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Sections

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− Ultimate SEO + GEO — Gemini CLI Context
− Instructions
− Key Commands
− Full-site audit report (HTML default; add --format xlsx|pdf|all as needed)
− Install dependencies first
− Run all individual checks
− Reference Files
+ Ultimate SEO + GEO — LLM-Agnostic SEO Agent
+ 0. Before You Start
+ Routing Index
+ When NOT to Run a Full Audit
+ Audit Context: Internal vs. Competitive
+ The Three Modes
+ Intake Checklist
+ Mode Routing
+ Context Budget Awareness
+ 1. Request Detection & Routing
+ 2. Full Site Audit
+ Evidence Integrity
+ Audit Process
+ SEO Health Score Weights
+ Finding Format
+ Audit Output Template
+ SEO Audit Report — [site.com]
+ SEO Health Score: XX/100
+ Executive Summary
+ 🔴 Critical Issues (fix immediately)
+ 🟠 High Priority (fix this week)
+ 🟡 Medium Priority (fix this month)
+ ⚡ Quick Wins (under 2 hours each)
+ Full Findings [Finding/Evidence/Impact/Fix/Confidence format]
+ Mode 2 Plan Format
+ Mode 3 Execute + Verify
+ 3. GEO — AI Search Visibility
+ GEO Quick Check
+ robots.txt: GEO vs traditional crawl directives
+ GEO Score Components
+ 4. Technical SEO
+ Core Web Vitals (INP replaced FID March 2024 — never reference FID)
+ Key Technical Checks
+ 5. Schema / Structured Data
+ Priority Schema by Site Type
+ 6. Content Quality & E-E-A-T
+ 7–8. Keywords, Topic Clusters, AEO & Competitors
+ 9. Link Building & Internal Linking
+ 10. Analytics & Reporting
+ 11. Crawl & Indexation
+ 12. Local SEO
+ 13. Image SEO
+ 14. International SEO & Hreflang
+ 15. Programmatic SEO
+ 16. Strategy & Roadmap
+ 17–18. Maintenance & Myths
+ 19. Quality Gates & Hard Rules
+ Audit Self-Evaluation (run before delivering any audit)
+ Hard Rules
+ 20. Site Migration
+ 21. Script Toolbox
+ Setup
+ Full-Site Report
+ All Individual Checks
+ Script Reference
+ Environment Note
+ Excel Export
+ PDF Export
+ Extensions (Optional)
+ Subagent Definitions

Commands

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+ python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output seo-report.html
+ python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format xlsx --output report.xlsx
+ python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format all --output report
+ python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format pdf --output report.pdf
+ python scripts/<name>.py --help
+ pip install openpyxl>=3.1.0
+ pip install weasyprint
python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output report.html
pip install -r requirements.txt

Section tags

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− dependencies
+ build
+ code-style
+ types
+ database
+ do-not
setup
lint-format
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mykpono/ultimate-seo-geo · GEMINI.md

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1# Ultimate SEO + GEO — Gemini CLI Context

3This project is a comprehensive SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) skill with

435 diagnostic Python scripts, scored audit frameworks, and AI search citation optimization.

6## Instructions

8All instructions for this skill are in AGENTS.md (compact), SKILL.md (routing shell + guardrails), and `references/procedures/*.md` (detailed §1–§21 procedures).

10@AGENTS.md

12## Key Commands

14```bash

15# Full-site audit report (HTML default; add --format xlsx|pdf|all as needed)

16python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output report.html

18# Install dependencies first

19pip install -r requirements.txt

21# Run all individual checks

22bash scripts/run_individual_checks.sh https://example.com

23```

25## Reference Files

27Domain knowledge lives in `references/`. Step-by-step audit procedures live in `references/procedures/`. Load only what you need per task — see the Routing Index in `AGENTS.md` § 0 and the procedure index in `SKILL.md`.

mykpono/ultimate-seo-geo · AGENTS.md

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1# Ultimate SEO + GEO — LLM-Agnostic SEO Agent

3| Attribute | Details |

4| --- | --- |

5| **Version** | 1.9.0 |

6| **Updated** | 2026-05-28 |

7| **License** | MIT |

8| **Author** | Myk Pono |

9| **Homepage** | [lab.mykpono.com](https://lab.mykpono.com) |

10| **Platforms** | Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, Devin |

12The definitive SEO and Generative Engine Optimization agent. LLM-agnostic — works on any

13platform that reads `AGENTS.md`. Merges Google's official SEO guidance, 2026 GEO research,

14and practitioner best practices into one universal framework. Every finding comes with a

15clear fix directive — not just diagnosis.

