6.2 GEO audit checklist

A GEO audit assesses to what extent a page or website is optimised for visibility in AI answers. Five dimensions, each with concrete checkpoints.

Dimension 1: Content structure

  • Does the page answer a specific, recognisable user question?
  • Is the direct answer in the first paragraph?
  • Are subheadings phrased as questions or clear answer indicators?
  • Does the page contain an FAQ section with explicit question-answer pairs?
  • Are core messages explicitly formulated?

Dimension 2: Entity clarity

  • Is the brand name consistently named throughout the content?
  • Are product names and categories consistent and unambiguous?
  • Are there sameAs links connecting the entity with external data sources?

Dimension 3: Structured data

  • FAQPage schema present where relevant?
  • Organization/Corporation schema on homepage and about us?
  • Product pages provided with the correct sector schema (Product, FinancialProduct, MedicalEntity, LocalBusiness, Service…)?
  • Blog articles provided with Article schema including author information?
  • All schemas correctly validated via Google’s Rich Results Test?

Dimension 4: Authority and E-E-A-T

  • Author information present on content pages?
  • External sources cited where applicable?
  • Publication date and update date visible?
  • Brand present on external authority platforms?

Dimension 5: Technical accessibility

  • Load time under 3 seconds on mobile?
  • No indexing errors in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools?
  • Correct robots.txt?
  • Canonical tags correctly set?
  • Internal link structure logical and consistent?