geo_checker_ai_citation_readiness_audit_for_web_pages.py

python
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geo_checker_ai_citation_readiness_audit_for_web_pages.py
# SKILL.md

---
name: geo-fundamentals
description: Generative Engine Optimization for AI search engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity).
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep
---

# GEO Fundamentals

> Optimization for AI-powered search engines.

---

## 1. What is GEO?

**GEO** = Generative Engine Optimization

| Goal | Platform |
|------|----------|
| Be cited in AI responses | ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini |

### SEO vs GEO

| Aspect | SEO | GEO |
|--------|-----|-----|
| Goal | #1 ranking | AI citations |
| Platform | Google | AI engines |
| Metrics | Rankings, CTR | Citation rate |
| Focus | Keywords | Entities, data |

---

## 2. AI Engine Landscape

| Engine | Citation Style | Opportunity |
|--------|----------------|-------------|
| **Perplexity** | Numbered [1][2] | Highest citation rate |
| **ChatGPT** | Inline/footnotes | Custom GPTs |
| **Claude** | Contextual | Long-form content |
| **Gemini** | Sources section | SEO crossover |

---

## 3. RAG Retrieval Factors

How AI engines select content to cite:

| Factor | Weight |
|--------|--------|
| Semantic relevance | ~40% |
| Keyword match | ~20% |
| Authority signals | ~15% |
| Freshness | ~10% |
| Source diversity | ~15% |

---

## 4. Content That Gets Cited

| Element | Why It Works |
|---------|--------------|
| **Original statistics** | Unique, citable data |
| **Expert quotes** | Authority transfer |
| **Clear definitions** | Easy to extract |
| **Step-by-step guides** | Actionable value |
| **Comparison tables** | Structured info |
| **FAQ sections** | Direct answers |

---

## 5. GEO Content Checklist

### Content Elements

- [ ] Question-based titles
- [ ] Summary/TL;DR at top
- [ ] Original data with sources
- [ ] Expert quotes (name, title)
- [ ] FAQ section (3-5 Q&A)
- [ ] Clear definitions
- [ ] "Last updated" timestamp
- [ ] Author with credentials

### Technical Elements

- [ ] Article schema with dates
- [ ] Person schema for author
- [ ] FAQPage schema
- [ ] Fast loading (< 2.5s)
- [ ] Clean HTML structure

---

## 6. Entity Building

| Action | Purpose |
|--------|---------|
| Google Knowledge Panel | Entity recognition |
| Wikipedia (if notable) | Authority source |
| Consistent info across web | Entity consolidation |
| Industry mentions | Authority signals |

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## 7. AI Crawler Access

### Key AI User-Agents

| Crawler | Engine |
|---------|--------|
| GPTBot | ChatGPT/OpenAI |
| Claude-Web | Claude |
| PerplexityBot | Perplexity |
| Googlebot | Gemini (shared) |

### Access Decision

| Strategy | When |
|----------|------|
| Allow all | Want AI citations |
| Block GPTBot | Don't want OpenAI training |
| Selective | Allow some, block others |

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## 8. Measurement

| Metric | How to Track |
|--------|--------------|
| AI citations | Manual monitoring |
| "According to [Brand]" mentions | Search in AI |
| Competitor citations | Compare share |
| AI-referred traffic | UTM parameters |

---

## 9. Anti-Patterns

| ❌ Don't | ✅ Do |
|----------|-------|
| Publish without dates | Add timestamps |
| Vague attributions | Name sources |
| Skip author info | Show credentials |
| Thin content | Comprehensive coverage |

---

> **Remember:** AI cites content that's clear, authoritative, and easy to extract. Be the best answer.

---

## Script

| Script | Purpose | Command |
|--------|---------|---------|
| `scripts/geo_checker.py` | GEO audit (AI citation readiness) | `python scripts/geo_checker.py <project_path>` |




# geo_checker.py

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
GEO Checker - Generative Engine Optimization Audit
Checks PUBLIC WEB CONTENT for AI citation readiness.

