SkillAEO's public entry point is a limited anonymous GPT audit. It asks 5 brand-relevant questions, with up to 3 anonymous audits per day, 1 per domain, and daily capacity limits. Processing time varies. Signed-in and paid plans have separate allowances listed on the pricing page.
The anonymous result is a point-in-time preview, not a complete report across every AI system or every possible user question.
Step 1: Open the audit page
Go to skillaeo.com/audit. If you do not enter a domain, the page explains the current anonymous scope and links to the sample report.
No account is required for the anonymous preview. Daily, per-domain, and capacity limits still apply.
Step 2: Enter a public domain
Use the canonical public HTTPS domain you want to observe. The page must be reachable without authentication.
Start with the homepage when you want a brand-level snapshot. A single audit is not a full-site crawl, and a result for one URL should not be treated as evidence about every page.
Step 3: Let the questions run
The anonymous audit asks GPT five questions related to the domain. It records whether the answer mentions or cites the site and may surface related competitors or answer details.
AI responses can vary by time, retrieval sources, system behavior, and question wording. A later run may differ even if the website has not changed.
Step 4: Read the preview in context
Review the underlying observations before relying on a summary score:
- the exact question;
- the answer returned;
- whether the brand was mentioned;
- whether a site URL was cited;
- which other brands or sources appeared;
- any missing, inaccurate, or ambiguous description.
A score is a compact summary of the sampled observations. It is not an objective probability of future citations and is not based on a proven universal formula.
Step 5: Separate findings from recommendations
A useful finding says what was observed. A recommendation is a judgment about what to review next.
| Observation | Responsible next check |
|---|---|
| Brand not mentioned | Check whether the question is relevant and whether authoritative public information exists |
| Wrong product description | Find the conflicting or missing public facts and correct owned sources first |
| Competitor cited instead | Compare the exact cited page, evidence, scope, and freshness |
| Site mentioned but not cited | Save the answer and repeat the same prompt over time; do not assume one technical file will cause a citation |
Prioritize false facts, exposed private information, broken public pages, and accidental access or indexing issues before optional formatting changes.
Step 6: Verify technical suggestions against official guidance
Google says established SEO foundations remain relevant to AI features and no special schema or AI text file is required. Valid structured data does not guarantee display.
llms.txt is an optional community proposal. agent.json is SkillAEO's experimental format. They can organize public information but do not guarantee discovery, indexing, citations, recommendations, or rankings.
Review generated drafts before deployment. Never publish secrets, private URLs, invented capabilities, stale prices, or unsupported claims.
Step 7: Record a repeatable baseline
Save:
- domain and canonical URL;
- exact questions;
- system and date;
- complete answers and cited URLs;
- material website changes between runs;
- relevant analytics with stated attribution limits.
Repeat the same prompt set when you want to compare observations. A before-and-after difference is not proof that a site change caused it.
What to do next
Review the sample report
Use the sample report to understand the presentation before creating an account or selecting a plan.
Audit the wider site manually
Use the 20-item AI visibility audit checklist for claims, technical access, structured data, public evidence, and repeatable measurements.
Correct high-risk issues
Fix security, privacy, false claims, broken journeys, response-code errors, canonical conflicts, and accidental noindex or indexing problems. Validate each fix in the built or live output.
Consider optional files conservatively
Generate a Skills Pack only if your team can review and maintain the public information. The files are drafts and information-organization tools, not guaranteed visibility levers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need an account for the anonymous audit?
No. The anonymous preview uses 5 GPT questions and is limited to 3 audits per day, 1 per domain, subject to daily capacity. Full signed-in reports have separate plan allowances.
How accurate is the score?
Treat it as a summary of the sampled observations, not a universal or causal measure of AI visibility. Inspect the exact questions, answers, mentions, and citations.
How often should I re-audit?
Repeat after material changes or on a schedule that matches your risk and update rate. There is no universal cadence and no fixed waiting period that guarantees a meaningful change.
Does SkillAEO support every AI engine in the anonymous audit?
No. The current anonymous audit uses one engine, GPT. Signed-in and paid plan allowances are listed separately on the pricing page.
Can SkillAEO guarantee that an AI system cites my site?
No. No optimization, score, structured-data type, llms.txt file, or agent.json file can guarantee a third-party AI citation or recommendation.
Run a point-in-time preview
Run the anonymous audit within the stated daily, per-domain, and capacity limits.