SEO Tool Websites vs
AI Search Readiness

🧪 Methodology

Each website was evaluated on the following criteria to calculate the AI Visibility Score:

• •Structured data coverage – JSON-LD presence and validity
• •robots.txt accessibility – File exists and is correctly configured
• •AI crawler accessibility – Specific user-agent allow/block rules
• •llms.txt presence – Existence and quality of the llms.txt file
• •Meta tags – Title, description, viewport, and robots meta tags
• •Content structure – Headings, internal linking, and content hierarchy
• •Technical SEO signals – Page speed, mobile friendliness, and security

Scores are normalized to 100. Data collected using automated GazeRank scans and manual verification.

Last updated: July 2026

🔍 Key Takeaways

• ✗0 of 20 analyzed sites currently publish an llms.txt file – a critical asset for AI crawler guidance.
• ✓Strong schema adoption – 75% have valid structured data for better AI understanding.
• ✓robots.txt is standard – 90% have robots.txt files, though some have blocking issues.
• ⚠Room for AI optimization – Average AI Visibility score is 80%, leaving significant room for improvement.
• ✓Top performers — Semrush (#1, 96), Ahrefs (#2, 94), and BrightEdge (#3, 93) lead the pack.