PURPOSE:
    - Analyze pages that will be INDEXED by AI engines (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.)
    - Check for structured data, author info, dates, FAQ sections
    - Help content rank in AI-generated answers

WHAT IT CHECKS:
    - HTML files (actual web pages)
    - JSX/TSX files (React page components)
    - NOT markdown files (those are developer docs, not public content)

Usage:
    python geo_checker.py <project_path>
"""
import sys
import re
import json
from pathlib import Path

# Fix Windows console encoding
try:
    sys.stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8', errors='replace')
    sys.stderr.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8', errors='replace')
except AttributeError:
    pass


# Directories to skip (not public content)
SKIP_DIRS = {
    'node_modules', '.next', 'dist', 'build', '.git', '.github',
    '__pycache__', '.vscode', '.idea', 'coverage', 'test', 'tests',
    '__tests__', 'spec', 'docs', 'documentation'
}

# Files to skip (not public pages)
SKIP_FILES = {
    'jest.config', 'webpack.config', 'vite.config', 'tsconfig',
    'package.json', 'package-lock', 'yarn.lock', '.eslintrc',
    'tailwind.config', 'postcss.config', 'next.config'
}


def is_page_file(file_path: Path) -> bool:
    """Check if this file is likely a public-facing page."""
    name = file_path.stem.lower()
    
    # Skip config/utility files
    if any(skip in name for skip in SKIP_FILES):
        return False
    
    # Skip test files
    if name.endswith('.test') or name.endswith('.spec'):
        return False
    if name.startswith('test_') or name.startswith('spec_'):
        return False
    
    # Likely page indicators
    page_indicators = ['page', 'index', 'home', 'about', 'contact', 'blog', 
                       'post', 'article', 'product', 'service', 'landing']
    
    # Check if it's in a pages/app directory (Next.js, etc.)
    parts = [p.lower() for p in file_path.parts]
    if 'pages' in parts or 'app' in parts or 'routes' in parts:
        return True
    
    # Check filename indicators
    if any(ind in name for ind in page_indicators):
        return True
    
    # HTML files are usually pages
    if file_path.suffix.lower() == '.html':
        return True
    
    return False


def find_web_pages(project_path: Path) -> list:
    """Find public-facing web pages only."""
    patterns = ['**/*.html', '**/*.htm', '**/*.jsx', '**/*.tsx']
    
    files = []
    for pattern in patterns:
        for f in project_path.glob(pattern):
            # Skip excluded directories
            if any(skip in f.parts for skip in SKIP_DIRS):
                continue
            
            # Check if it's likely a page
            if is_page_file(f):
                files.append(f)
    
    return files[:30]  # Limit to 30 pages


def check_page(file_path: Path) -> dict:
    """Check a single web page for GEO elements."""
    try:
        content = file_path.read_text(encoding='utf-8', errors='ignore')
    except Exception as e:
        return {'file': str(file_path.name), 'passed': [], 'issues': [f"Error: {e}"], 'score': 0}
    
    issues = []
    passed = []
    
    # 1. JSON-LD Structured Data (Critical for AI)
    if 'application/ld+json' in content:
        passed.append("JSON-LD structured data found")
        if '"@type"' in content:
            if 'Article' in content:
                passed.append("Article schema present")
            if 'FAQPage' in content:
                passed.append("FAQ schema present")
            if 'Organization' in content or 'Person' in content:
                passed.append("Entity schema present")
    else:
        issues.append("No JSON-LD structured data (AI engines prefer structured content)")
    
    # 2. Heading Structure
    h1_count = len(re.findall(r'<h1[^>]*>', content, re.I))
    h2_count = len(re.findall(r'<h2[^>]*>', content, re.I))
    
    if h1_count == 1:
        passed.append("Single H1 heading (clear topic)")
    elif h1_count == 0:
        issues.append("No H1 heading - page topic unclear")
    else:
        issues.append(f"Multiple H1 headings ({h1_count}) - confusing for AI")
    
    if h2_count >= 2:
        passed.append(f"{h2_count} H2 subheadings (good structure)")
    else:
        issues.append("Add more H2 subheadings for scannable content")
    
    # 3. Author Attribution (E-E-A-T signal)
    author_patterns = ['author', 'byline', 'written-by', 'contributor', 'rel="author"']
    has_author = any(p in content.lower() for p in author_patterns)
    if has_author:
        passed.append("Author attribution found")
    else:
        issues.append("No author info (AI prefers attributed content)")
    
    # 4. Publication Date (Freshness signal)
    date_patterns = ['datePublished', 'dateModified', 'datetime=', 'pubdate', 'article:published']
    has_date = any(re.search(p, content, re.I) for p in date_patterns)
    if has_date:
        passed.append("Publication date found")
    else:
        issues.append("No publication date (freshness matters for AI)")
    
