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title: /downloads/aeo-checklists-product-analytics-platforms/
canonical: https://clearcited.com/downloads/aeo-checklists-product-analytics-platforms/
published: 2026-09-29
updated: 2026-09-29
author: Logan E Adams
proof_line: "Measured: at least 10 runs per engine, spent adaptively, across 5 AI engines · 95% confidence interval on every figure · open data (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21612952) · how we measure"
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# The AEO Checklist for product-analytics platforms

_A free checklist from [Clear Cited](https://clearcited.com), tuned for **product-analytics platforms**. Work through it to make your product easier for AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Grok) to find, understand, and recommend. It's the same rubric behind our measured [AI-Visibility Index](https://clearcited.com/ai-visibility-index/product-analytics-platforms/) for this category — want yours measured? Grab a [free teardown](https://clearcited.com/free-teardown/)._

> Every item below is a control you own. None of it asks you to game a model — it makes you the clearest, most citable answer in product-analytics platforms.

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## 1. Can the AI crawlers even reach you?

- [ ] `robots.txt` allows **GPTBot**, **PerplexityBot**, **ClaudeBot**, **Google-Extended**, **CCBot** (or you've consciously chosen which to allow).
- [ ] Key pages render useful content **without JavaScript** (many crawlers don't execute JS).
- [ ] You have an **`llms.txt`** at your root pointing to your important pages. (Generate one free: github.com/Clear-Cited/llms-txt-generator)
- [ ] Your sitemap.xml is current and submitted to Search Console.

## 2. Is your entity unambiguous?

- [ ] **Organization** JSON-LD on the homepage (name, url, logo, description, sameAs).
- [ ] **Product / SoftwareApplication** JSON-LD on product pages (category, description, offers).
- [ ] Your name + one-line description are **identical** across your site, LinkedIn, Crunchbase, and G2 (consistency is an entity signal).
- [ ] A Crunchbase profile exists (free) and, if eligible, Wikidata.
- [ ] Templates: github.com/Clear-Cited/schema-for-ai

## 3. Is your content extractable?

- [ ] **Answer-first** pages: the answer is in the first sentence, not buried.
- [ ] **Comparison pages** ("X vs Y", "best X for Y") that name competitors honestly.
- [ ] **FAQ** blocks with real buyer questions + 1–3 sentence answers (FAQPage schema).
- [ ] Stats/data with clear numbers (AI loves quotable figures).
- [ ] No keyword stuffing or "AI meta tags" — they measurably backfire.

## 4. Are you present where AI actually looks?

- [ ] Listed/reviewed on **G2**, **Capterra/TrustRadius**, **Clutch** as relevant.
- [ ] Mentioned in the **"best [category]" listicles** that rank for your terms.
- [ ] Authentic presence in the **communities** your buyers (and the models) read — relevant subreddits, Hacker News, Stack Overflow.
- [ ] A few **comparison/alternative** pages exist (yours or third-party) for your top competitors.

## 5. Are you measuring it — properly?

- [ ] You've run your real buyer prompts **10+ times per engine** (one screenshot is noise).
- [ ] You track **share of model** vs named competitors, not vanity counts.
- [ ] You measure **per engine** (ChatGPT ≠ Perplexity ≠ Gemini ≠ Grok).
- [ ] You **re-measure on a cadence** (answers drift ~40–60% month over month).
- [ ] Free self-check tool: github.com/Clear-Cited/aeo-audit-lite

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### Score yourself
- **0–6 checked:** you're likely invisible in AI answers. Start with sections 1 and 2.
- **7–14:** decent foundation; the gap is usually section 4 (third-party citations).
- **15+:** strong — now it's about measurement and maintenance.

**Want this done for you, measured?** A free [AI-visibility teardown](https://clearcited.com/free-teardown/)
shows exactly where you stand vs your competitors. — Clear Cited, AEO/GEO for
B2B SaaS & developer tools.