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Score Overview

Searchable uses a comprehensive scoring system (0-100) to measure your site’s optimization across multiple dimensions. Each score provides actionable insights into specific aspects of your online presence.

Technical Score

Site performance, speed, and technical SEO

Content Score

Content quality, structure, and optimization

AEO Score

Answer Engine Optimization readiness

Overall Health

Combined weighted score

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Technical Score (0-100)

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What It Measures

Your Technical Score evaluates the technical foundation of your website that affects both traditional search engines and AI crawlers.
Technical Score Components

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Components & Weighting

Page Speed (30%)
  • First Contentful Paint (FCP)
  • Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
  • Time to Interactive (TTI)
  • Total Blocking Time (TBT)
Mobile Optimization (25%)
  • Mobile-friendliness
  • Responsive design
  • Touch target sizing
  • Viewport configuration
Core Web Vitals (20%)
  • LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)
  • FID (First Input Delay)
  • CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)
Technical SEO (15%)
  • XML sitemap presence and validity
  • Robots.txt configuration
  • Canonical tags
  • HTTPS implementation
  • Structured data
Crawlability (10%)
  • Internal linking structure
  • Broken links
  • Redirect chains
  • URL structure
  • Server response codes

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Score Interpretation

Score RangeStatusWhat It Means
90-100ExcellentTechnical foundation is solid. Minor optimizations only.
70-89GoodGenerally well-optimized with some room for improvement.
50-69FairSeveral technical issues affecting performance and crawlability.
30-49PoorSignificant technical problems that need immediate attention.
0-29CriticalMajor technical issues severely impacting site performance.

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How to Improve

Quick Wins:
  • Compress and optimize images
  • Enable browser caching
  • Minify CSS, JavaScript, and HTML
  • Use a CDN for static assets
  • Reduce server response time
Advanced:
  • Implement lazy loading for images
  • Use modern image formats (WebP, AVIF)
  • Defer non-critical JavaScript
  • Optimize web fonts
Quick Wins:
  • Test on multiple mobile devices
  • Ensure text is readable without zooming
  • Make buttons and links touch-friendly (min 48px)
  • Avoid intrusive popups
Advanced:
  • Implement responsive images
  • Optimize for different screen sizes
  • Test on slow network conditions
For LCP (< 2.5s):
  • Optimize largest element loading
  • Preload important resources
  • Reduce server response time
For FID (< 100ms):
  • Minimize JavaScript execution
  • Break up long tasks
  • Use web workers for heavy computations
For CLS (< 0.1):
  • Set size attributes for images/videos
  • Reserve space for ads
  • Avoid inserting content above existing content
Quick Wins:
  • Create and submit XML sitemap
  • Implement canonical tags
  • Add structured data (Schema.org)
  • Fix broken links
Advanced:
  • Optimize crawl budget
  • Implement hreflang for international sites
  • Use semantic HTML5 elements
  • Optimize URL structure
Use the Issues tab to see specific technical problems. Searchable prioritizes fixes by impact.

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Content Score (0-100)

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What It Measures

Your Content Score evaluates the quality, structure, and optimization of your content for both readers and AI models.

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Components & Weighting

Content Quality (30%)
  • Depth and comprehensiveness
  • Original, valuable information
  • Clear, well-written text
  • Proper grammar and spelling
  • Content-to-code ratio
Keyword Optimization (25%)
  • Target keyword usage
  • Keyword density (not overstuffed)
  • LSI keywords and semantic relevance
  • Keyword placement (title, headings, first paragraph)
Content Structure (20%)
  • Proper heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3)
  • Paragraph length and readability
  • List and table usage
  • Content organization
  • Table of contents for long content
Internal Linking (15%)
  • Internal links quantity
  • Relevant anchor text
  • Link depth from homepage
  • Topical clustering
Meta Data (10%)
  • Title tag optimization
  • Meta description quality
  • Header tags (H1-H6)
  • Image alt text
  • Open Graph tags

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Score Interpretation

Score RangeStatusWhat It Means
90-100ExcellentContent is comprehensive, well-optimized, and highly valuable.
70-89GoodQuality content with minor optimization opportunities.
50-69FairContent needs improvement in structure or depth.
30-49PoorThin or poorly optimized content requiring significant work.
0-29CriticalVery thin or missing content. Major rewrite needed.

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How to Improve

Quick Wins:
  • Add more detailed explanations
  • Include examples and case studies
  • Update outdated information
  • Add visual elements (images, videos)
  • Improve readability (shorter sentences, clear language)
Advanced:
  • Conduct original research
  • Interview industry experts
  • Create comprehensive guides
  • Add unique data and statistics
Quick Wins:
  • Include target keyword in title
  • Use keyword in first 100 words
  • Add keyword to at least one H2
  • Use natural variations throughout
Advanced:
  • Research and use LSI keywords
  • Target long-tail variations
  • Analyze top-ranking content
  • Avoid keyword stuffing (2-3% density max)
Quick Wins:
  • Use clear heading hierarchy
  • Break long paragraphs (3-4 sentences max)
  • Add bullet points and numbered lists
  • Include a table of contents for long articles
Advanced:
  • Create content clusters around topics
  • Use jump links for navigation
  • Implement FAQ sections
  • Add summary boxes
Quick Wins:
  • Link to relevant related content
  • Use descriptive anchor text
  • Add 3-5 internal links per page
  • Fix broken internal links
Advanced:
  • Create topic clusters with pillar pages
  • Implement breadcrumbs
  • Build a hub-and-spoke structure
  • Use contextual linking

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AEO Score (0-100)

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What It Measures

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) Score evaluates how well your content is optimized for AI-powered search engines and language models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity.
AEO is the evolution of SEO for the AI era. It focuses on making your content easily understood and cited by AI models.

