Interactive Checklist
GEO Optimization Checklist
A comprehensive checklist to ensure your website is fully optimized for AI-powered search engines. Track your progress and export reports.
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Google Search Console is set up and verifiedHigh Impact
Bing Webmaster Tools is set up and verifiedHigh Impact
Brand visibility benchmarking completed across AI platformsMedium Impact
GA4 configured with LLM referral trackingMedium Impact
Weekly LLM search snapshots scheduledLow Impact
Brand fact accuracy audited across AI responsesHigh Impact
Wikidata changelog monitored for brand entityLow Impact
Cross-platform mention tracking configuredMedium Impact
Baseline GEO score documentedLow Impact
Website is crawlable by search enginesHigh Impact
All important pages are indexable (no noindex)High Impact
LLM crawl confirmation checked (ChatGPT, Perplexity bots)High Impact
XML sitemap exists and is accessibleHigh Impact
Sitemap includes lastmod tagsMedium Impact
llms.txt file created and publishedHigh Impact
llms.txt follows proper formatting guidelinesMedium Impact
Image sitemap submittedLow Impact
Video sitemap submitted (if applicable)Low Impact
Sitemap submitted to Google Search ConsoleHigh Impact
Sitemap submitted to Bing Webmaster ToolsMedium Impact
robots.txt is properly configuredHigh Impact
robots.txt allows LLM crawlers (GPTBot, etc.)High Impact
Pages use HTML-first rendering (not JS-only)Medium Impact
HTTPS with HSTS enabledHigh Impact
Organization schema with sameAs propertiesHigh Impact
Schema markup on all commercial/product pagesHigh Impact
Page speed under 2 secondsMedium Impact
Core Web Vitals passingMedium Impact
Mobile responsive designMedium Impact
Author schema on all blog postsMedium Impact
Author ProfilePage schema implementedLow Impact
Topic coverage analyzed vs top competitorsHigh Impact
All key pages updated within last 6 monthsHigh Impact
Publication and last-updated dates visible on pagesMedium Impact
Page quality audit completed (thin content removed)High Impact
All pages have unique, substantial contentHigh Impact
FAQ schema implemented on relevant pagesMedium Impact
First-party data and original research publishedHigh Impact
Company news and updates published regularlyLow Impact
Experience-driven content created (case studies, tutorials)Medium Impact
IndexNow pinging configured for content updatesLow Impact
All owned digital assets leveraged for brand awarenessMedium Impact
Google Business Profile claimed and optimizedHigh Impact
Google Business Profile is comprehensive (photos, hours, categories)Medium Impact
Social media profiles active on major platformsMedium Impact
Present on UGC platforms (Reddit, Quora, forums)Medium Impact
Brand identity consistent across all platformsMedium Impact
NAP consistency across all business listingsHigh Impact
Listed in niche-specific directoriesLow Impact
Listed in localized directories for target marketsLow Impact
Listed in authoritative industry directoriesMedium Impact
Best-of lists identified for competitors in your spaceHigh Impact
Listicle opportunities scored and prioritizedMedium Impact
Current listicle visibility above 70%High Impact
Position tracking set up for key listiclesMedium Impact
Outreach process established for listicle inclusionHigh Impact
Schema reinforcement on listicle pages you controlLow Impact
Promotion process in place for listicle appearancesLow Impact
New listicle tracking and monitoringLow Impact
Pitching for new listicle creationMedium Impact
Subject matter expert identified for PR and media requestsHigh Impact
SME booked for podcast appearancesMedium Impact
SME producing guest posts on authoritative sitesHigh Impact
Third-party review strategy in placeHigh Impact
Reviews collected on multiple platformsMedium Impact
Review velocity maintained (consistent new reviews)Medium Impact
Review count compared and competitive with industryLow Impact
Review score at or above competitor averageMedium Impact
Dream 100 websites identified for citation goalsHigh Impact
Content angles developed for dream 100 sitesMedium Impact
Pitch cadence established for citation outreachMedium Impact
.edu and .gov citation strategy developedHigh Impact
Wikidata entity created or optimized for brandMedium Impact
Wikipedia page created or referenced (if notable)High Impact