Why AEO is different from SEO
Traditional SEO tools optimise for Google keyword rankings. They measure backlinks, page speed, and keyword density — signals that have little bearing on whether an AI model will quote your content in a response.
AEOlens was built to fill that gap. The audit methodology is based on empirical testing of which structural signals consistently change citation outcomes across the five major AI search engines. Each of the 48 checks is weighted by its measured impact on citation probability, not by SEO convention.
The median AEO score across all audited URLs is 52 out of 100. A score above 80 indicates strong citation readiness across all five models.
Four signal categories
The audit covers every structural layer that AI answer engines evaluate when deciding whether to cite a page.
- Prose quality & factual density
- Answer-first structure
- FAQ coverage
- Numeric specificity
- Entity coverage
- Self-contained answers
- Content depth
- FAQPage schema
- Organization schema
- SoftwareApplication schema
- Open Graph tags
- Twitter Card tags
- llms.txt
- Freshness signals
- AI crawler access (10 bots)
- Static HTML visibility
- HTTPS hygiene
- Canonical tags
- Sitemap coverage
- Response speed
- Soft-404 handling
- H1 quality
- Heading hierarchy
- DOM order
- Meta description quality
- Semantic HTML
Who uses AEOlens
Diagnose why ChatGPT isn't recommending their product and get a prioritised fix list in under a minute.
Outrank competitors in AI-generated responses by systematically improving structural citation signals.
Manage AEO audits across multiple client domains with per-project access controls and exportable reports.
Questions, feedback, or partnerships
For product questions, technical support, feedback, and partnership enquiries, reach us directly.
contact@aeolens.ai