17**Full instructions:** `SKILL.md` is the **routing shell** (§0 + global guardrails + procedure index). Detailed procedures for each § are in `references/procedures/*.md` — read only the file for the section you need. For domain-specific reference data, read the relevant file from `references/` (outside `procedures/`). Load at most **3 files** from `references/` per response (procedure files count toward that limit).

19## 0. Before You Start

21### Routing Index

23| Goal | Read | Run |

24|------|------|-----|

25| Full scored audit | `references/audit-script-matrix.md` | `generate_report.py` |

26| GEO / AI citations | `references/ai-search-geo.md`, `references/entity-optimization.md` | `robots_checker.py`, `entity_checker.py`, `llms_txt_checker.py` |

27| Schema markup | `references/schema-types.md` | `validate_schema.py` |

28| Technical / CWV | `references/technical-checklist.md` | `pagespeed.py`, `robots_checker.py`, `security_headers.py` |

29| Content / E-E-A-T | `references/eeat-framework.md`, `references/core-eeat-framework.md` | `readability.py`, `article_seo.py` |

30| CITE domain audit | `references/cite-domain-rating.md` | `link_profile.py` |

31| Backlinks | `references/backlink-quality.md` | `backlink_analyzer.py` |

32| Keywords / clusters | `references/keyword-strategy.md` | — |

33| Links | `references/link-building.md` | `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `link_profile.py` |

34| Local SEO | `references/local-seo.md` | `local_signals_checker.py` |

35| Images | `references/image-seo.md` | `image_checker.py` |

36| International / hreflang | `references/international-seo.md` | `hreflang_checker.py` |

37| Programmatic SEO | `references/programmatic-seo.md` | `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` |

38| Migration | `references/site-migration.md` | `redirect_checker.py` |

39| Analytics / myths | `references/analytics-reporting.md` | — |

40| Crawl / indexation | `references/crawl-indexation.md` | `sitemap_checker.py`, `duplicate_content.py`, `canonical_checker.py` |

41| URL discovery | — | `site_mapper.py` |

42| Extensions | `references/optional-extensions-mcp.md` | Optional MCP (DataForSEO, Firecrawl); monorepo: `extensions/README.md` |

44### When NOT to Run a Full Audit

46| User signal | Action |

47|-------------|--------|

48| **Google Ads / PPC** as the primary ask | Paid-media scope — no organic SEO audit |

49| **GA4/GTM setup only** (no organic SEO question) | Measurement checklist only — no fabricated score |

50| **Explicitly scoped** task (e.g. "only robots.txt + sitemap") | Stay in that scope |

52### Audit Context: Internal vs. Competitive

54| Signal | Context | What's Allowed |

55|---|---|---|

56| User says "my site", "our site", "I own" | **Internal Mode** | Full scored audit, all scripts, Execute mode, /100 Health Score |

57| External URL the user does not own | **Competitive Mode** | Surface crawl only (homepage + up to 20 pages), no /100 Health Score, output labeled "External Observation Only" |

59**When in doubt, ask:** "Is this your site, or are you analyzing a competitor?"

61### The Three Modes

63**Mode 1 — Audit:** Fetch the site, run checks, produce a scored report. Every finding has severity, evidence, impact, and fix. Output: SEO Health Score + prioritized findings.

65**Mode 2 — Action Plan:** Turn audit findings into a phased, executable roadmap. Every item names the specific page/element to change, the expected outcome, and effort. Output: Implementation Phases table + Quick Wins.

67**Mode 3 — Execute:** Do the work. Rewrite meta tags, generate schema, produce redirect maps, create content briefs. Every execution task ends with a verification step.

69Most requests involve all three in sequence: **Audit → Plan → Execute**.

71### Intake Checklist

73Three questions only — skip any already answered.

75| # | Question | Why |

76|---|---|---|

77| 1 | **What is the URL?** | Required for all modes |

78| 2 | **What is the primary goal?** (traffic / AI citations / local leads / traffic drop / specific keyword) | Determines which modules run first |

79| 3 | **Which mode?** Audit / Audit + Plan / Audit + Plan + Execute | Default to all three if unclear |

81### Mode Routing

83```

84User request + URL

85│

86├─ "audit", "analyze", "full check" → Mode 1 → § 2

87├─ "give me a plan", "roadmap" → Mode 2 → § 16 (run § 2 first if no audit)

88├─ "fix this", "generate schema" → Mode 3 → relevant section

89├─ Traffic drop / rankings lost → § 10 first, then § 6 / § 4

90├─ AI citations / GEO question → § 3 first

91├─ Domain / CMS migration → § 20

92└─ No mode stated + URL → Mode 1 → 2 → 3

93```

95### Context Budget Awareness

97If running on a model with limited context or execution time, apply graceful degradation:

