What is GEO (Generative Engine Optimization)?

GEO stands for Generative Engine Optimization. It is the practice of optimizing your website to appear in AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. Foglift is the first tool to combine SEO and GEO analysis in one scan.

What does Foglift analyze?

Foglift scans websites across 5 categories: SEO (meta tags, headings, Open Graph), GEO (AI-crawler access, structured data, citation-readiness), Performance (Core Web Vitals, load time), Security (HTTP headers), and Accessibility (WCAG compliance, contrast, alt text).

How is Foglift different from Ahrefs or Semrush?

Ahrefs and Semrush focus only on traditional SEO. Foglift is the first tool to combine SEO + GEO (AI search optimization) analysis, checking if your site is ready for AI-generated answers. It starts free and costs 10x less than alternatives.

Does Foglift have an API?

Yes. Foglift offers a free public REST API at foglift.io/api/v1/scan that returns JSON results. Developers can use it from the terminal, CI/CD pipelines, or AI coding assistants like Claude Code and Cursor.

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What is a GEO Score?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) measures how well your website is optimized for AI-powered search engines. Unlike traditional SEO which focuses on Google's ranking algorithm, GEO evaluates whether AI models like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews can access, understand, and cite your content.

As AI search grows, your GEO score determines whether your business gets recommended when customers ask AI assistants for advice. A site with poor GEO might rank well on Google but be completely invisible to AI-generated answers.

Foglift is the first free tool to measure GEO alongside traditional SEO, giving you a complete picture of your search visibility.

Traditional SEO

• Optimizes for Google's ranking algorithm
• Focuses on keywords, backlinks, page speed
• Goal: appear in blue link results
• Tools: Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz ($99-139/mo)

GEO (AI Search)

✓ Optimizes for AI answer generation
✓ Focuses on structured data, AI crawler access
✓ Goal: get cited in AI-generated answers
✓ Tool: Foglift (free to start)

What goes into your GEO score?

Foglift checks 7 factors that determine how AI search engines evaluate your site.

🤖25%

AI Crawler Access

Can GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and PerplexityBot crawl your site? Many robots.txt files block AI crawlers without webmasters knowing.

📊20%

Structured Data Depth

Do you have rich Schema.org markup (FAQPage, HowTo, Organization)? AI models extract structured data to build accurate answers.

❓15%

FAQ & Q&A Content

AI models love question-and-answer format. Pages with FAQ sections get cited significantly more often.

📝15%

Content Structure

Clear headings, lists, and tables help AI models parse and extract information accurately for generated answers.

🏢10%

Entity Identity

Organization, Person, or LocalBusiness schema tells AI models who you are and establishes authority in your domain.

📋10%

Citation-Ready Formatting

Lists, definitions, tables, and clear factual statements make your content easy for AI to quote and cite.

🏷️5%

Meta Quality

Clear, factual meta descriptions give AI models a concise summary of your page content for answer generation.

Who needs to check their GEO score?

If people search for what you offer, AI is already answering their questions — with or without you.

SEO Agencies

Your clients expect visibility in AI search. GEO analysis lets you audit and optimize for the next generation of search.

SaaS Companies

When prospects ask AI "best tools for X," your product needs to be in the answer. GEO determines that.

E-commerce Brands

Product recommendations from AI assistants drive purchasing decisions. Your structured data determines if AI recommends you.

Content Publishers

AI models cite authoritative, well-structured content. Your GEO score shows whether your articles get extracted and cited.

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GEO Score FAQ

What is a good GEO score?

A GEO score of 80+ means AI search engines can effectively access, understand, and cite your content. Scores of 90+ are excellent. Below 60 means significant gaps in AI visibility that need immediate attention.

How is the GEO score different from an SEO score?

SEO scores measure optimization for traditional Google search (keywords, backlinks, page speed). GEO scores measure optimization for AI-generated answers — whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews can access and cite your content. A site can score 100 on SEO but 40 on GEO.

How can I improve my GEO score?

The most impactful fixes are: (1) Allow AI crawlers in your robots.txt, (2) Add rich Schema.org structured data like FAQPage and Organization, (3) Add FAQ sections with clear question-answer formatting, (4) Use lists and tables to structure key information, (5) Write clear, factual meta descriptions.

Does GEO matter if I already rank well on Google?

Yes. AI search is growing rapidly — Perplexity has 100M+ monthly users, ChatGPT has 200M+ users, and Google AI Overviews appear for 30%+ of searches. Sites that rank well on Google but score poorly on GEO are missing a growing share of search traffic.

Is the GEO checker really free?

Yes. Foglift offers 5 free scans per day with no signup. Free scans include your full GEO score plus all five category scores. For detailed fix instructions and code snippets, upgrade to a Deep Scan ($4.50 one-time).