quotes.
Score Distribution (
47
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Twenty pages reference legacy product names or omit current 2025 feature messaging, causing brand voice inconsistencies.
Score Distribution (
47
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Most pages lack named author bios and ≥2 authoritative outbound citations, limiting credibility and LLM citation potential.
Score Distribution (
85
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Glossary and template pages rarely display publish/updated dates in the UI or schema, suppressing QDF benefits.
Score Distribution (
85
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Inconsistent heading hierarchies (multiple H1s or orphaned H5s) weaken semantic clarity on roughly one-third of pages.
Score Distribution (
85
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long paragraphs and >25-word sentences still dominate 59 % of pages, reducing featured-snippet capture likelihood.
Score Distribution (
85
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Several legacy pages omit new AI-driven product names and 2025 CTAs, causing subtle message drift.
Score Distribution (
85
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
Authority &
Evidence
Roughly 18 % of articles still lack named author bios or ≥ 2 outbound citations, limiting credibility and LLM-citation potential.
Score Distribution (
67
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No authority signals.
40: Little trust; generic links; vague author.
60: Moderate authority (niche site) or 1 credible citation.
80: Any two of the above.
100: High-authority domain, strong credentials and ≥ 2 reputable citations.
Freshness
Only 18 % of pages were updated in the last 90 days; most lack visible ‘Updated’ stamps or dateModified schema.
Score Distribution (
67
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
About one-fifth of pages omit full Article schema or contain heading-hierarchy errors (e.g., multiple H1s).
Score Distribution (
67
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No meaningful structure or schema.
40: Multiple <h1> or messy HTML, minimal schema; avg > 30 words.
60: Some hierarchy issues or only basic schema; avg s 30 words.
80: Minor heading gaps or partial schema; avg≤ 25 words.
100: Perfect hierarchy and full Article schema with all properties; avg s 20 words.
Snippet Extractability
Long, un-broken paragraphs dominate ~45 % of pages, reducing featured-snippet eligibility for Google and AI Overviews.
Score Distribution (
67
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Wall of text; no lists, headings, or question patterns.
40: Long paragraphs with few lists/Q&A; no obvious snippet targets.
60: Some lists or short Q&A lines, but large narrative chunks still dominate; engines can extract, but not effortlessly.
80: At least one strong extractable block plus good list/heading structure; minor issues (e.g., a few long sentences).
100: Multiple direct-answer blocks and most key facts in ≤ 25-word sentences. Page eligible for featured snippet or FAQ rich result.
Brand Alignment
Nearly one-third of articles miss Spring 2025 product references or use outdated CTAs, causing brand-voice drift.
Score Distribution (
67
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: Completely off-brand.
40: Significant mismatch.
60: Some outdated or missing elements.
80: Minor tone/terminology drift.
100: Flawless alignment (or N/A if page isn’t brand-centric).
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