Answer engine optimization.
29 focused checklist items, sorted by cited sources. Check off your progress, save tasks for later, or open an item for its example SOP and sources.
- Use question-style headings to improve AI extractability36 cited sources36 categories
- Audit robots.txt to ensure AI crawlers can access priority pages30 cited sources24 categories
- Check whether key page content depends on JavaScript rendering27 cited sources16 categories
- Implement structured FAQ schema markup for question-answer pairs22 cited sources23 categories
- Audit category page content for clear alignment with target search intent16 cited sources13 categories
- Add structured FAQ schema to service pages14 cited sources14 categories
- Inspect and fix redirect chains to ensure a single hop per redirect11 cited sources12 categories
- Allow PerplexityBot in robots.txt to enable crawler access10 cited sources8 categories
- Audit and whitelist AI crawler access via robots.txt9 cited sources8 categories
- Ensure knowledge base pages use machine-readable llms.txt entries7 cited sources6 categories
- Place direct, complete answers in the first two sentences under each heading6 cited sources10 categories
- Add detailed author bios with verifiable credentials on all content pages5 cited sources4 categories
- Audit third-party sources cited by AI engines in your category4 cited sources2 categories
- Confirm site crawlability by checking robots.txt and sitemap inclusion4 cited sources3 categories
- Regularly monitor AI citation presence and share of voice by query4 cited sources2 categories
- Segment and track AI citation presence using regular prompt-based queries4 cited sources3 categories
- Verify robots.txt explicitly permits AI answer engine crawlers4 cited sources2 categories
- Add Organization schema with consistent brand and links site-wide3 cited sources1 category
- Audit and optimize robots.txt rules to ensure crawler accessibility3 cited sources3 categories
- Create answer-first content with direct responses near page top3 cited sources2 categories
- Publish a current llms.txt file to guide AI content crawling3 cited sources2 categories
- Use consistent brand naming and clear business description site-wide3 cited sources3 categories
- Validate structured data matches visible page content3 cited sources2 categories
- Control faceted navigation crawlability via robots.txt and canonical tags2 cited sources2 categories
- Ensure category pages clearly state category focus and intended audience2 cited sources1 category
- Allow AI assistant crawlers through robots.txt for inference and citation1 cited source1 category
- Create comparison pages naming competitors for quotable AI citations1 cited source1 category
- Optimize page titles and H1 headings to state clear entity identity1 cited source1 category
- Provide a publicly accessible facts endpoint in canonical JSON for AI systems1 cited source1 category
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