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AEO Content Grader

Paste any blog post and we'll score it against the structural patterns AI answer engines actually cite. Seven checks, a 0–100 grade, and specific recommendations — all client-side, no account, no API calls.

Paste your content

Plain text, markdown, or HTML — we'll strip the tags. Longer is better; we need at least 50 words to score.

Seven checks.
Zero magic.

Every check is pure pattern matching — no API, no LLM, no data leaves your browser. Here's exactly what we look for.

01

Concise answer paragraph

Your first paragraph should be a self-contained 30–80 word answer to the post's core question. AI models pull this as the citation block — longer paragraphs get skipped.

02

FAQ presence

Explicit question-and-answer sections give engines a structured lift. We look for question-mark headings and an "FAQ" or "Common Questions" section.

03

List + table structure

Bulleted lists, numbered lists, and tables are citation gold. We count markdown bullets, numbered items, and pipe-separated tables in your content.

04

Entity clarity vs vagueness

AI models cite content with specific entities (proper nouns, brands, frameworks) over content full of hedging. We measure the ratio of entities to vague fillers like "things," "stuff," and "various."

05

Citation-block readability

We calculate average sentence length across your post. 12–20 words per sentence is the sweet spot for citation-ready writing.

06

Conversational headings

Headings phrased as real questions ("What is AEO?" vs "AEO Overview") map to the queries users type into ChatGPT. We flag how many of your headings read like questions.

07

Overall depth

Engines favor thorough coverage. We check your total word count against the minimum threshold for citation-worthy depth (roughly 800+ words for most topics).

Grader FAQs.

How is the score calculated?
Your score is the sum of seven weighted checks: answer paragraph (20 pts), FAQ presence (15), list/table structure (15), entity clarity (15), readability (15), conversational headings (15), and depth (5). Total: 100.
What's a good score?
Anything in the 80s (B) is publication-ready for most topics. 90+ (A) means your content is structurally in the top percentile of citation candidates — the posts that consistently get pulled by Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT. Below 70 means significant structural rework is needed before you should expect citations.
Does this use AI or an API?
No. Every check runs in your browser using plain pattern matching and heuristics. Nothing is sent to a server. We built it this way on purpose — AEO is structural, and structure doesn't need an LLM to evaluate.
Can I paste HTML or markdown?
Yes. The grader strips HTML tags and normalizes markdown before scoring, so you can paste the raw content from your CMS, a Google Doc export, or a markdown file and it'll work.
Will a high score guarantee citations?
No tool can guarantee that. A high grade means your content is structurally optimized for citation — which is a necessary condition, not a sufficient one. You still need original insight, topical authority, and distribution. What this tool does guarantee: the structural patterns that get cited are present in your post.
Why seven checks and not more?
We run fifty-plus checks on every post we ship through the Blogpros pipeline. These seven are the biggest levers — the ones that move the most content from "ignored" to "cited." If you want the full treatment, that's what our service is for.
Is the grade saved anywhere?
No. Everything is in your browser's memory for this session only. Refresh the page and the content is gone. We don't store, log, or transmit anything.

We grade every post before it ships.

Our writers and editors run this exact pipeline — and fifty more checks — on every post we deliver. First month is on us.

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