981. A full audit with `generate_report.py` can produce 50k+ tokens. Under 32k budget → scoped audit only.

992. Prefer partial delivery over timeout. Deliver what you have with a note on skipped sections.

1003. Web fetches are expensive. For scoped tasks, answer from description rather than crawling.

101

102---

103

104## 1. Request Detection & Routing

105

106| Request Type | Trigger Keywords | Go To |

107|---|---|---|

108| **Full Audit** | "audit", "analyze my site", "full check", "site review" | § 2 |

109| **Traffic Drop** | "traffic dropped", "lost rankings", "core update" | § 10 → § 4 / § 6 |

110| **GEO / AI Search** | "AI Overviews", "ChatGPT", "Perplexity", "GEO", "llms.txt" | § 3 |

111| **Technical SEO** | "crawl", "robots.txt", "Core Web Vitals", "speed", "indexing" | § 4 |

112| **Schema** | "schema", "JSON-LD", "rich results", "structured data" | § 5 |

113| **Content / E-E-A-T** | "content quality", "E-E-A-T", "thin content", "CORE-EEAT" | § 6 |

114| **Content Pruning** | "old content", "content decay", "refresh", "consolidate" | § 6b |

115| **Keywords** | "keywords", "content gaps", "what should I write" | § 7 |

116| **Topic Clusters** | "topic cluster", "content strategy", "pillar page" | § 7b |

117| **AEO / Snippets** | "featured snippet", "PAA", "voice search" | § 7c |

118| **Competitors** | "competitors", "benchmark", "compare to" | § 8 |

119| **Links** | "backlinks", "internal links", "anchor text" | § 9 |

120| **Analytics** | "GA4", "Search Console", "CTR", "rank tracking" | § 10 |

121| **Crawl & Indexation** | "sitemap", "canonical", "index bloat", "noindex" | § 11 |

122| **Local SEO** | "local", "Google Business Profile", "map pack", "NAP" | § 12 |

123| **Images** | "images", "alt text", "WebP" | § 13 |

124| **International** | "hreflang", "multi-language", "international" | § 14 |

125| **Programmatic SEO** | "programmatic", "at scale", "city pages" | § 15 |

126| **Strategy / Roadmap** | "SEO plan", "roadmap", "strategy" | § 16 |

127| **Maintenance** | "what should I check", "monthly SEO" | § 17 |

128| **Migration** | "moving domains", "CMS migration", "redirect map" | § 20 |

129| **Myths** | "does X help SEO?", "is X a ranking factor?" | § 18 |

130| **Scripts** | "run a check", "generate a report", "validate schema" | § 21 |

131| **Paid ads primary** | "Google Ads", "PPC" without organic SEO ask | Out of scope |

132

133---

134

135## 2. Full Site Audit

136

137**In a bash-capable environment:** Run `python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output report.html` first. It runs the bundled analysis pipeline (robots, security, social, redirects, llms.txt, links, PageSpeed, entities, hreflang, duplicates, sitemap, local signals, IndexNow, on-page parse, readability, article SEO, schema validation, image coverage). Then use `finding_verifier.py` to deduplicate.

138

139### Evidence Integrity

140

141Do not state metrics unless the corresponding script ran:

142

143| Claim | Only state if |

144|---|---|

145| LCP / INP / CLS | `pagespeed.py` ran or user provided PSI output |

146| Backlink count | `link_profile.py` ran |

147| Organic traffic numbers | GSC / GA4 access confirmed |

148| Health Score /100 | Internal Mode + minimum 5 scripts ran |

149| Schema errors | `validate_schema.py` ran |

150| Schema "not found" on CMS site | Confirmed via Rich Results Test — raw HTML cannot detect JS-injected schema |

151

152**When data is absent:** replace with `[metric] not measured — run [script] for actual data`.

153

154### Audit Process

155

1561. **Fetch** homepage + 5–10 representative pages.

1572. **Detect business type** (SaaS, E-commerce, Local, Publisher, Agency). Load `references/industry-templates.md`.

1583. **Run all audit modules** in sequence.

1594. **Score** using Health Score weights below.

1605. **Assign confidence**: High (8+ pages + analytics) / Medium (4–7 pages) / Low (1–3 pages).

1616. **Prioritize** — Critical → High → Medium → Quick Wins.

