SEO vs GEO vs AEO
Search Engine Optimization
Rank in Google's blue links. Title tags, canonicals, Core Web Vitals, backlinks. Still the foundation — but a ranking is no longer a guaranteed click.
Generative Engine Optimization
Get cited inside AI-generated answers. Answer blocks, factual tables, schema, llms.txt — the signals LLMs retrieve and attribute.
Answer Engine Optimization
Be the direct answer to a specific question — featured snippets, People-Also-Ask, and the one source an engine quotes verbatim.
The 10-point SEO audit LoudPixel runs
Every check returns pass/fail with a plain-English fix. No jargon, no 60-page PDF — just the signals that move rankings and citations.
Title tag
30–60 chars, primary keyword front-loaded. A missing or truncated title is a silent click-through killer in the SERP.
Meta description
120–160 chars that earn the click. Weak descriptions can cost ~30% of your organic CTR.
Canonical URL
Self-referencing canonical on every page. Without it, Google splits your ranking signal across duplicates.
Open Graph tags
og:title, og:description, og:image (1200×630) so shared links convert instead of rendering blank.
Twitter card
summary_large_image with an explicit image — turns every social share into a visual ad.
Robots directives
No accidental noindex on money pages. One stray rule can erase an entire section from search.
URL structure
Lowercase, hyphenated, readable. Clean URLs rank and get cited; query-string soup doesn't.
Heading keyword overlap
H1 and title aligned on intent so engines know what the page answers.
Image alt coverage
% of images with descriptive alt — accessibility, image search, and AI comprehension in one check.
Structured data
JSON-LD schema present and valid. This is the bridge from classic SEO to AI citation.
From audit to citation in 3 steps
Enter your URL
Drop in any page. LoudPixel fetches it and runs the 10-point SEO audit plus the AI-visibility scan in parallel.
Get your scorecard
See every SEO check pass/fail with a plain-English fix hint — and which of 14 AI engines actually cite you today.
Fix and get cited
Apply the copy-paste schema and structure fixes. Classic SEO rankings and AI citations move together.
SEO & GEO questions
What is the difference between SEO and GEO?
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) gets your pages ranked in Google's blue links. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) gets your content cited inside AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. They share a foundation — clean technical SEO and structured data — but GEO adds answer blocks, citation-ready facts, and schema that LLMs retrieve. With ~60% of searches now ending without a click, ranking alone no longer guarantees traffic; you also need to be the cited source.
Is the SEO audit free?
Yes. The 10-point SEO audit and the AI-visibility scan are part of LoudPixel's free scan — enter a URL and get your scorecard in about 60 seconds, no credit card required. Deeper, repeatable workflows (auto-repair PRDs, competitor citation analysis, weekly tracking) are on the paid plans.
What does the SEO audit actually check?
Ten technical SEO signals: title tag, meta description, canonical URL, Open Graph tags, Twitter card, robots directives, URL structure, heading/keyword overlap, image alt coverage, and structured data (JSON-LD). Each check returns pass/fail with a specific fix hint, and structured data doubles as the on-ramp to AI citation.
Will good SEO get me cited by AI engines?
It's necessary but not sufficient. Crawlable pages, clean canonicals, and valid schema are the table stakes AI engines need to retrieve you. Getting cited as the answer also requires GEO-specific structure — direct answer blocks, dense factual tables, llms.txt, and entity clarity. LoudPixel audits both layers so you don't fix one and stay invisible in the other.
10-point SEO audit + 14-engine AI visibility • 60 seconds
Explore all features • Compare plans • Read the blog