# AEO Audit for pdfsleuth.com **Target:** https://pdfsleuth.com/ **Score:** 52 / 100 **Generated:** 2026-05-13T14:49:26.122Z **Pages crawled:** 9 **Findings:** 33 pass · 39 warn · 1 fail · 0 unknown --- ## 1. Crawl Summary - ✅ **Fetched 9 of 9 pages successfully** Target: https://pdfsleuth.com ## 2. Data Found | Data Point | Found? | Source | Notes | |---|---:|---|---| | Pricing | Yes | Pricing page | https://pdfsleuth.com/pricing | | Customer logos | No | — | — | | Social proof | No | — | — | | Recent launches | Yes | Press/news pages | https://pdfsleuth.com/changelog | | Blog post activity | Yes | Blog | https://pdfsleuth.com/changelog | | New hires | No | — | Often only on a /blog/team or LinkedIn page | | Headline copy | Yes | Homepage | Search Across Multiple PDFs Instantly with PDFSleuth | | Positioning | No | — | — | | Executive team | No | — | — | | Product/service descriptions | Yes | Homepage | From meta description | | Case studies or testimonials | No | — | — | | Contact/demo/signup paths | Yes | Navigation links | — | ## 3. Homepage Audit - ⚠️ **Page load time: 1.36s** Acceptable — consider optimizing for faster crawl times. - ⚠️ **Content volume: 197 words** Thin content. Aim for 300+ words on the homepage so AI models can extract a useful description. - ✅ **Homepage fetched successfully** HTTP 200 · 52601 bytes · 1360ms - ✅ ** declared** - ✅ **Single H1** Search Across Multiple PDFs Instantly with PDFSleuth - ✅ **`` present (70 chars)** - ✅ **Meta description present (156 chars)** - ✅ **Canonical present** https://pdfsleuth.com/ - ✅ **Open Graph tags complete** - ✅ **Twitter Card tags complete** - ✅ **Critical content is server-rendered** Raw and rendered text are within 3% of each other. - ✅ **Alt text coverage: 100%** 2/2 images have alt text. - ✅ **Heading structure: 9 (h1:1, h2:1, h3:7)** Multiple headings help AI chunk and outline your page. - ✅ **Internal links: 20** 20 internal + 0 external links help crawlers navigate. ## 4. Schema / Structured Data Audit - ⚠️ **SoftwareApplication missing** Adding SoftwareApplication JSON-LD helps LLMs identify your entity. - ✅ **5 JSON-LD block(s) found** Types: Organization, WebApplication, FAQPage, WebSite, WebPage - ✅ **Organization present** - ✅ **WebSite present** - ✅ **FAQPage JSON-LD present** ## 5. robots.txt and sitemap.xml Audit - ✅ **robots.txt present** 2406 chars - ✅ **robots.txt references sitemap(s)** - ✅ **sitemap.xml present (19 URLs)** ## 6. LLM / AI Crawler Accessibility - ⚠️ **llms.txt missing** Add /llms.txt — a concise, link-rich summary that helps LLMs orient on your site. - ⚠️ **ClaudeBot not explicitly addressed** No User-agent: ClaudeBot block in robots.txt. We recommend explicit Allow rules so crawlers don't fall back to defaults. - ⚠️ **OAI-SearchBot not explicitly addressed** No User-agent: OAI-SearchBot block in robots.txt. We recommend explicit Allow rules so crawlers don't fall back to defaults. - ⚠️ **Applebot-Extended not explicitly addressed** No User-agent: Applebot-Extended block in robots.txt. We recommend explicit Allow rules so crawlers don't fall back to defaults. - ⚠️ **skill.md missing** Add /skill.md describing what your site lets agents do — speeds up agent task routing. - ⚠️ **/.well-known/security.txt missing** Publish a /.well-known/security.txt with at least a Contact: line. Crawlers and security researchers expect it; AI systems use it as a trust signal. - ✅ **GPTBot has explicit rules** An explicit User-agent block exists. Make sure it allows the paths you want indexed. - ✅ **PerplexityBot has explicit rules** An explicit User-agent block exists. Make sure it allows the paths you want indexed. - ✅ **Google-Extended has explicit rules** An explicit User-agent block exists. Make sure it allows the paths you want indexed. - ✅ **CCBot has explicit rules** An explicit User-agent block exists. Make sure it allows the paths you want indexed. ## 7. Positioning Clarity - ⚠️ **No clear About/Team link** Add an About or Team link in the nav or footer so LLMs can identify the company. - ⚠️ **Value-prop