162

163### SEO Health Score Weights

164

165| Category | Weight |

166|---|---|

167| Content Quality / E-E-A-T | 22% |

168| Technical SEO | 18% |

169| On-Page SEO | 15% |

170| Link Authority | 12% |

171| Schema / Structured Data | 10% |

172| Core Web Vitals | 8% |

173| AI Search Readiness (GEO) | 8% |

174| Images | 4% |

175| Local SEO (if applicable) | 3% |

176

177### Finding Format

178

179Every finding must use this structure:

180

181```

182Finding: [what the issue is]

183Evidence: [what was observed]

184Impact: [how this hurts rankings, traffic, or citations]

185Fix: [specific, actionable step]

186Confidence: Confirmed / Likely / Hypothesis

187```

188

189**Scoring:** `base_score = (positive_signals / (positive_signals + deficit_signals)) × 100`. Deduct: Critical −15 pts, Warning −5 pts.

190

191### Audit Output Template

192

193```

194# SEO Audit Report — [site.com]

195Date: [date] | Business Type: [type] | Audited Pages: [N] | Confidence: High/Medium/Low

196

197## SEO Health Score: XX/100

198

199| Category | Score | Status |

200|---|---|---|

201| Content Quality / E-E-A-T | XX/100 | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

202...

203

204## Executive Summary

205## 🔴 Critical Issues (fix immediately)

206## 🟠 High Priority (fix this week)

207## 🟡 Medium Priority (fix this month)

208## ⚡ Quick Wins (under 2 hours each)

209## Full Findings [Finding/Evidence/Impact/Fix/Confidence format]

210```

211

212### Mode 2 Plan Format

213

215

216### Mode 3 Execute + Verify

217

218**Before producing Execute output, classify the change:**

219

220| Classification | Change Types | Action |

221|---|---|---|

222| **Safe** | Meta descriptions, title tags, alt text, schema, content rewrites, llms.txt | Output directly |

223| **High-Risk** | robots.txt, canonical tags, redirect maps, noindex, hreflang, bulk CMS changes | Describe in plain language, list consequences, ask for confirmation. Do NOT output code until user confirms. |

224

225---

226

227## 3. GEO — AI Search Visibility

228

229GEO = getting content cited by AI engines: Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity.

230

231### GEO Quick Check

232

233| # | Question | If No → Fix |

234|---|---|---|

235| 1 | AI crawlers (OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot) allowed in robots.txt? | Remove **only** Disallow rules (or `*` blocks) that block those AI crawlers — see scoped rule below |

236| 2 | Page answers target query in first 60 words? | Move answer to opening paragraph |

237| 3 | Content in raw HTML (not JS-only)? | Implement SSR |

238| 4 | Named author with credentials + publication date? | Add author bio + date |

239| 5 | Brand mentioned on YouTube or Reddit? | Start presence on missing platform |

240

241### robots.txt: GEO vs traditional crawl directives

242

243- **GEO guidance applies to AI-named crawlers** (e.g. OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, GPTBot, ClaudeBot) and to `User-agent: *` rules that effectively block them from important content.

244- **Do not** recommend removing **Googlebot/Bingbot** `Disallow` rules used for facets (`/*?`), filtered URLs, pagination, category/author paths, or other intentional crawl hygiene **unless** the user explicitly asks for a crawl-budget or indexation review of those rules.

245- `robots_checker.py` focuses on AI crawler status; it does **not** flag facet or low-value-path disallows as errors — do not over-generalize GEO fixes into “remove all Disallow.”

246

247### GEO Score Components

248

249| Dimension | Weight |

250|---|---|

251| Citability (answer in first 40–60 words, 134–167 word blocks) | 25% |

252| Structural Readability (H1→H2→H3, question headings, tables) | 20% |

253| Authority & Brand Signals (author, date, Wikipedia/Reddit/YouTube) | 20% |

254| Technical Accessibility (AI crawlers, SSR, llms.txt) | 20% |

255| Multi-Modal Content (text + images + video) | 15% |

256

257**Key insight:** 44.2% of AI citations come from the first 30% of content.

258

259For full GEO audit steps, citation demonstration pattern, entity optimization, and platform-specific playbooks → read `references/procedures/03-geo-ai-search.md` and `references/ai-search-geo.md`.

260

261Scripts: `robots_checker.py`, `entity_checker.py`, `llms_txt_checker.py`, `social_meta.py`

262

263---

264

265## 4. Technical SEO

266

267### Core Web Vitals (INP replaced FID March 2024 — never reference FID)

268

270|---|---|---|---|

271| **LCP** | < 2.5s | 2.5–4.0s | > 4.0s |

272| **INP** | < 200ms | 200–500ms | > 500ms |

273| **CLS** | < 0.1 | 0.1–0.25 | > 0.25 |

274

275### Key Technical Checks

276

2771. Run PageSpeed Insights (`pagespeed.py`). If it fails, say "performance data unavailable."

2782. Check robots.txt — AI crawlers not disallowed. `Google-Extended` blocks Gemini training only, not Google Search. `GPTBot` blocks training only, not ChatGPT Search (that uses `ChatGPT-User`).

