AI Search Audit
Is your website appearing in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, or Perplexity answers? Check your AEO score and find the structured data gaps blocking AI visibility.
Free · AEO + SEO + Security + Local · No login required
Why AI search readiness matters in 2026
AI search is not replacing Google — it is changing how Google answers questions. Websites without structured data are invisible to AI-generated answers.
Google AI Overviews
Google's AI summaries appear above all organic results. They pull content from pages with strong structured data and E-E-A-T signals.
ChatGPT & Perplexity
AI-powered answer engines crawl and cite pages with clear entities, FAQPage schema, and authoritative content structure.
Zero-click protection
If an AI cites your page, users see your brand even without clicking. Structured data is the entry ticket.
18 AEO signals audited
Why VisRank for AI search audits
AEO + SEO in one scan
Most SEO tools completely ignore AEO. VisRank was built when AI search was emerging — it's core to the scoring, not an afterthought.
Schema type detection
We detect not just any JSON-LD, but which schema types are present: FAQPage, Organization, HowTo, LocalBusiness, BreadcrumbList.
Content-level signals
Beyond schema: we check heading semantic structure, Q&A content patterns, and entity name visibility in copy.
Fix guidance included
The paid report includes code examples for the exact schema markup needed to pass each AEO check.
AI search audit FAQ
What is an AI search audit?
An AI search audit (AEO audit) checks whether a website has the crawl access, structured data, entity clarity, and content patterns that make answers easier to extract and verify. This includes JSON-LD schema, semantic headings, Q&A content, llms.txt, freshness, and citation-friendly formats.
What is AEO (Answer Engine Optimization)?
AEO is the practice of optimizing websites to appear in AI-generated answers from tools like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT Search, and Perplexity. It focuses on structured data, entity clarity, semantic headings, and direct answers to common questions.
How does VisRank check AI search readiness?
VisRank checks 18 AEO signals: JSON-LD, FAQPage, Organization, LocalBusiness, HowTo, BreadcrumbList, semantic headings, contact details, entity clarity, Q&A content, llms.txt, AI crawler access, content depth, author schema, AI citability, freshness, speakable markup, and structured answer patterns.
Does adding structured data guarantee AI Overview inclusion?
No tool can guarantee AI Overview inclusion — Google selects content algorithmically. Strong structured data, entity clarity, crawl access, and trustworthy answer-first content make extraction and verification easier. VisRank identifies technical gaps that make a page harder to use as a source.
Do I need AEO if I already have good SEO?
Yes. Traditional SEO optimises for click-through from search results. AEO optimises for answer extraction — a different goal. With AI Overview traffic growing and zero-click searches increasing, AEO determines whether your content is cited even when users do not visit your site.