GEO Readiness · May 7, 2026
semrush.com
13 pass · 1 partial · 1 fail across 15 GEO readiness checks. Top failures are highlighted below — fix these first.
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AI crawler access
50/50 ptsWhether AI search engines can actually reach your site — the foundation for everything else.
Content accessibility
15/15 ptsWhether your content is reachable, public, and visible without JavaScript.
Structured data (JSON-LD)
13/15 ptsSchema.org markup that helps AI engines identify your brand and cite your content.
No content-type schema (FAQPage, Article, HowTo, Product, etc.) on the homepage. Other JSON-LD is present but AI engines cite content schemas most.
How to fix: Add the schema that fits your homepage — for marketing sites, FAQPage is the highest-leverage choice (research shows schema-rich content gets 30-40% more AI citations).
Discoverability files
5/10 pts1 issue/llms.txt and /sitemap.xml — the files AI crawlers look for first.
No /llms.txt at the site root (HTTP 404).
How to fix: Add an /llms.txt file at your domain root. Markdown format: H1 with site name, blockquote summary, then sections like ## Docs with bullet links to key URLs. Anthropic and Answer.AI endorse this standard.
On-page basics
10/10 ptsTitle, meta description, single H1, complete Open Graph — fundamentals AI engines lean on.
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