Heading Hierarchy
Detects duplicate H1s, skipped heading levels, and headings used for decoration instead of structure — the #1 issue that prevents AI from understanding page content.
Answer Engine Optimization
Is Your Website Ready for AI Search?
ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews cite websites that have correct semantic structure, schema markup, and trust signals. Run a full AEO audit in under 60 seconds.
Auto-detects your platform — WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and more.
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Audit Categories
100
Point Scoring
<60s
Analysis Time
6
CMS Platforms
50+
AEO Rules Checked
Branded Reports
The New SEO:
Answer Engine Optimization
Search is changing. ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude now answer questions directly — pulling from websites that meet specific technical standards. If your site isn't structured correctly, it won't be cited.
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is the practice of structuring your website so AI platforms can read, understand, and confidently cite your content. It's not about keyword density — it's about semantic clarity, structured data, and trust signals.
Pixl AEO audits your site against the technical requirements AI platforms use to evaluate content quality, authoritativeness, and trustworthiness.
ChatGPT
Schema + E-E-A-T signals
Perplexity
Semantic HTML + Citations
Google AI
Structured Data + Headings
Claude
Trust Signals + Content depth
Smart Platform Detection
Fix instructions tailored to
your exact CMS
Pixl automatically detects whether your site runs on WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, or custom code — then gives you step-by-step fix instructions specific to your platform. No guessing. No generic advice.
WordPressWebflowSquarespaceWixShopifyCustom Code
Platform detected
PlatformWebflow
Score66/100
Fix: Missing H1 in main landmark
1. Open Webflow Designer
2. Select your main content section
3. Add a Heading element → set Tag to H1
4. Republish your site
What We Analyze
A comprehensive audit of the technical foundations that determine whether AI platforms can understand, cite, and accurately represent your content.
Semantic Landmarks
Validates main, nav, header, footer, article, section, and aside elements so AI crawlers can map your page architecture.
Schema Markup
Validates JSON-LD for Organization, Article, FAQPage, Product, and BreadcrumbList. Checks required fields and flags invalid configurations.
E-E-A-T Signals
Checks author attribution, publication dates, contact info, about pages, privacy policy, and citations — the trust signals AI platforms rank highest.
List Structure
Identifies lists rendered as plain paragraphs or divs that should use proper ul/ol/li markup for machine readability.
Content Structure
Analyzes paragraph length, content depth, reading level, and content-to-code ratio for AI comprehensibility.
Technical Performance
Checks HTTPS, viewport meta, mobile responsiveness, images without alt text, and core accessibility fundamentals.
PDF Reports
Branded executive-summary reports with prioritized violations, code examples, and platform-specific guidance for your dev team.
Pixl AI Assistant
Don't just get a report.
Get it fixed.
Every violation comes with a dedicated AI chat. Paste a screenshot of your CMS, describe what you're seeing, and Pixl AI walks you through the exact fix — step by step.
Violation-specific context
Each chat is pre-loaded with the violation details, your platform, the affected element's HTML, and the fix guide. The AI knows exactly what's broken.
Paste CMS screenshots
Not sure where to find the setting? Paste a screenshot of your CMS admin into the chat. Pixl AI can see it and guide you to the right panel.
Live web search
When CMS documentation changes, Pixl AI searches the web for the latest platform-specific guidance instead of relying on outdated training data.
Browse tool: verify fixes live
Ask "Did I fix it?" and Pixl AI opens a headless browser, inspects your live site, and confirms whether the violation is resolved.
Pixl AI
Missing H1 in <main> — Webflow
I can see your <main> element has no H1. In Webflow, open the Designer and drag a Heading element into your main section. Set the Tag to H1 in the element settings panel.
I added it — can you verify?
Fix confirmed. I checked your live site and found a valid H1 inside <main>: "Event Planning Services." Violation resolved.
Ask Pixl AI anything...
From audit to fixed — in one workflow
Five steps from unknown to AEO-compliant.
1
Enter Your URL
Paste any website URL. We support WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and custom sites.
2
We Crawl Your Site
A real cloud browser loads your page — JavaScript, dynamic content, and all — then runs 50+ AEO checks.
3
Review Violations
Get a scored audit with every violation categorized by severity and prioritized for maximum impact.
4
Fix with Pixl AI
Open a chat for any violation. Pixl AI walks you through the exact fix for your specific CMS platform.
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Rerun & Track
Rerun the audit after fixing issues. Watch your score climb as violations get resolved.
acme-corp.com
82
70%
3 audits
my-portfolio.io
94
100%
2 audits
Project Dashboard
Track every fix.
Watch your score climb.
Save any audit as a project. Check off violations as you fix them. Rerun the audit to confirm improvements. Your score updates live.
The project dashboard shows all your sites at a glance — with screenshots, scores, and completion percentages.
Check off violations as you fix them
Rerun audits to confirm changes
Score updates after every rerun
Screenshot thumbnails for quick reference
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about AEO and Pixl.
What is Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)?
AEO is the practice of structuring your website so AI-powered answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews can read, understand, and confidently cite your content. It focuses on semantic HTML, schema markup, heading hierarchy, and trust signals — the technical foundations AI uses to evaluate content quality.
How is AEO different from traditional SEO?
Traditional SEO optimizes for keyword ranking in standard search results. AEO optimizes for being cited in AI-generated answers. The technical requirements overlap but differ — AEO prioritizes structured data, semantic clarity, and E-E-A-T signals over backlinks and page authority. Both matter, but AEO addresses the rapidly growing AI search channel.
Which AI platforms does Pixl AEO optimize for?
Pixl checks the technical standards used by ChatGPT (OpenAI), Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Claude. All of these platforms use similar signals: valid schema markup, semantic HTML structure, author attribution, and clear content hierarchy.
How long does an audit take?
Most audits complete in under 60 seconds. We use a real cloud browser (not an HTTP scraper) so JavaScript-rendered content, single-page applications, and dynamically loaded pages are fully analyzed.
Which website platforms does Pixl support?
Pixl automatically detects and provides platform-specific fix instructions for WordPress, Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, and custom-coded sites. Every fix guide is tailored to your exact CMS interface — with step-by-step menu paths, not generic advice.
Do I need to be technical to use Pixl AEO?
No. Pixl AI explains every violation in plain English and walks you through the fix step by step, tailored to your CMS. You can paste screenshots of your admin panel into the chat and get exact guidance. For developers, detailed code examples and DOM paths are also provided.
Most websites fail AEO.
Find out in 60 seconds.
The technical issues that block AI citation are invisible to users — but not to AI. Find out where you stand before your competitors do.
Free to try. No credit card required. Results in under 60 seconds.
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