AIO checks: what Benchmarq tests for AI Index Optimization

The AIO track checks how discoverable your pages are in AI-powered search: the signals that let AI indexes and crawlers reach a page, understand what it is, and place it, from structured data to accessible markup.

Synopsis
Track
AIO: AI Index Optimization. Scored from 0 to 100.
Question it answers
Can AI-powered search reach, index, and place your pages?
Check groups
5 groups of checks in the report, summarized here in 5 categories.
Detail
Every individual check, with its result and fix, is in your report in the app. This page shows what each category covers.
In the product
The audit engine runs these checks, and the report shows the result of each one.
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What is AIO?

What do the AIO checks cover?

Each category is a group of related checks. Examples show the kind of thing that is tested, not a complete list.

Can AI indexes find and index your pages?

A page that cannot be found cannot be used. These checks look at the signals that lead an index to your content.

Examples of what is tested

  • Sitemap and internal links that lead to your pages
  • Canonical signals that say which URL to index
  • Page-level signals that say what the page is

How to improve

Keep your sitemap complete, link to important pages, and declare one canonical URL per page.

Do your pages work on mobile?

Many crawlers and agents render pages like a phone. Pages that only work on wide screens are harder to read.

Examples of what is tested

  • Viewport settings
  • Responsive layout signals

How to improve

Add a viewport meta tag and test the layout at phone width.

Do your pages say what they are with structured data?

Schema types tell an AI system whether a page is a product, a how-to, an article, or part of a hierarchy.

Examples of what is tested

  • Product, HowTo, and BreadcrumbList markup where the page fits the type
  • Review and rating markup for genuine ratings

How to improve

Add JSON-LD for the type each page really is, and keep it identical to the visible content.

Can agents tell what your buttons and fields do?

Labels on interactive elements help screen readers and AI agents understand a page.

Examples of what is tested

  • Accessible names on buttons, inputs, and selects

How to improve

Add aria-label attributes or associated label elements to every interactive control.

Do your images come with context?

Alt text and captions give a machine the meaning of an image, which is needed for visual and product search.

Examples of what is tested

  • Alt text on images
  • Figure and figcaption elements
  • Image markup for product pages

How to improve

Describe what each image shows, and wrap key images with a caption.

How do you run the AIO checks?

Scan a page or a whole site. Every scan runs the four core tracks, and the report lists each failed check with its fix.

In Benchmarq

Start a scan and open the AIO section of the report to see each check, its result and the fix.

How to start a scan→

Questions.

Straight answers about the AIO checks.

Where is the full list of AIO checks?

In the report in the app. Each check has its result, severity and fix. The public pages describe what each category covers.

How is the AIO score calculated?

From weighted checks. Every deduction ties to one check and one fix, and the four track scores combine into the overall score. How the score is built.

Will fixing a check improve my rankings or citations?

It makes your site easier to find, read and quote. Benchmarq measures readiness and does not promise rankings, citations or traffic.

See your AIO score

Run a scan and see each check, its result and the fix.