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Your website is already technically optimized for AI discoverability. Identity First Media automatically handles robots.txt, llms.txt, structured data and more. To further increase your score, there are six areas where you make the difference.
1. Strengthen your identity profile
AI systems need to know who you are and what you do. The more complete your profile, the more trustworthy you appear.
- Complete the intake via Dashboard > Intake. This is the foundation of everything
- Write a comprehensive bio (at least 100 characters) via Identity > My Profile
- Upload a profile photo so AI systems can put a face to your name
- Create branded terms via Knowledge > Entities. Think of your unique methods, frameworks and expertise. At least 5 terms
2. Publish content
Content is the fuel of AI discoverability. The more quality content, the more often you get cited.
- Publish at least 10 blog posts for the maximum score. Start with 3 to already earn points
- Add FAQ sections to your blog posts. AI systems use these directly in their answers
- Write in-depth articles (1000+ words on average) that provide real value
- Publish podcast episodes for additional content and visibility
- Generate AEO pages (Brand Facts and Answer Hub) via My Website > Pages
3. Set up authorship
AI systems value clear authorship. Articles with a linked author receive a Person schema in the structured data.
- Set up a default author via My Website > Authors. New blog posts and podcast episodes are automatically linked to this author
- Complete your author bio in multiple languages for maximum visibility
- Upload an author photo to make the Person schema complete
4. External sources in content
Blog posts that reference external sources (studies, reports, publications) are seen as more trustworthy by AI systems.
- Enable source citations when generating content (AI SEO Citations option)
- Generated articles automatically contain fact blocks with clickable links to the original source
- The more verifiable sources, the higher your credibility for AI citations
5. Build social proof
Reviews and visual identity make you more credible for AI citations.
- Collect at least 8 reviews with an average rating of 4.0+
- Upload your logo via Settings > Design
- Set up an OG image (social sharing image) via Settings > Design
- Configure at least 1 call-to-action via My Website > Call-to-Actions
6. Publish multilingually
AI systems answer questions in all languages. Multilingual content vastly expands your reach.
- Translate your blog posts to at least 2 languages
- Publish services in multiple languages
- Generate pages in multiple languages via the language selection during website generation
7. Configure your website
The final steps to wrap everything up.
- Set your website live via Settings > Settings
- Complete your footer (email, phone, address) via My Website > Footer
- Connect a custom domain via Settings > Domain
- Customize your theme via Settings > Design
Tips
- Focus on the intake and your profile first. That is the foundation
- Blog posts with FAQ sections are the most effective for AI discoverability
- Always set up a default author so new content automatically gets authorship
- You can use the external AI Scanner at identityfirstmedia.com/scanner to compare with other websites
- Every improvement is immediately visible in your score when you reload the page