37 research-backed factors across 6 categories measure how well your content is optimized for citations in ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews. The first scoring system of its kind in a WordPress plugin.
Based on peer-reviewed research from Princeton, Georgia Tech, and UC Berkeley
AI-referred traffic surged 527% in the first half of 2025. Google AI Overviews now reach over 2 billion monthly users. ChatGPT handles 800 million weekly searches. And 93.7% of AI Overview citations come from pages outside the traditional top 10 rankings.
Traditional SEO optimizes for Google's blue links. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) optimizes for the AI engines that are rapidly replacing them. If your content isn't structured for AI extraction, you're invisible to a growing share of searchers.
SEObolt's GEO Score tells you exactly what to fix — with specific, actionable recommendations backed by peer-reviewed research.
85
AI-Optimized
52
Needs Work
23
AI-Invisible
GEO Score ranges from 0-100. Green means AI engines can easily extract and cite your content. Yellow means there are improvements to make. Red means critical issues are blocking AI visibility — your content is effectively invisible to AI search.
527%
AI Traffic Growth (H1 2025)
93.7%
Citations Outside Top 10
37
Scoring Factors
6
Categories
37 Factors, 6 Categories
What GEO Score Measures
Every factor is based on published research from Princeton, Georgia Tech, UC Berkeley, Ahrefs, and BrightEdge. Not guesswork — data. Each category produces its own sub-score, so you can see exactly which area of your content needs attention for AI visibility.
Content Structure
8 factors
AI engines extract content in chunks. Structure determines what gets cited.
Answer-first opening
Question-based headings
Heading hierarchy
Structured elements (tables, lists)
Definition patterns & front-loading
Evidence & Citations
6 factors
Adding statistics boosts AI visibility by +40%. Inline citations increase AI selection rate by 10.9x.
Named statistics
Expert quotes
Inline source citations
Named entity density
Concrete examples & data recency
Technical Accessibility
9 factors
73% of websites have technical barriers blocking AI crawlers. These factors check if AI can even reach your content.
AI crawler access (robots.txt)
Server-side rendering (SSR)
Article, FAQ, & Organization schema
HTTPS & llms.txt present
Authority & E-E-A-T
6 factors
96% of AI Overview citations come from sources with strong E-E-A-T signals.
Named author
Author schema markup
Experience markers
Organization signals
Content Freshness
4 factors
Fresh content gets 3.2x more citations from Perplexity. Stale data is a citation killer.
Last modified recency
Visible publish date
No stale data references
Update cadence
Writing Quality
4 factors
AI engines prefer declarative, non-promotional writing with clear readability.
Declarative tone
No promotional language
Readability (Flesch score)
Paragraph length
Eligibility Gates
Critical Blockers That Cap Your Score
Before scoring your content, GEO Score checks three eligibility gates. If any gate fails, your score is hard-capped — no amount of great content can overcome a technical blocker.
HTTPS Required
Score capped if your page is not served over HTTPS. AI engines will not cite insecure content.
AI Crawler Access
Score capped if robots.txt blocks AI crawlers (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, PerplexityBot, Googlebot).
Server-Side Rendering
Score capped if content requires JavaScript to render. WordPress sites auto-pass this gate.
Integrated Everywhere
GEO Score Across Your Entire Workflow
GEO Score is not a standalone tool buried in a submenu. It appears everywhere you work with content in SEObolt.
Post Editor Sidebar: GEO Score tab in the SEObolt meta box shows your score and per-factor breakdown as you write.
SEO Analysis Page: Full GEO breakdown with category scores, factor results, and gate warnings on the standalone analysis page.
Analytics Dashboard: Average GEO Score donut chart alongside your SEO Score and Schema Score.
Site Analytics Table: GEO Score column with filtering — sort by Good (75+), Fair (40-74), or Poor (<40) to find pages that need optimization.
Admin Bar: GEO Score badge visible on the frontend alongside your SEO Score.
GEO Score + LLM Rankings: The Complete AI Visibility Stack
GEO Score tells you what to fix. LLM Rankings tells you if it worked. Together, they form the only AI visibility optimization loop available in a WordPress plugin.
GEO Score: Analyze any page across 37 factors. Get a score, see what is weak, follow the recommendations.
LLM Rankings: Track whether ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity mention your brand and pages. Monitor changes over time.
Closed Loop: Improve your GEO Score, then check LLM Rankings to see if your AI citations increased. Iterate until you dominate.
No other WordPress plugin offers both. Standalone GEO tools charge $99-199/month. SEObolt includes it starting at $349/year with the full SEO suite.
