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Free AEO checker (answer engine optimization)
Answer engine optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring a page so search engines and AI assistants can lift a direct answer from it. This checker scores how ready a page is: question-style headings, short answers right under them, FAQ markup, lists, a summary and content that loads without JavaScript.
What this tool checks
- Headings phrased as the questions people ask
- A 40 to 60 word direct answer under each question
- FAQPage structured data
- Numbered steps and bullet lists
- A summary or key takeaways near the top
- An opening paragraph that answers the topic
- Text readable without running JavaScript
Why it matters
Featured snippets, People Also Ask and AI answers all pull short, self-contained passages. A page can rank on page one and still never be quoted if its answers are buried in long paragraphs.
How to fix what it finds
- Rewrite key H2s as questions and answer each one in 40 to 60 words straight away.
- Use numbered lists for processes and bullets for options.
- Add 3 to 5 key takeaways after the introduction.
- Add an FAQ section with matching FAQPage JSON-LD.
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AEO checker: common questions
SEO aims to rank a page in the list of results. AEO aims to have your answer shown or quoted directly, in a featured snippet, a voice answer or an AI assistant's reply. Good AEO builds on good SEO.
Google now shows FAQ rich results mainly for government and health sites, so the visual benefit is limited. Answer engines and AI assistants still read FAQ content and markup, so it remains useful for being quoted.
That length is long enough to fully answer a question and short enough to be lifted as a snippet without being cut. It is a guide, not a hard rule.
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