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AEO Reports

The AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) Report is SearchFit's flagship analysis that measures how well your brand performs across AI platforms.

What's in an AEO Report?

Your report includes comprehensive analysis across multiple dimensions:

Overall AEO Score

A score from 0-100 representing your overall AI visibility:

Score RangeRatingDescription
80-100ExcellentStrong AI presence, frequently recommended
60-79GoodSolid visibility with room for improvement
40-59FairModerate presence, significant opportunities
20-39PoorLimited AI visibility
0-19CriticalMinimal or no AI presence

Platform Breakdown

Individual scores for each AI platform:

  • ChatGPT Score - Performance in OpenAI's assistant
  • Perplexity Score - Visibility in AI search
  • Claude Score - Presence in Anthropic's assistant
  • Gemini Score - Performance in Google's AI

Report Sections

Brand Awareness

Measures whether AI platforms know about your brand:

  • Recognition Rate - How often AI recognizes your brand name
  • Information Accuracy - Whether AI has correct information
  • Entity Definition - How well AI understands what you do

Recommendation Score

How likely AI is to recommend your brand:

  • Direct Recommendations - When users ask for solutions
  • List Inclusions - Appearing in "best of" lists
  • Comparison Mentions - Being mentioned alongside competitors

Content Citation

Whether AI platforms cite your content:

  • Citation Frequency - How often your content is referenced
  • Source Authority - How your site is perceived as a source
  • Topic Coverage - Topics where you're cited

Competitive Position

How you compare to competitors:

  • Market Position - Where you rank vs competitors
  • Share of Voice - Percentage of mentions in your category
  • Competitive Gaps - Where competitors outperform you

Recommendations

Each report includes prioritized recommendations:

High Impact

Actions that will significantly improve your score:

  • Fix critical accuracy issues
  • Add missing structured data
  • Create FAQ content for common queries

Medium Impact

Improvements that will incrementally boost visibility:

  • Enhance about page content
  • Improve entity clarity
  • Build authoritative backlinks

Low Impact

Nice-to-have improvements:

  • Minor content updates
  • Additional schema markup
  • Social profile optimization

Understanding Metrics

Mention Sentiment

How AI platforms discuss your brand:

  • Positive - Favorable mentions, recommendations
  • Neutral - Factual mentions without judgment
  • Negative - Critical mentions, complaints
  • Mixed - Combination of sentiments

Accuracy Assessment

Whether AI information is correct:

  • Correct - Information matches reality
  • Outdated - Information was once correct
  • Incorrect - Factually wrong information
  • Unknown - Unable to verify

Coverage Score

How comprehensively AI covers your brand:

  • Services/products mentioned
  • Locations covered
  • Team members recognized
  • History and background

Report Comparisons

Historical Comparison

Compare your current report to previous reports:

  1. Go to ReportsHistory
  2. Select two reports to compare
  3. View score changes and trends
  4. Identify improvements and regressions

Competitor Comparison

Compare your report to competitors:

  1. Add competitor domains
  2. Generate reports for each
  3. View side-by-side comparison
  4. Identify competitive advantages

Scheduling Reports

Set up automatic report generation:

  1. Go to ReportsSchedule
  2. Choose frequency (weekly, monthly)
  3. Select domains to include
  4. Configure delivery method
  5. Add recipients for email delivery

Best Practices

  1. Generate regularly - Track progress over time
  2. Act on recommendations - Implement suggested changes
  3. Monitor competitors - Stay aware of market changes
  4. Share with stakeholders - Keep team informed
  5. Celebrate wins - Acknowledge improvements