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Components & Weighting

Structured Data (25%)
  • Schema.org markup implementation
  • Rich snippets optimization
  • Knowledge graph eligibility
  • Entity markup
Answer Format (25%)
  • Clear, direct answers to questions
  • Featured snippet optimization
  • FAQ sections
  • How-to formats
Citation Worthiness (20%)
  • Authoritative content
  • Proper sourcing and citations
  • Expert author bios
  • Trustworthy references
Semantic Richness (20%)
  • Entity recognition
  • Topic depth and breadth
  • Related concepts coverage
  • Context clarity
AI Accessibility (10%)
  • Clean HTML structure
  • Logical content flow
  • No excessive advertising
  • Fast loading

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Score Interpretation

Score RangeStatusWhat It Means
90-100ExcellentHighly optimized for AI engines. Likely to be cited frequently.
70-89GoodWell-formatted for AI with some optimization opportunities.
50-69FairBasic AI compatibility. Needs structured data and clearer answers.
30-49PoorDifficult for AI to parse. Missing key AEO elements.
0-29CriticalNot AI-friendly. Major restructuring needed.

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How to Improve

Quick Wins:
  • Add Organization schema
  • Implement Article schema
  • Add FAQ schema for Q&A content
  • Include Product schema for e-commerce
Advanced:
  • Add HowTo schema for guides
  • Implement Review schema
  • Use Event schema for events
  • Add LocalBusiness schema
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Article",
  "headline": "Your Article Title",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Person",
    "name": "Author Name"
  },
  "datePublished": "2025-01-15",
  "image": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Your Company",
    "logo": {
      "@type": "ImageObject",
      "url": "https://example.com/logo.png"
    }
  }
}
Quick Wins:
  • Start with clear, concise answers
  • Use question-based headings
  • Create FAQ sections
  • Format lists and steps clearly
Advanced:
  • Target featured snippet formats
  • Create comprehensive Q&A content
  • Use definition lists for terminology
  • Add summary boxes at the top
Quick Wins:
  • Add author bios with credentials
  • Cite reputable sources
  • Link to original research
  • Update content regularly
Advanced:
  • Publish original research
  • Get cited by authoritative sites
  • Build topic authority
  • Demonstrate E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trust)
Quick Wins:
  • Cover related subtopics comprehensively
  • Use entity-rich language
  • Define technical terms
  • Create glossaries
Advanced:
  • Build comprehensive topic clusters
  • Answer related questions
  • Cover the full topic ecosystem
  • Use natural language variations

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Overall Health Score

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Calculation

Your Overall Health Score is a weighted average of all component scores: 
Overall Health = (Technical × 0.30) + (Content × 0.35) + (AEO × 0.35)

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Why These Weights?

  • Technical (30%): Foundation must be solid, but not everything
  • Content (35%): Slightly higher weight as it’s what users and AI consume
  • AEO (35%): Critical for AI visibility in the modern search landscape

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Tracking Progress

View historical trends:
  • Track scores over time (all plans)
  • Data retention: Starter (3 months), Professional (12 months), Agency & Custom (unlimited)
  • Compare time periods
  • Track after making changes
  • Export historical data
Best Practices:
  • Check scores after each site update
  • Monitor trends over weeks, not days
  • Focus on improving weakest score first
  • Aim for balanced improvement across all scores

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Score Factors Not Included

Searchable scores focus on controllable, measurable factors. We intentionally exclude:
  • Domain age and history
  • Raw traffic numbers
  • Social media engagement
  • Backlink quantity (only quality and relevance)
These factors matter for SEO but are either uncontrollable or beyond the scope of content optimization.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Scores update after each audit completes. All plans include continuous monitoring:
  • Starter: Scores update as audits run within your monthly allocation (25 pages)
  • Professional: Higher audit capacity (100 pages) for more frequent updates
  • Agency: 500-page allocation with dedicated success monitoring
  • Custom: Tailored allocations with SLA-backed updates
Set audit frequency in your project settings based on your needs and plan limits.
Possible reasons:
  • Competitor improvements (relative scoring)
  • New technical issues discovered
  • Algorithm updates in our scoring model
  • Server performance degradation
  • Third-party script issues
  • New pages with poor performance are added to the website
Yes! Many improvements help multiple scores:
  • Adding structured data helps both Content and AEO
  • Improving page speed helps Technical and user experience
  • Better content helps Content, AEO, and engagement
Focus on issues that impact multiple scores first.
  • Technical: 85+ is achievable for most sites
  • Content: 80+ with quality content and optimization
  • AEO: 75+ once structured data is implemented
  • Overall: 80+ is excellent, 90+ is elite
Focus on consistent improvement rather than perfection.
Higher scores generally mean better AI visibility, but it’s not 1:1. Other factors include:
  • Brand recognition
  • Content topic relevance
  • Citation network
  • User engagement
Scores provide a strong foundation, but prompt strategy matters too.

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Next Steps

View Your Issues

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Working with Prompts

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