AEO checker for answer engines
AEO means answer engine optimization. It is about shaping a page so an answer box or an AI chat tool can lift a short, correct answer from it. findable runs 35 AEO checks on a page, and AEO makes up 25% of the overall score.
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What is AEO?
SEO gets a page found and ranked by a crawler. AEO gets a passage of it chosen as the answer. GEO, the third family, gives a generative model facts and sources it can cite. Read SEO vs AEO vs GEO for the longer version.
What do the AEO checks look at?
- FAQ schema or a visible Q&A section (
aeo_faq) - Concise answer paragraphs of 30 to 80 words (
aeo_direct_answers) - Lists, numbered steps, tables and definition lists that are easy to lift
- Structured data a machine can read (
aeo_structured_data) - No directives that block AI crawlers (
aeo_ai_robots)
Every check has a stable id. The AEO check guide explains each one and how to fix it.
What it cannot tell you
findable doesn't ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude or Google AI about your page. It checks the signals those systems can use. Passing the checks makes a page easier to use as an answer and does not guarantee it will be chosen.
FAQ
- What is AEO?
- Answer engine optimization. It shapes a page so an answer box or chat tool can lift a short, correct answer.
- How many AEO checks does findable run?
- 35 AEO checks. AEO is 25% of the overall score, SEO is 50% and GEO is 25%.
- Does findable query AI products?
- No. It checks signals on your page that answer engines can use. It doesn't ask any AI product about your page.
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