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GEO checker

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is about making your content easy for AI answer engines β€” ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews β€” to find, understand, and cite. Enter your page URL and we'll fetch it and check the key signals.

Works with
  • ChatGPT
  • Perplexity
  • Gemini
  • Claude
  • Google AI Overviews

Heuristic check only β€” no tool can guarantee inclusion in any AI-generated answer.

Page URL
βœ” We fetch & render the page βœ” 10 GEO signals checked βœ” Fix suggestions included

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GEO Checker and how does it work? +

It fetches your page (or reads pasted HTML if fetching is blocked) and scores 10 heuristic signals that AI answer engines use to find, understand and cite content β€” structured data, heading clarity, an intro-paragraph "direct answer", FAQ formatting, factual density, author/date signals, lists & tables, canonical URLs, page length, and whether major AI bots are allowed to crawl the site.

How do I use the GEO Checker? +

Paste your page URL and press Analyze. If we can't fetch it automatically (some sites block bots), paste its HTML source instead. You'll get a GEO readiness score, a signal-by-signal breakdown, and the highest-impact fixes to make first.

Is the GEO Checker completely free? +

Yes. Like all tools on SeoSpidie, the GEO Checker is 100% free to use β€” no paywalls, no login requirements; fair-use limits keep the service fast for everyone.

Is my data safe and secure? +

We only fetch the public URL you provide (and, to check AI-bot crawlability, its public robots.txt) to run the checks. We don't store your page content or share it with third parties.

What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?

Generative Engine Optimization is the practice of making content easy for AI answer engines β€” ChatGPT search, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and others β€” to find, understand and cite. It builds on SEO, with extra attention to clear answers, verifiable facts and visible expertise.

Several signals matter. AI crawlers must be allowed to fetch your pages. Structured data and clear headings help systems understand what each part of the page covers. Short, self-contained answers are easier to quote, and named authors, sources and dates help systems decide whether a page is trustworthy.

GEO does not replace traditional SEO: AI tools often draw on pages that already rank well and are well linked. Think of it as making good content easier to use.

Why use the GEO Checker?

Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) is about being cited by AI answer engines. These systems favour pages that are easy to parse and trustworthy: clear answers, structured data, named authors, sources, and crawl access for AI bots.

How to use it

  1. Enter a page URL.
  2. Review the GEO signals: crawler access, structured data, answer structure, authorship and citations.
  3. Fix the missing signals, starting with anything blocking AI crawlers.

Tips for better results

  • Make sure your robots.txt does not block the AI assistants you want to be cited by.
  • Add author bios and cite primary sources β€” trust signals matter to AI systems too.
  • Summaries and FAQs near the top make content easy to quote.

Step by step, with screenshots

  1. 1Enter the page you want to check.
    Step 1: Enter the page you want to check.
  2. 2Review crawler access, structured data, answer structure, authorship and citations.
    Step 2: Review crawler access, structured data, answer structure, authorship and citations.

Features of the GEO Checker

  • Fetches your live page. Enter a URL and the page is checked as it is served.
  • Crawler access. Find out whether AI crawlers can reach the page.
  • Structured data. See whether schema markup is present.
  • Answer structure. Check for clear headings and direct answers.
  • Authorship and citations. Look for author information and references.

Who is it for?

  • Publishers: check articles for AI-search readiness.
  • Businesses: help AI tools describe your services accurately.
  • SEO specialists: add a GEO check to page audits.
  • Agencies: explain AI visibility to clients.

Understanding your results

Fix blocking issues first: if AI crawlers cannot fetch the page, nothing else matters. Then add structured data, tighten answers and show who wrote the content and where facts come from.

Track referrals from AI tools in your analytics to see whether changes lead to more visits.

Example: a guide invisible to AI search

A solar installer in Arizona noticed competitors being cited by AI search tools for questions about panel costs, but never its own detailed guide.

The GEO Checker showed AI crawlers were blocked by a rule a security plugin had added, the page had no structured data and no author information. The installer allowed the search crawlers, added Article markup, a short answer summary at the top and an author box for its certified engineer. AI tools began citing the guide for cost questions within weeks.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Blocking AI search crawlers by accident through security tools.
  • Publishing claims without sources.
  • Hiding authors and dates.
  • Treating GEO as separate from good SEO.

More questions about the GEO Checker

Is GEO different from SEO?

It builds on SEO with extra focus on clear answers, verifiable facts and visible expertise, so content is easy for AI tools to cite.

Do I need an llms.txt file?

It is optional and not widely supported yet, but easy to add. Crawler access and clear content matter much more.

How do I measure AI search traffic?

Look for referrals from AI tools such as chatgpt.com or perplexity.ai in your analytics.

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