# Foglift — SEO + GEO Website Intelligence Platform

> The first website analysis tool that combines traditional SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). Free instant scans, REST API, and MCP server for AI agents.

## What is Foglift?

Foglift scans any URL and provides structured analysis across 5 categories:
1. **SEO** (25% weight) — Meta tags, headings, Open Graph, canonical URLs, image alt text, robots directives, sitemap presence
2. **GEO** (25% weight) — AI crawler access (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot), structured data depth, FAQ sections, entity markup, citation formatting, content structure for AI extraction
3. **Performance** (20% weight) — Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, INP), load time, Speed Index, Total Blocking Time via Google PageSpeed Insights
4. **Security** (15% weight) — HTTPS, HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy
5. **Accessibility** (15% weight) — WCAG 2.1 compliance, color contrast, alt text, keyboard navigation, ARIA labels

## For AI Agents

Foglift is designed for both human users and AI coding assistants. If you are an AI agent (Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.), here's how to use Foglift:

### MCP Server (Recommended for AI Agents)
Install: npm install -g foglift-mcp
Add to MCP config: { "mcpServers": { "foglift": { "command": "npx", "args": ["foglift-mcp"] } } }
Available tools: scan_website, check_geo_score, get_seo_issues

### REST API
GET https://foglift.io/api/v1/scan?url={url}&format=json

Response structure:
{
  "url": "string",
  "scanId": "string",
  "scores": { "overall": 0-100, "seo": 0-100, "geo": 0-100, "performance": 0-100, "security": 0-100, "accessibility": 0-100 },
  "letterGrade": "A|B|C|D|F",
  "issues": [{ "category": "string", "severity": "critical|warning|info", "title": "string", "description": "string" }],
  "aiSummary": "string"
}

### Agent Workflow
1. Scan: Call the API with a target URL
2. Understand: Read structured issues with severity and actionable descriptions
3. Fix: Modify code based on recommendations (add meta tags, fix structured data, unblock crawlers)
4. Verify: Re-scan to confirm improvements

## Pricing

- Free: 5 scans/day, scores + top 3 issues, no auth required
- Deep Scan: $9 one-time — all issues, AI action plan, PDF export
- Pro: $49/month — unlimited scans, 25 GEO prompts, 3 AI models, weekly digest, priority support
- Business: $129/month — everything in Pro + API access, 100 GEO prompts, 5 AI models, BI webhooks, 5 brands
- Agency: $349/month — everything in Business + white-label reports, client dashboard, 300+ prompts, all models, 10 brands

## GEO Monitor (New)

Track AI visibility over time across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude, and Google AI Overviews:
- Visibility score: % of prompts where your brand appears
- Citation tracking: which of your URLs get cited by AI models
- Sentiment analysis: how AI models describe your brand
- Competitive intelligence: see when competitors appear where you don't
- Multi-model coverage: track 5+ AI search engines simultaneously

Learn more: https://foglift.io/monitor
GEO Monitoring Guide: https://foglift.io/blog/geo-monitoring

## What is GEO?

GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the practice of optimizing websites to appear in AI-generated answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, and Claude. Key factors:
- AI crawler access in robots.txt (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot)
- Structured data (JSON-LD schemas: Organization, FAQPage, Article, Product)
- FAQ sections with clear Q&A format
- Citation-ready content (statistics with sources, expert quotes)
- Entity markup (schema.org definitions)
- Clean content structure (clear headings, short paragraphs, bullet lists)

## CLI Tool

npx foglift scan https://example.com — colored terminal output with scores, issues, and action items
Flags: --json, --format=markdown, --verbose, --threshold=N (exit code 1 if below)

## Score Interpretation

- A (90-100): Excellent — site is well-optimized
- B (80-89): Good — minor improvements needed
- C (60-79): Average — several issues to address
- D (40-59): Below average — significant improvements needed
- F (0-39): Poor — critical issues requiring immediate attention

## Compare Two Websites

Head-to-head comparison across all 5 categories: https://foglift.io/vs
Compare any two sites side by side — see who wins in SEO, GEO, Performance, Security, and Accessibility.