language not detected** Pages with phrases like 'we help X', 'platform for Y', 'built for Z' are easier for LLMs to summarize. - ✅ **H1 communicates value** Search Across Multiple PDFs Instantly with PDFSleuth - ✅ **Pricing path discoverable** - ✅ **Contact / signup path discoverable** ## 8. Missing or Hard-to-Find Information - ❌ **6 data point(s) could not be found from public pages** · Customer logos · Social proof · New hires · Positioning · Executive team · Case studies or testimonials ## 9. Recommended Fixes - ⚠️ **Add /llms.txt** A short Markdown-flavored summary at the root. Include your H1, value prop, top 5–10 links, and pricing summary. - ⚠️ **Make your About/Team page reachable** Add a top-nav or footer link to /about or /team so LLMs can identify the entity behind the site. - ⚠️ **Speed up homepage rendering** AI crawlers commonly time out around 3s. Cache the HTML, ship less JS for the first paint, and pre-render the hero section server-side. - ⚠️ **Add more substantive homepage content** AI models need 300+ words of visible body text to summarize and recommend a site. Add a value-prop paragraph, a short FAQ, and a 'how it works' section. - ⚠️ **Allow ClaudeBot in robots.txt** Add an explicit User-agent: ClaudeBot Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - ⚠️ **Allow OAI-SearchBot in robots.txt** Add an explicit User-agent: OAI-SearchBot Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - ⚠️ **Allow Applebot-Extended in robots.txt** Add an explicit User-agent: Applebot-Extended Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - ⚠️ **Add /skill.md** Describe what an agent can do with your site (e.g., 'Search docs', 'Look up pricing'). Useful for agentic flows. - ⚠️ **Publish /.well-known/security.txt** A security contact builds trust with crawlers and researchers. Minimal example: ``` Contact: mailto:security@yourdomain.com Expires: 2027-01-01T00:00:00.000Z Preferred-Languages: en ``` - ⚠️ **State your audience explicitly** Use phrases like 'Built for B2B SaaS marketing teams' on the homepage and About page. - ⚠️ **Add Product / SoftwareApplication JSON-LD** On /pricing and feature pages — include offers, name, applicationCategory. ## 10. Priority To-Do List - [ ] **P2** — Add /llms.txt A short Markdown-flavored summary at the root. Include your H1, value prop, top 5–10 links, and pricing summary. - [ ] **P2** — Make your About/Team page reachable Add a top-nav or footer link to /about or /team so LLMs can identify the entity behind the site. - [ ] **P3** — Speed up homepage rendering AI crawlers commonly time out around 3s. Cache the HTML, ship less JS for the first paint, and pre-render the hero section server-side. - [ ] **P3** — Add more substantive homepage content AI models need 300+ words of visible body text to summarize and recommend a site. Add a value-prop paragraph, a short FAQ, and a 'how it works' section. - [ ] **P3** — Allow ClaudeBot in robots.txt Add an explicit User-agent: ClaudeBot Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - [ ] **P3** — Allow OAI-SearchBot in robots.txt Add an explicit User-agent: OAI-SearchBot Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - [ ] **P3** — Allow Applebot-Extended in robots.txt Add an explicit User-agent: Applebot-Extended Allow: / block so this AI crawler can read your site. - [ ] **P3** — Add /skill.md Describe what an agent can do with your site (e.g., 'Search docs', 'Look up pricing'). Useful for agentic flows. - [ ] **P3** — Publish /.well-known/security.txt A security contact builds trust with crawlers and researchers. Minimal example: ``` Contact: mailto:security@yourdomain.com Expires: 2027-01-01T00:00:00.000Z Preferred-Languages: en ``` - [ ] **P3** — State your audience explicitly Use phrases like 'Built for B2B SaaS marketing teams' on the homepage and About page. - [ ] **P3** — Add Product / SoftwareApplication JSON-LD On /pricing and feature pages — include offers, name, applicationCategory. --- _Report by [CrawlProof](https://crawlproof.com). Reusable after every major website change._