Report Anatomy
Your GEO-Score report contains everything you need to improve your content. Each section provides specific information about different aspects of your page. Understanding how to read your report helps you take action faster.
This guide walks through every part of the report. You will learn what each section means and how to use the information. By the end, you will be able to analyze any report with confidence.
The Overall Score
Your overall GEO-Score appears at the top of the report. This number represents your average performance across all 10 factors. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher numbers being better.
85+Excellent
Your content is highly optimized for AI search. You are in the top tier. Small tweaks can push you even higher. Focus on maintaining your high standards across all content.
70-84Very Good
You are doing well with GEO optimization. Your content works well with AI search engines. A few targeted improvements can boost you to excellent.
50-69Good
Your content has a solid foundation but needs work. You are better than average but have significant room to improve. Focus on the lowest-scoring factors first.
30-49Needs Work
Your content needs significant optimization. AI search engines struggle to understand and rank your page. Follow the recommendations to see major improvements quickly.
0-29Critical
Your content is not optimized for AI search at all. This represents a huge opportunity for improvement. Even basic changes will dramatically improve your scores.
Remember that the overall score is just a starting point. The individual factor scores tell the real story. Two pages with the same overall score can need very different improvements.
The 10 Factor Breakdown
Below your overall score, you see individual scores for each of the 10 GEO factors. Each factor measures a different aspect of your content. Understanding these factors helps you prioritize improvements.
Content Structure
Measures how well your content is organized with headings and schema markup. Good structure helps AI understand your content hierarchy.
What it checks: H1 usage, heading hierarchy, schema markup presence, and logical organization.
Readability
Evaluates how easy your content is to read and understand. Simple writing works better for both humans and AI.
What it checks: Sentence length, word complexity, paragraph size, and reading level.
Citations & Sources
Checks if you link to credible sources and provide references. Good citations build trust with AI engines.
What it checks: External links, link quality, citation formatting, and source credibility.
Comprehensiveness
Measures how thoroughly you cover your topic. Detailed content ranks better in AI responses.
What it checks: Content length, topic depth, subtopic coverage, and information completeness.
The report shows all 10 factors with similar detail. Each includes your score, what was checked, and specific findings. Click any factor name to learn more about how it works.
The Recommendations Section
The recommendations section is the most valuable part of your report. This is where you get specific, actionable advice. Every recommendation tells you exactly what to do and why it matters.
Each Recommendation Includes
Priority Level
High, medium, or low priority based on potential impact. High-priority items give you the biggest score improvements.
Clear Description
Simple explanation of what needs to change. Written in plain language anyone can understand.
Why It Matters
Explanation of how this change helps AI search engines. Understand the reasoning behind every suggestion.
Examples
Good and bad examples showing the right approach. See exactly how to implement the recommendation.
Effort Estimate
How much work the change requires. Helps you prioritize based on your available time.
Read all recommendations carefully before making changes. Some recommendations work together and should be implemented at the same time. Others can be done independently in any order.
How to Prioritize Improvements
You probably cannot fix everything at once. The key is choosing which improvements to tackle first. Here is a simple framework for prioritizing your work.
High Priority
Start here for maximum impact with minimal effort.
- •Factors scoring below 50
- •High-impact recommendations
- •Quick fixes (under 30 minutes)
- •Issues affecting multiple factors
Medium Priority
Important improvements that take more time or effort.
- •Factors scoring 50-70
- •Medium-impact recommendations
- •Changes requiring content rewrites
- •Improvements needing team input
Low Priority
Fine-tuning for pages already performing well.
- •Factors scoring above 70
- •Low-impact recommendations
- •Optimization requiring major changes
- •Edge cases and special situations
Can Wait
Save these for later when you have extra time.
- •Factors already scoring 80+
- •Minimal score impact expected
- •Changes requiring new tools or resources
- •Nice-to-have polish improvements
Focus on high-priority items first. These deliver the best return on your time investment. Check out our quick wins guide for specific fast improvements.
Reading Tips
- •Look at your lowest-scoring factors first - these have the most room for improvement
- •Compare your scores to industry benchmarks shown in the report
- •Use the export feature to save reports and track progress over time
- •Click on any term or concept to learn more about it
- •Share reports with your team using the share link feature
- •Re-run analyses after making changes to measure improvement
Understanding Score Changes
After you make improvements, run a new analysis. Your scores will likely change based on your updates. Understanding score changes helps you validate your work.
Big Improvements (10+ points)
Large score jumps mean you fixed a major issue. These typically come from addressing critical problems or adding missing elements. Celebrate these wins and look for similar opportunities on other pages.
Moderate Improvements (5-10 points)
Medium gains show you are making good progress. Keep implementing recommendations to see continued improvement. These changes add up over time to significant overall gains.
Small Improvements (1-5 points)
Small gains mean you are fine-tuning. This is normal when your scores are already good. Focus on other factors where you can make bigger impacts.
No Change or Decrease
If scores do not improve or go down, review what you changed. You might have misunderstood a recommendation or made a different error. Contact support if you need help understanding unexpected results.
Next Steps
Now you know how to read your GEO-Score report. You can identify your strengths and weaknesses. You understand how to prioritize improvements for maximum impact.
The next step is implementing changes. Start with our quick wins guide to make fast improvements. Then dive into specific factors to learn detailed optimization strategies.