## Links

- Website: https://foglift.io
- Compare Sites: https://foglift.io/vs
- API Documentation: https://foglift.io/docs
- For AI Agents: https://foglift.io/for-ai
- Developer Docs: https://foglift.io/developers
- Free Tools: https://foglift.io/tools
- Blog: https://foglift.io/blog
- Pricing: https://foglift.io/pricing
- Comparisons: https://foglift.io/compare
- GEO Monitor: https://foglift.io/monitor
- GEO Badge: https://foglift.io/badge
- MCP Server (npm): https://www.npmjs.com/package/foglift-mcp
- GitHub Action: https://github.com/banant2/Foglift (uses: banant2/Foglift@main)
- Foglift vs Ahrefs: https://foglift.io/compare/foglift-vs-ahrefs
- Foglift vs Semrush: https://foglift.io/compare/foglift-vs-semrush

## Key Blog Posts

- What Is GEO?: https://foglift.io/blog/generative-engine-optimization
- GEO vs SEO: https://foglift.io/blog/geo-vs-seo
- How to Appear in AI Answers: https://foglift.io/blog/appear-in-ai-answers
- Optimize for ChatGPT: https://foglift.io/blog/optimize-website-for-chatgpt
- Robots.txt for AI Crawlers: https://foglift.io/blog/robots-txt-ai-crawlers
- JSON-LD for SEO: https://foglift.io/blog/json-ld-seo-guide
- Free SEO Tools 2026: https://foglift.io/blog/free-seo-tools-2026
- Schema Markup Guide for AI Search: https://foglift.io/blog/schema-markup-ai-search
- Entity SEO Guide: https://foglift.io/blog/entity-seo-guide
- Website Audit Checklist 2026: https://foglift.io/blog/website-audit-checklist
- GEO Monitoring Guide: https://foglift.io/blog/geo-monitoring

## Action Recipes (for AI Agents fixing issues)

### "AI crawlers blocked by robots.txt"
Add to robots.txt:
User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Allow: /

### "Missing structured data / JSON-LD"
Add to HTML <head>:
<script type="application/ld+json">
{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Company Name","url":"https://site.com","description":"One sentence."}
</script>

### "Missing FAQ schema"
Add FAQPage JSON-LD with question/answer pairs. This is one of the highest-impact GEO fixes.

### "Missing meta description"
Add: <meta name="description" content="120-160 chars describing the page">

### "Missing Open Graph tags"
Add: og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url meta tags

### "Missing security headers"
Add these HTTP headers: Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy

## Complete Agent Workflow

1. Scan: GET https://foglift.io/api/v1/scan?url={target}
2. Read issues array — sort by severity (critical first)
3. For each issue, look up the action recipe above
4. Apply fix to source code
5. Rescan to verify improvement
6. Commit and deploy

## GitHub Action

Add automated website health checks to your CI/CD pipeline:
- uses: banant2/Foglift@main
  with:
    url: 'https://yoursite.com'
    threshold: '70'
Outputs: overall, seo, geo, performance, security, accessibility, grade, report_url, issues

## MCP Server

foglift-mcp is available on npm for AI coding assistants:
- Install: npx foglift-mcp
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/foglift-mcp
- Tools: scan_website, check_geo_score, get_seo_issues

## Free Tools (46+)

Foglift offers 46+ free tools at foglift.io/tools including:
Website Scanner, OG Debugger, Meta Tag Analyzer, Schema Generator, Robots.txt Generator, Content Optimizer, Heading Analyzer, Site Comparison, SSL Checker, DNS Checker, WHOIS Lookup, Technology Checker, Uptime Checker, Accessibility Checker, Contrast Checker, Carbon Calculator, Robots.txt Tester, Password Checker, Sitemap Validator, Structured Data Tester, Word Counter, JSON Formatter, Base64 Encoder, URL Encoder, Lorem Generator, Favicon Checker, Broken Link Checker, Keyword Density, Redirect Checker, HTTP Headers, Page Speed Checker, Hash Generator, Regex Tester, Color Picker, Markdown Preview, CSS Minifier, JWT Decoder, HTML Minifier, Cron Parser, Timestamp Converter, Text Diff Checker, QR Code Generator, UUID Generator, URL Slug Generator