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Understanding Your Score

Learn how the LLMFY scoring system works and what each metric means for your content's AI visibility.

The LLMO Score (0-100)

Your LLMO Score is a comprehensive measure of how likely AI systems are to cite your content when answering relevant queries. It's calculated from 7 key factors that mirror how large language models evaluate and select sources.

0-39
Needs Work
40-59
Fair
60-79
Good
80-100
Excellent

What's a Good Score?

  • 60+ means your content has a reasonable chance of being cited
  • 75+ puts you in the top tier for AI visibility
  • 85+ is exceptional—you're likely already being cited

The 7 Scoring Factors

Your overall score is composed of these key factors. Understanding each one helps you prioritize optimizations.

Content Structure

How well your content is organized with headings, lists, and logical flow.

Use H2/H3 headings hierarchicallyInclude bullet points and numbered listsAdd a table of contents for long content

Semantic Depth

The comprehensiveness of your topic coverage and entity relationships.

Cover all subtopics in your nicheDefine key terms and conceptsLink related topics together

Answer Quality

How directly and clearly your content answers common questions.

Include FAQ sectionsStart paragraphs with direct answersUse clear, concise language

Citation Potential

Likelihood that AI will reference your content as a source.

Include original data and statisticsProvide unique insightsCite authoritative sources

Technical SEO

Schema markup, page speed, and technical optimization factors.

Add relevant schema markupOptimize page load speedEnsure mobile responsiveness

E-E-A-T Signals

Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness indicators.

Add author bios with credentialsInclude publication datesShow social proof and reviews

Freshness

How recently your content was created or updated.

Update content regularlyAdd "Last Updated" datesRemove outdated information

Reading Your Score Breakdown

The analysis results page shows your score broken down by each factor. Here's how to interpret it:

Example Score Breakdown
Content Structure
85
Semantic Depth
72
Answer Quality
68
Citation Potential
45
Technical SEO
90
E-E-A-T Signals
38
Freshness
95
Overall LLMO Score71
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Pro tip: Focus on improving your lowest-scoring factors first. In the example above, "E-E-A-T Signals" (38) and "Citation Potential" (45) should be prioritized.

How Scores Change Over Time

Your LLMO Score isn't static. It can change based on:

📈 Score Increases

  • • Implementing recommendations
  • • Adding more comprehensive content
  • • Improving E-E-A-T signals
  • • Updating outdated information
  • • Adding structured data

📉 Score Decreases

  • • Content becoming outdated
  • • Competitors improving their content
  • • Removing valuable content
  • • Technical issues (slow loading)
  • • Broken links or missing pages

Best Practice: Regular Monitoring

We recommend re-analyzing your important pages at least monthly to track changes and catch any drops early. Pro and Agency plans include automated monitoring with alerts.

Comparing Your Score to Competitors

One of the most powerful uses of LLMFY is competitive analysis. You can analyze competitor URLs to see how you stack up.

How to Use Competitive Analysis

  1. 1. Identify your top 3-5 competitors for your target keywords
  2. 2. Analyze their most important pages with LLMFY
  3. 3. Compare scores factor-by-factor
  4. 4. Focus on areas where you can realistically outperform them
  5. 5. Track changes over time to stay ahead
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