Is Your Content Ready for Answer-Engines?
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AEO Leaderboard
(0-100)
Authority &
Evidence
Fewer than 15 % of non-brand pages include ≥2 outbound citations or a verifiable author bio, limiting trust signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
69
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 four in five pages lack a visible publish/updated date or `dateModified` schema, hurting QDF and “Helpful Content” freshness boosts.
Score Distribution (
69
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 articles still break heading hierarchy (multiple H1s or skipped levels), reducing featured-snippet capture opportunities.
Score Distribution (
69
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 dominate 60 %+ of pages, making it harder for search engines and LLMs to lift concise answers.
Score Distribution (
69
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 technical listings and community posts use legacy terminology (pre-Agentic Automation) or omit new product names, causing mixed brand signals.
Score Distribution (
69
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60: Some outdated or missing elements.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
Fewer than 10 % of articles list a named author with credentials or cite ≥2 authoritative sources, limiting trust signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
35
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 6 % of pages show an update within 90 days and most omit any visible date, weakening QDF and Helpful Content signals.
Score Distribution (
35
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Despite solid heading hierarchies, no audited pages implement full Article schema, hindering rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
35
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 half the pages still rely on long paragraphs with few FAQ or list blocks, reducing featured-snippet lift potential.
Score Distribution (
35
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 educational pages lack 2025 AI-feature messaging (e.g., Miro Aura), creating minor tone inconsistencies.
Score Distribution (
35
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 ~6 % of pages surface both a named author and ≥2 authoritative citations, leaving most content without strong credibility cues.
Score Distribution (
33
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
Visible publish/updated dates and datePublished/dateModified markup are absent on 88 % of pages, suppressing QDF and Helpful-Content signals.
Score Distribution (
33
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 half of pages still lack full Article schema and show mis-nested headings, limiting semantic clarity for crawlers and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
33
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
Many pages rely on 4-plus-sentence paragraphs and sparse FAQ blocks, reducing the likelihood of earning featured snippets or AI citations.
Score Distribution (
33
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 handful of promotion pages carry outdated messaging, but overall brand voice and terminology are highly consistent.
Score Distribution (
33
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
Many articles publish without ≥ 2 authoritative outbound citations or clear author bios, preventing them from reaching top-tier authority scores.
Score Distribution (
69
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
Most pages have not been updated in the last 90 days or hide date metadata, so they miss QDF and Helpful Content freshness boosts.
Score Distribution (
69
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Nineteen pages still lack full Article schema or contain heading-hierarchy issues, weakening semantic clarity and rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
69
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 half of pages rely on long paragraphs and scarce FAQ/definition blocks, limiting featured-snippet and AI-overview lift.
Score Distribution (
69
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 posts omit 2025 AI-driven product messaging, causing mild tone and CTA drift from current brand positioning.
Score Distribution (
69
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 two pages contain ≥2 authoritative outbound citations or author bylines; most lack robust credibility signals.
Score Distribution (
17
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
None of the audited pages surface a visible published or updated date, weakening Helpful-Content and QDF signals.
Score Distribution (
17
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 miss a single or omit full Article schema, limiting rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
17
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
Help articles are snippet-ready, but blog posts rely on long paragraphs and lack FAQ blocks, reducing featured-snippet capture.
Score Distribution (
17
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
Minor deviations on utility pages (e.g., Heart-Symbol tool) create tone inconsistencies with the current AI-first messaging.
Score Distribution (
17
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
Many pages still lack named expert bios and outbound citations beyond internal links, limiting trustworthiness for LLMs.
Score Distribution (
14
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 a handful of articles have been refreshed in the past 180 days and most omit visible publication or updated dates.
Score Distribution (
14
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 half the pages miss complete Article schema or include minor heading-hierarchy errors, reducing rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
14
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 narrative blocks and missing FAQ sections hinder Google's ability to lift concise answers for featured snippets.
Score Distribution (
14
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 articles do not mention new 2025 offerings like GTM Studio or Copilot, causing messaging lag.
Score Distribution (
14
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 9 % of audited articles include both a named expert author and ≥ 2 authoritative outbound citations, limiting perceived credibility.
Score Distribution (
57
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 90 % of content is older than six months and lacks visible "updated" dates—weakening QDF and Helpful Content signals.
Score Distribution (
57
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Heading hierarchy issues and missing Article schema persist across many pages, reducing semantic clarity for search engines.
Score Distribution (
57
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 with few FAQ or definition blocks hinder Google and LLMs from pulling concise, citation-ready snippets.
Score Distribution (
57
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
Numerous legacy pages use outdated product names and omit new AI Analyst / Opera messaging, causing brand-voice drift.
Score Distribution (
57
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
Too few pages include ≥ 2 outbound citations or author bios, diluting trust signals for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
110
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 70 % of articles have no visible update within the last year or lack date schema entirely, hurting QDF boosts.
Score Distribution (
110
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Repeated use of multiple H1 tags and missing `image` or `author` properties in Article schema limit rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
110
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 missing FAQ/list blocks on 60 % of pages reduce chances of being surfaced in AI Overviews and featured snippets.
Score Distribution (
110
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 blog posts and case studies still reference pre-2023 product names, creating inconsistent brand voice and outdated claims.
Score Distribution (
110
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
Fewer than 15 % of pages provide named author bios or ≥2 outbound citations, weakening E-E-A-T signals.
Score Distribution (
44
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 7 % of pages show an update within the last 90 days; most lack visible publish or modified dates.
Score Distribution (
44
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
A third of pages have multiple s or missing hierarchy, and just 9 % implement full Article/FAQ schema.
Score Distribution (
44
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 60 %+ of pages, limiting featured-snippet eligibility for Google and LLMs.
Score Distribution (
44
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 ‘Wikipink’ and help pages omit 2024 AI and product messaging, causing minor tone drift.
Score Distribution (
44
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 explicit author bios and ≥2 outbound citations, weakening E-E-A-T credibility signals.
Score Distribution (
91
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 78 % of URLs show no on-page or schema update within 180 days, triggering ‘stale content’ downgrades.
Score Distribution (
91
pages)
Scoring Criteria
20: No date signals
40: > 365 days
60: 181-365 days
80: 91-180 days
100 ≤ 90 days
Structure / Schema /
Readability
Multiple H1 tags and missing Article schema properties persist on one-third of pages, limiting rich-result eligibility.
Score Distribution (
91
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 (4+ sentences) dominate ~60 % of content, reducing featured-snippet and LLM citation potential.
Score Distribution (
91
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 subset of evergreen guides still omit 2025 AI product messaging (e.g., Rovo, Collections), creating minor voice drift.
Score Distribution (
91
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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