What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring your content so it gets cited by AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot. It includes signals like FAQ schema, HowTo schema, conversational headings, and speakable markup.

What does this SEO and AEO audit check?

The audit checks 22 signals across two categories: 10 traditional Google SEO signals (title tag, meta description, H1, canonical URL, Open Graph, structured data, image alt text, mobile viewport) and 12 AEO signals (FAQPage schema, HowTo schema, Speakable schema, question headings, authority signals, entity coverage, featured snippet targeting, and more).

Is this audit tool free to use?

Yes. The BlueCollarAI SEO + AEO audit tool is completely free with no login required. Paste any public URL and get your scored 22-point report in seconds.

How do I improve my AEO score?

To improve your AEO score: add FAQPage and HowTo JSON-LD structured data, phrase your H2 and H3 headings as natural language questions, ensure each question heading is followed by a direct answer paragraph, add a Speakable schema pointing to your key content, and include authority signals like author bylines and organizational credentials.

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Free SEO + AEO Audit

Paste any URL and get a scored 22-point report in seconds — covering Google rankings and AI answer engine visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews).

Built by Joshua Acevedo, engineering student at the University of Florida and founder of BlueCollarAI.

What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring your content so it gets cited directly by AI answer engines — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Bing Copilot. As AI assistants replace traditional search, AEO signals are becoming as important as classic SEO. This audit scores both dimensions so you know exactly where you stand.

What does this audit check?

The audit analyzes 22 signals split across two scored categories: traditional Google SEO factors and AEO signals that determine whether AI answer engines cite your content.

Google SEO (10 checks)

Title tag length and quality
Meta description presence and keywords
H1 tag — exactly one, descriptive
Heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3)
Meta robots (no accidental noindex)
Canonical URL self-reference
Open Graph tags (title, description, image)
Image alt text on all images
Structured data / JSON-LD presence
Mobile viewport meta tag

AEO — AI Visibility (12 checks)

FAQPage JSON-LD schema markup
HowTo JSON-LD for instructional content
Speakable JSON-LD for voice and AI assistants
Question-and-answer heading pairs
Concise definitions in opening sentences
Lists and tables for structured content
Authority signals and E-E-A-T indicators
Organization or LocalBusiness schema
Clear, single-topic page focus
Conversational, question-phrased headings
Featured snippet targeting
Entity coverage (who, what, where, when)

How do I run an audit?

Three steps, under 30 seconds.

1
Paste your URL
Enter the full URL of any public webpage into the form at the top of this page.
2
Click "Run Audit"
The tool fetches your page and analyzes it against all 22 signals.
3
Read your scored report
Get separate Google SEO and AEO scores plus a per-check breakdown showing exactly what passed, what needs work, and what is missing.