What is an AEO readiness audit?
An AEO (answer engine optimization) readiness audit checks whether AI systems such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews can reach, read, and trust a website. The My Audit Lab AEO Readiness Audit reads every main menu page, up to 20 pages, and scores five pillars: discovery and indexability, contextual intelligence, identity and trust signals, generative citation potential, and platform stability.
What does the AI Visibility Audit measure?
The AI Visibility Audit measures whether AI assistants mention, recommend, and cite a business when buyers ask real questions. It asks 8 standard prompts (5 unbranded, one per service, and 3 branded) on five AI platforms and reports a visibility score out of 10, share of voice, competitor rank, best position, and the sources AI cites.
Which AI platforms does the AI Visibility Audit cover?
The AI Visibility Audit covers five AI platforms: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and Google AI Overviews. Each of the 23 standard prompts (20 asking for recommendations without naming the business, 3 about the business by name) is asked on every platform, so one run captures up to 115 answers that can be compared side by side.
How is the AEO readiness score calculated?
The AEO readiness score is the average of five pillar scores, each from 0 to 100. Within a pillar, every scored check counts equally: a pass earns full credit, a warning earns one third, and a fail earns none. Advisory checks are reported but not scored, so the score reflects only rules the site can act on.
How long does an AEO readiness audit take?
An AEO readiness audit usually takes about 30 seconds and can take up to a minute when Google PageSpeed Insights is measuring mobile speed. Each completed audit is saved automatically to the private workspace, so the report can be reopened later without running the scan again.
Why are AI Visibility answers captured by hand?
AI Visibility answers are captured by hand so the results show what a real buyer sees in each AI platform, including its sources and AI Overviews. Answers from an API often differ from the consumer apps, so manual capture in a fresh, signed-out session gives a more faithful picture of visibility.
What is in the 90-day roadmap PDF?
The 90-day roadmap PDF is a Redfern Media–branded implementation plan built from the audit. It includes the client details, an executive summary, the audit findings mapped to three phases over 13 weeks, weekly tasks with deliverables and success measures, the pages audited, and the research sources behind each step.
Does a high score guarantee AI citations or rankings?
No. A high AEO readiness score means a website removes technical and content barriers that keep AI systems from using it, but no audit can guarantee rankings, AI mentions, or citations. Each AI platform decides what to cite, so the AI Visibility Audit is the way to measure actual results over time.