# GeoXylia > The scoring model behind every GeoXylia audit: 9 dimensions, the evidence each one uses, and how the overall AI-visibility score is calculated. Transparency First ## How the AI Visibility Score is calculated. GeoXylia scores your site across 9 dimensions of AI readiness (Foundation + Visibility). Here's the full breakdown of what we measure, why it matters, and what a good score looks like. //// HOW IT WORKS ## How scores are calculated - 1 AI citation readiness The primary score measures how quotable your content is - passage-level structure, unique and checkable claims, and the authority signals AI retrieval weighs when it selects a source. It is a readiness measurement, not a live citation sample. - - 2 9 dimensions Each dimension is independently scored. Foundation tier (technical, accessibility, readability) measures AI crawler access. Visibility tier (citability, entity, brand, content, platform) measures AI citation readiness. - - 3 The primary score maps to a letter grade + action plan Readiness score → A ≥ 60, B ≥ 50, C ≥ 35, D ≥ 20, F < 20. Below the grade, you get ranked recommendations ordered by impact. - Why these weights? AI Citation Score (25%) and Answer Readiness (20%) together account for nearly half the score because passage-level retrieval and direct-answer structure are the most consistent differentiators between cited and non-cited content. We continuously update dimension weights as AI platforms evolve. //// THE 9 DIMENSIONS ## The audit: 9 dimensions of AI readiness Ranked by weight — the dimensions at the top have the biggest impact on your overall score. #0 ## AI Citation Score % Passage retrieval, quote uniqueness, and authority signals. Whether AI engines actually cite your content for relevant queries. ✓ Good: Your site appears in search-grounded answers on 2+ engines. AI platforms recognize you as a cited source. #1 ## Answer Readiness / LLMO % Entity precision, synthesis readiness, contextual density, FAQ structure, question-based headings. Optimized for AI synthesis and retrieval. ✓ Good: Pages answer target questions in the first 2-4 sentences, use question-based H2s, and include FAQ sections. #2 ## Brand Signals % Unlinked brand mentions, citation context quality, entity consistency across the web. One of the widest gaps in our 476-site benchmark (28 points). ✓ Good: Brand mentioned authoritatively by third-party sources in contexts directly related to core topics. #3 ## Entity Clarity % Schema.org depth, Wikipedia/Wikidata presence, E-E-A-T signals, knowledge-graph alignment. ✓ Good: Organization represented in Wikidata, Schema.org markup is comprehensive and error-free. #4 ## Content Depth % Topic coverage, Q&A alignment, paragraph depth, factual density, information gain. ✓ Good: Content covers topic end-to-end with original analysis, data, and named entities. #5 ## Platform Readiness % llms.txt presence and quality, robots.txt AI-crawler directives, headless render fidelity, agentic discovery. ✓ Good: robots.txt allows all AI retrieval crawlers; content renders identically with and without JS. #6 ## Technical Foundation % Core Web Vitals, HTTPS, structured data validity, mobile readiness, TTFB. ✓ Good: All Core Web Vitals in the good range, HTTPS enforced, valid structured data. #7 ## Source Authority % Outbound link quality, data source citations, expert quotes. Named-source citation is itself a citation signal. ✓ Good: Content cites named sources with dates; statistics carry attribution. #8 ## Media Readiness % Image alt text, ARIA labels, descriptive media ratio. ✓ Good: Every image has descriptive alt text and all interactive elements have ARIA labels. //// GRADES ## What each grade means Your overall AI Visibility Score and what to prioritize at each level. A Strong Score 60+ Strong AI visibility — your content is being cited. Keep monitoring and fix remaining diagnostic issues. B Good Score 50–59 Good fundamentals with clear room to grow. Focus on the top impact recommendations to move into A territory. C Average Score 35–49 Identifiable gaps costing you AI citations. Targeted fixes in the highest-impact areas will move the needle. D Weak Score 20–34 Significant foundational work needed. Start with platform accessibility and content depth. F Poor Score Below 20 Structural barriers preventing AI systems from accessing or citing your content. Begin with technical foundation. An honest note on methodology GeoXylia's scores are derived from structural analysis and content pattern recognition. We do not have access to proprietary AI model ranking data. What we do have is a set of signals that correlate across thousands of audited sites with whether a site appears in AI-generated responses. We continuously update our weights as AI platforms evolve. GeoXylia is not affiliated with or endorsed by any AI platform. //// THE 476-SITE BENCHMARK ## How the State of GEO 2026 dataset was built Every headline figure in the State of GEO 2026 report comes from this dataset, published in full as a public CSV (47 ## Links - [GXGeoXylia](/) - [Features](/features) - [Pricing](/pricing) - [Methodology](/methodology) - [Blog](/blog) - [FAQ](/faq) - [About](/about) - [Free Audit](/audit) - [State of GEO 2026 report](/blog/state-of-geo-2026-benchmark-476-sites) - [public CSV](/data/geoxylia-benchmark-476-2026-08.csv) - [Zhenliang Lim — Founder on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhenlianglim) - [GeoXylia audit tool — GitHub](https://github.com/Elzlxx) - [Follow GeoXylia on X](https://x.com/geoxylia) - [Case Studies](/case-studies) - [Contact](/contact) - [Dashboard](/login) - [GEO Fundamentals](/blog/geo-fundamentals) - [AI Citations](/blog/ai-citations) - [Perplexity](/blog/perplexity-seo) - [ChatGPT & Claude](/blog/chatgpt-claude-seo) --- Generated by [GeoXylia](https://geoxylia.com) — AI Visibility Platform