Is your website ready for AI search?
AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews pull answers from structured, well-marked-up pages. Check if yours qualifies.
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What we check
AI search is changing how people find info online. Sites with clear structured data and easy-to-read markup are more likely to show up in AI-generated answers. If your content is hard for machines to parse, you miss out on a growing source of traffic.
AI tools read your site differently than people do. They look at headings, structured data, and content layout to decide what your page is about. Pages with clear structure are easier for AI to summarize and cite. Pages without it get skipped.
This is still a new area, and best practices are evolving. But the basics are clear: use structured data, keep your headings in order, and make your content easy to read. Sites that do this now will have a head start as AI search grows.
An overall homepage readiness score with the highest-impact fixes ranked first.
Whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and other AI crawlers are allowed to read your pages.
Heading structure
A clear, single-H1 heading hierarchy that AI tools use to map your content.
Valid structured data
Well-formed JSON-LD schema that machines can parse without errors.
Schema completeness
Whether your schema fills the fields AI tools rely on, not just the bare minimum.
High-value schema types
Article, FAQ, HowTo, Product, and other types that map to common AI questions.
Question-and-answer structure
Content shaped as direct answers, which AI tools quote and cite more readily.
Content depth
Enough substantive text on the page for an AI tool to summarize it accurately.
Declared language
A clear lang declaration so AI tools serve your content to the right audience.
Canonical URL
One canonical address so AI tools attribute citations to the right page.
Structured lists
Ordered and unordered lists that AI tools lift into step-by-step answers.
Content freshness signals
Published and updated dates that tell AI tools how current your content is.
AI search is still new, but it is growing fast. This check looks at how well your pages are set up for AI tools to read, summarize, and cite. Run a scan to see where you stand and what you can improve.
The check looks at several signals: structured data like JSON-LD, heading structure, content hierarchy, trust signals, and how easy your text is to extract. These are the same signals that AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity use to build their answers.
AI readiness and SEO share common ground. Both benefit from structured data and clear markup. But AI tools also care about how easy your content is to summarize. That goes beyond what classic SEO covers.
What to fix first
- AI Readiness score: An overall homepage readiness score with the highest-impact fixes ranked first.
- AI crawler access: Whether GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and other AI crawlers are allowed to read your pages.
- Heading structure: A clear, single-H1 heading hierarchy that AI tools use to map your content.
How to use this audit
- Run the scan and identify which warnings appear across several pages, not just one template.
- Fix the problems that affect visibility, trust, or conversion first, then move on to polish items.
- Re-scan after each batch of changes so you can confirm the issue count actually drops.
Why this matters in the full scan
This category is most useful when you review it alongside the other six. A site can look good in one area and still lose traffic or trust because another area is weak. SiteCurl keeps these checks together so teams can work from one prioritized report instead of juggling separate tools.
Example findings from a scan
No structured data found for AI search engines to parse
Page lacks clear content structure for machine reading
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Frequently asked questions
What does the AI readiness check look for?
It checks structured data, content layout, and markup signals. These are the factors that help AI tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews read and cite your content.
Is AI readiness the same as SEO?
There is overlap. Both gain from structured data and clear content. But AI tools also care about how easy your text is to extract and summarize. That goes beyond what classic SEO covers.
How many checks does SiteCurl run for AI readiness?
One broad check that looks at multiple signals. This is a newer audit type that SiteCurl keeps expanding as AI search evolves.
Can I scan more than one page?
The free audit checks your home page only. With a paid plan, you can track AI readiness over time and see how changes affect your score.
How can I improve my AI readiness score?
Start with structured data like JSON-LD. Make sure your headings follow a clear order. Add an about page and contact info. Keep your content clear and well organized.
Does AI readiness affect my regular search ranking?
Not directly. But the same practices that help AI tools also help search engines. Clear markup and structured data improve both your AI readiness and your SEO.
Will AI search replace regular search engines?
AI search is growing, but regular search engines are still the main source of traffic for most sites. Preparing for AI search now gives you a head start without hurting your current SEO.
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