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AI citation readiness page audit

Enter a public URL. CiteCheckup checks crawler access, structure, direct answers, sources, and publisher details, then shows what to fix first.

This audit uses public page signals only. It does not query live AI answers, monitor citations, or predict citation probability.

This static preview shows the main sections of a completed check. It is not a live audit and not a scan of the example.com domain.

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Advanced settings

Add a brand or topic only if the page was read incorrectly.

  • No signup
  • Public page signals only
  • Not a live AI citation tracker

How it works

From URL to useful fixes

  1. Enter the page

    Use any public HTTP or HTTPS URL. You can optionally specify the brand or topic.

  2. We inspect what is published

    The audit reads crawler rules, metadata, HTML structure, answers, links, authorship, and dates.

  3. Work through the report

    Each issue includes the value we found and a specific change to make. Missing data is marked as unknown.

Sample report

See the report before you run a check

This static preview shows the main sections of a completed check. It is not a live audit and not a scan of the example.com domain.

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Page score

72/ 100

Evidence coverage

92%

The page is accessible, but its opening answer and publisher details need work.

Crawl and index access
23/25
Machine-readable structure
20/25
Citation-ready content
21/35
Brand and trust
8/15

What the check found

  • Canonical URLPass

    Self-referencing canonical observed in page metadata.

  • Direct answerWarn

    The page has useful detail, but the opening answer is not explicit.

  • Author and publisherFail

    No clear public author or publisher field was observed.

30 checks across four parts of the page

Every check uses information available on the public page. If we cannot confirm something, the report says so instead of counting it as a failure.

Crawl and index access

25 pts

HTTP response, robots rules, AI crawler controls, noindex, canonical, sitemap discovery, and server-rendered content.

Machine-readable structure

25 pts

Title, description, language, heading hierarchy, structured data, lists, tables, FAQ, author, and dates.

Citation-ready content

35 pts

Direct answers, topic coverage, questions, facts, sources, comparisons, steps, summaries, and definitions.

Brand and trust

15 pts

Brand consistency, entity schema, responsibility, freshness, and about or contact paths.

Need to check one thing?

Use a smaller tool when you already know which technical file or markup needs attention.

Free tools

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Fetch or paste robots.txt, test one path and user-agent, and see the matched rule.

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Structured data testing tool

Parse JSON-LD, check its types and field values, and keep Schema.org validation separate from Google's rich-result rules.

Test structured data

llms.txt generator

Generate or validate a readable llms.txt file with sections and links. It is a community proposal, not a ranking switch.

Generate llms.txt

Four problems worth fixing first

The page is easy to crawl but hard to quote

A crawler can fetch a page that never states its answer plainly. Put the answer before the background.

Robots rules block the wrong agent or path

A broad Disallow rule can hide useful content. Test the exact path and user-agent, not just the file syntax.

Schema exists but does not describe the page

Valid JSON is not enough. The type, required fields, and visible content still need to agree.

Nobody can tell who published it

Make the publisher, author, update date, and contact or about page easy to find.

Plain-English guides to AI search

Generative engine optimization

A practical framework for GEO, LLM SEO, and AI search optimization.

How to get cited by AI

What you can improve on a page, including a separate Google AI Overviews section.

AI visibility tools

How to choose between a page audit, AI search tracking, and a focused technical check.

What this report does not measure

  • The audit covers one public URL at the time you run it, not the whole site.
  • Heavy JavaScript, login walls, blocked resources, or incomplete retrieval can reduce evidence coverage.
  • Review each suggested change against the page's purpose and readers before publishing it.

Frequently asked questions

Does this track live AI search results?

No. It checks the public page itself. It does not query ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, or Google AI Overviews.

What does the checker look at?

It checks access, metadata, HTML structure, answers, crawler rules, links, brand naming, authorship, and dates on the public page.

Do I need an account or a database-backed project?

No signup is required. Checks are processed for the request, and the browser can retain up to 10 sanitized reports for your convenience.

Can a high score guarantee an AI citation?

No. A high score means more of the published page signals were observed and satisfied. It cannot predict a provider's private choice.

Which page should I check first?

Start with a page that answers an important customer question, such as a product, pricing, comparison, documentation, or policy page.

Check the page you want people to find

Paste a public URL. You will get the issues, the values we found, and the fixes to make.

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