CheckAEO is a free AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) tool that analyzes how well your website is optimized for AI answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. Enter any URL and get an instant score out of 100 with prioritized, actionable recommendations.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of optimizing web content so AI-powered answer engines can easily find, understand, and cite it. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on ranking in search results, AEO focuses on making your content the answer that AI systems provide to users. Read our complete guide to AEO for a deeper dive. As more people use AI assistants like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews to find information, AEO is becoming essential for online visibility.
CheckAEO evaluates your page across six key categories. Each category contributes to a weighted overall score from 0 to 100:
Traditional SEO optimizes for search engine rankings and clicks. AEO optimizes for AI citations and direct answers. Read our AEO vs SEO comparison for the full breakdown. While SEO focuses on keywords, backlinks, and SERP positioning, AEO focuses on content structure, schema markup, and direct answer quality. Both are important, think of AEO as an extension of SEO for the AI era.
| Factor | Traditional SEO | AEO |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Rank in search results | Get cited by AI engines |
| Focus | Keywords, backlinks | Direct answers, schema markup |
| Content format | Long-form optimized | Structured Q&A, concise answers |
| Success metric | Click-through rate | AI citation rate |
AI answer engines are changing how people discover information online. When someone asks ChatGPT or Perplexity a question, these systems pull answers from web content. If your content is well-structured with proper schema markup and clear answers, it's more likely to be cited. AEO-optimized content gets referenced, linked to, and drives qualified traffic from AI platforms. According to industry trends, AI-assisted search is expected to account for a growing share of web traffic, making AEO a critical investment for content creators and businesses.
Using CheckAEO is simple. Choose one of three input methods:
After analysis, you'll receive your AEO score and detailed results with prioritized recommendations. You can copy the full summary to paste into any AI assistant to fix the issues automatically.
We ran CheckAEO on this very page. It scored 25 out of 100 (Grade F). After applying the recommended fixes, adding schema markup, restructuring headings, and improving content clarity, the score jumped to 95 out of 100 (Grade A). Same page, same tool. The fixes took under an hour and the improvements benefit search engines, AI answer engines, and human readers alike.
Yes, CheckAEO is completely free to use. Analyze any URL, paste HTML source code, or enter plain text to get your AEO score and actionable recommendations. No account required. For deeper optimization and website building, visit warmpage.ai.
We analyzed 4,556 websites across 25 industries for AI search readiness. Zero earned an A grade. The average score is 49 out of 100, and Schema Markup is the weakest category in every industry tested. Read the full industry report.
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We scored 4,556 websites across 25 industries for AI search readiness. Here's what we found.
We selected 4,556 websites across 25 industries, from SaaS and ecommerce to healthcare, finance, government, and beyond. Each domain was scored against the same six-category AEO framework that powers the free CheckAEO analyzer: Direct Answer Quality, Content Structure, Schema Markup, Technical SEO for AI, Entity & Topic Coverage, and Freshness Signals.
| Category | Weight | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Answer Quality | 25% | 55/100 |
| Content Structure | 20% | 57/100 |
| Schema Markup | 20% | 15/100 |
| Technical SEO for AI | 15% | 82/100 |
| Entity & Topic Coverage | 10% | 61/100 |
| Freshness Signals | 10% | 23/100 |
| # | Industry | Sites | Avg | Median | Best | Weakest Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marketing | 190 | 56 | 58 | benchmarkemail.com (79) | Schema Markup |
| 2 | SaaS | 190 | 56 | 57 | kinsta.com (73) | Schema Markup |
| 3 | News & Media | 189 | 53 | 56 | rollingstone.com (75) | Schema Markup |
| 4 | Finance | 182 | 53 | 55 | insurify.com (81) | Schema Markup |
| 5 | Healthcare | 189 | 52 | 55 | uchealth.org (77) | Schema Markup |
| 6 | Legal | 195 | 52 | 54 | cosmolex.com (74) | Schema Markup |
| 7 | B2B Consulting | 166 | 51 | 54 | presidio.com (74) | Schema Markup |
| 8 | Parenting & Kids | 178 | 50 | 55 | vooks.com (72) | Schema Markup |
| 9 | Insurance | 170 | 50 | 55 | kinsaleins.com (75) | Schema Markup |
| 10 | Government & Nonprofit | 176 | 49 | 54 | care.org (75) | Schema Markup |
| 11 | Pet Care | 167 | 49 | 53 | fearfreepets.com (75) | Schema Markup |
| 12 | Education | 185 | 49 | 53 | usc.edu (75) | Schema Markup |
| 13 | Local Services | 181 | 49 | 53 | safegraph.com (76) | Schema Markup |
| 14 | Energy & Utilities | 169 | 48 | 52 | aramco.com (74) | Schema Markup |
| 15 | Telecom | 184 | 48 | 51 | telesat.com (68) | Schema Markup |
| 16 | Manufacturing & Industrial | 175 | 48 | 51 | greif.com (76) | Schema Markup |
| 17 | Sports | 183 | 48 | 50 | si.com (72) | Schema Markup |
| 18 | Real Estate | 180 | 48 | 54 | roomsketcher.com (76) | Schema Markup |
| 19 | Gaming | 188 | 47 | 50 | comicbook.com (76) | Schema Markup |
| 20 | Crypto & Web3 | 191 | 47 | 50 | hedera.com (74) | Schema Markup |
| 21 | Food & Restaurants | 187 | 46 | 50 | fiveguys.com (73) | Schema Markup |
| 22 | Automotive | 183 | 45 | 49 | drive.com.au (73) | Schema Markup |
| 23 | Ecommerce | 182 | 43 | 47 | woocommerce.com (73) | Schema Markup |
| 24 | Fashion & Beauty | 175 | 42 | 48 | kyliecosmetics.com (63) | Schema Markup |
| 25 | Travel | 178 | 42 | 44 | tui.com (67) | Schema Markup |
| # | Domain | Industry | Score | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | insurify.com | Finance | 81 | B |
| 2 | benchmarkemail.com | Marketing | 79 | B |
| 3 | uchealth.org | Healthcare | 77 | B |
| 4 | greif.com | Manufacturing & Industrial | 76 | B |
| 5 | comicbook.com | Gaming | 76 | B |
| 6 | zenledger.io | Finance | 76 | B |
| 7 | safegraph.com | Local Services | 76 | B |
| 8 | roomsketcher.com | Real Estate | 76 | B |
| 9 | rentredi.com | Real Estate | 76 | B |
| 10 | fearfreepets.com | Pet Care | 75 | B |
| 11 | kinsaleins.com | Insurance | 75 | B |
| 12 | care.org | Government & Nonprofit | 75 | B |
| 13 | usc.edu | Education | 75 | B |
| 14 | vendasta.com | Local Services | 75 | B |
| 15 | fitbudd.com | Local Services | 75 | B |
| 16 | workiz.com | Local Services | 75 | B |
| 17 | brownstoner.com | Real Estate | 75 | B |
| 18 | offerpad.com | Real Estate | 75 | B |
| 19 | seesaw.me | Education | 75 | B |
| 20 | harvard.edu | Education | 75 | B |
| 21 | doctorondemand.com | Healthcare | 75 | B |
| 22 | rollingstone.com | News & Media | 75 | B |
| 23 | aramco.com | Energy & Utilities | 74 | C |
| 24 | presidio.com | B2B Consulting | 74 | C |
| 25 | insure.com | Insurance | 74 | C |
CheckAEO. (2026). The State of AEO 2026: AI Search Readiness Across 25 Industries. Retrieved from https://checkaeo.ai/state-of-aeo-2026
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