The complete GEO readiness checklist: 25 things to check
Why a checklist matters
GEO has many moving parts — crawler access, schema markup, content structure, authority signals, and content freshness. It's easy to miss something critical. Our interactive GEO Readiness Checklist at chatcite.com/tools/geo-checklist walks you through 25 questions across 5 categories, gives you a weighted score, and generates a prioritized action plan. But even if you prefer a manual audit, this guide covers what to check.
Category 1: AI Crawler Access (5 checks)
1. GPTBot allowed in robots.txt. 2. ClaudeBot allowed. 3. PerplexityBot allowed. 4. Google-Extended allowed. 5. Site is HTTPS. Use our AI Crawler Checker at chatcite.com/tools/ai-crawler-checker for an instant scan of all 14 AI bots.
Category 2: Schema Markup (5 checks)
6. Organization schema on homepage. 7. Product schema on product pages. 8. FAQ schema on Q&A content. 9. Article schema on blog posts. 10. Review schema where applicable. Check all of these with our Schema Analyzer at chatcite.com/tools/schema-checker.
Categories 3-5: Content, Authority, Freshness
Content: Clear H1s, H2/H3 subheadings, lists/tables, statistics, Q&A format. Authority: Wikipedia mention, G2/Capterra listing, comparison page presence, Reddit activity, author bio pages. Freshness: Content updated within 6 months, llms.txt file present, sitemap current, fast page load, mobile-friendly. Each category has a different weight — authority and content matter most.
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