    # 5. FAQ Section (Highly citable)
    faq_patterns = [r'<details', r'faq', r'frequently.?asked', r'"FAQPage"']
    has_faq = any(re.search(p, content, re.I) for p in faq_patterns)
    if has_faq:
        passed.append("FAQ section detected (highly citable)")
    
    # 6. Lists (Structured content)
    list_count = len(re.findall(r'<(ul|ol)[^>]*>', content, re.I))
    if list_count >= 2:
        passed.append(f"{list_count} lists (structured content)")
    
    # 7. Tables (Comparison data)
    table_count = len(re.findall(r'<table[^>]*>', content, re.I))
    if table_count >= 1:
        passed.append(f"{table_count} table(s) (comparison data)")
    
    # 8. Entity Recognition (E-E-A-T signal) - NEW 2025
    entity_patterns = [
        r'"@type"\s*:\s*"Organization"',
        r'"@type"\s*:\s*"LocalBusiness"', 
        r'"@type"\s*:\s*"Brand"',
        r'itemtype.*schema\.org/(Organization|Person|Brand)',
        r'rel="author"'
    ]
    has_entity = any(re.search(p, content, re.I) for p in entity_patterns)
    if has_entity:
        passed.append("Entity/Brand recognition (E-E-A-T)")
    
    # 9. Original Statistics/Data (AI citation magnet) - NEW 2025
    stat_patterns = [
        r'\d+%',                    # Percentages
        r'\$[\d,]+',                # Dollar amounts
        r'study\s+(shows|found)',   # Research citations
        r'according to',            # Source attribution
        r'data\s+(shows|reveals)',  # Data-backed claims
        r'\d+x\s+(faster|better|more)', # Comparison stats
        r'(million|billion|trillion)', # Large numbers
    ]
    stat_matches = sum(1 for p in stat_patterns if re.search(p, content, re.I))
    if stat_matches >= 2:
        passed.append("Original statistics/data (citation magnet)")
    
    # 10. Conversational/Direct answers - NEW 2025
    direct_answer_patterns = [
        r'is defined as',
        r'refers to',
        r'means that',
        r'the answer is',
        r'in short,',
        r'simply put,',
        r'<dfn'
    ]
    has_direct = any(re.search(p, content, re.I) for p in direct_answer_patterns)
    if has_direct:
        passed.append("Direct answer patterns (LLM-friendly)")
    
    # Calculate score
    total = len(passed) + len(issues)
    score = (len(passed) / total * 100) if total > 0 else 0
    
    return {
        'file': str(file_path.name),
        'passed': passed,
        'issues': issues,
        'score': round(score)
    }


def main():
    target = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "."
    target_path = Path(target).resolve()
    
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("  GEO CHECKER - AI Citation Readiness Audit")
    print("=" * 60)
    print(f"Project: {target_path}")
    print("-" * 60)
    
    # Find web pages only
    pages = find_web_pages(target_path)
    
    if not pages:
        print("\n[!] No public web pages found.")
        print("    Looking for: HTML, JSX, TSX files in pages/app directories")
        print("    Skipping: docs, tests, config files, node_modules")
        output = {"script": "geo_checker", "pages_found": 0, "passed": True}
        print("\n" + json.dumps(output, indent=2))
        sys.exit(0)
    
    print(f"Found {len(pages)} public pages to analyze\n")
    
    # Check each page
    results = []
    for page in pages:
        result = check_page(page)
        results.append(result)
    
    # Print results
    for result in results:
        status = "[OK]" if result['score'] >= 60 else "[!]"
        print(f"{status} {result['file']}: {result['score']}%")
        if result['issues'] and result['score'] < 60:
            for issue in result['issues'][:2]:  # Show max 2 issues
                print(f"    - {issue}")
    
    # Average score
    avg_score = sum(r['score'] for r in results) / len(results) if results else 0
    
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print(f"AVERAGE GEO SCORE: {avg_score:.0f}%")
    print("=" * 60)
    
    if avg_score >= 80:
        print("[OK] Excellent - Content well-optimized for AI citations")
    elif avg_score >= 60:
        print("[OK] Good - Some improvements recommended")
    elif avg_score >= 40:
        print("[!] Needs work - Add structured elements")
    else:
        print("[X] Poor - Content needs GEO optimization")
    
    # JSON output
    output = {
        "script": "geo_checker",
        "project": str(target_path),
        "pages_checked": len(results),
        "average_score": round(avg_score),
        "passed": avg_score >= 60
    }
    print("\n" + json.dumps(output, indent=2))
    
    sys.exit(0 if avg_score >= 60 else 1)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

```