GEO clusterJul 2, 2026·Last updated Jul 2, 2026·4 min read

Auditing your GEO score in 15 minutes

Short answer

A 7-point checklist covers the GEO basics of any site in a short session. Fail any check and you're leaking citations to competitors.

Key Takeaways

Bot access, extractability, structure, entity clarity and freshness cover the main GEO basics.
Most sites fail on JS-rendered answer sections or missing Organization schema.

A checklist you can run against any site to spot GEO gaps fast.

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The 7 questions

robots.txt allows major AI bots?
llms.txt exists at root?
Hero copy visible with JS disabled?
Organization + Article schema present?
Author bios linked to real profiles?
‘Updated’ date on evergreen posts?
Facts are current within the last 12 months?

Frequently asked questions

Where should I fix first?

Bot access and extractability. Everything else is downstream of models being able to reach and read your content.

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