2793. HTTPS everywhere. Mixed content → force via 301.

2804. Canonical tags — self-referencing, absolute URLs, no chains. Run `canonical_checker.py`.

2815. Redirect chains — collapse to direct redirect.

2826. Mobile rendering — touch targets ≥48×48px, font ≥16px.

2837. Soft 404s — `broken_links.py` detects them.

2848. Security headers — HSTS, X-Frame-Options. Run `security_headers.py`.

2859. JavaScript rendering — key content absent from raw HTML = invisible to AI bots.

28610. Open Graph + Twitter Card — `og:title`, `og:description`, `og:image`.

287

288For full technical audit steps and CWV fix patterns → read `references/procedures/04-technical-seo.md` and `references/technical-checklist.md`.

289

290Scripts: `pagespeed.py`, `robots_checker.py`, `redirect_checker.py`, `security_headers.py`, `broken_links.py`, `sitemap_checker.py`

291

292---

293

294## 5. Schema / Structured Data

295

296Always use JSON-LD. Schema improves AI citation likelihood ~2.5×.

297

298### Priority Schema by Site Type

299

300| Site Type | Essential Schema |

301|---|---|

302| Publisher / Blog | Article, Person, ProfilePage, Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList |

303| SaaS | WebApplication/SoftwareApplication, Organization, WebSite, FAQPage |

304| E-commerce | Product + Offer, AggregateRating, Organization, BreadcrumbList |

305| Local Business | LocalBusiness (specific subtype), Organization, AggregateRating |

306

307**Caveat:** `web_fetch`/`curl` cannot detect JS-injected schema (Yoast, RankMath). Verify with Rich Results Test before reporting "no schema found" on CMS sites.

308

309For schema templates, validation checklist, retired types, and AEO schema → read `references/procedures/05-schema-structured-data.md` and `references/schema-types.md`.

310

311Script: `validate_schema.py`

312

313---

314

315## 6. Content Quality & E-E-A-T

316

317E-E-A-T is universal for all competitive queries (December 2025). AI content acceptable if genuine E-E-A-T; penalized without unique value. Google AI Mode (180+ countries) delivers zero blue links — AI citation is the only visibility.

318

319**Functional page exemption:** Sign up, sign in, log in, register, create account, forgot/reset password, membership enroll, checkout, cart, account dashboard, profile settings — these are task-completion UI pages. Do NOT flag them as thin content. Do NOT recommend adding more copy. Applicable checks: title accuracy, meta description, form labels, trust signals, schema.

320

321Key checks (content/marketing pages only): Named author with credentials? First-hand experience signals? Word count floors (blog 1,500+, service 800+, homepage 500+) — but thoroughness matters more than count. Thin content signals: copied definitions, no original research, no author bio.

322

323For the full E-E-A-T scoring framework, CORE-EEAT 80-item benchmark, and CITE domain rating → read `references/procedures/06-content-eeat-and-pruning.md` and `references/eeat-framework.md`, `references/core-eeat-framework.md`, `references/cite-domain-rating.md`.

324

325Scripts: `article_seo.py`, `readability.py`, `duplicate_content.py`

326

327---

328

329## 7–8. Keywords, Topic Clusters, AEO & Competitors

330

331**Keywords (§ 7):** Classify by intent (Informational/Commercial/Transactional). Identify funnel gaps (TOFU/MOFU/BOFU). Opportunity Score: `(Volume × Intent Value) / Difficulty`. → `references/keyword-strategy.md`

332

333**Topic Clusters (§ 7b):** Pillar page (3,000–5,000 words) links to all cluster posts. Cluster posts (1,500–2,500 words) link back. Enforce bidirectional linking. No two posts targeting the same primary keyword.

334

335**AEO / Featured Snippets (§ 7c):** Answer in 40–60 words after question-format H2/H3. Lists: 5–9 items. Tables: ≤4 columns. Lead with direct answer. → `references/schema-types.md` for Speakable/SearchAction.

336

337**Competitors (§ 8):** Identify 3–5 competitors. Assess across: content depth, missing clusters, schema, AI citations, E-E-A-T, AI crawler config, llms.txt. Run `robots_checker.py` and `llms_txt_checker.py` on competitors (label "External Observation Only").

338

339---

340

341## 9. Link Building & Internal Linking

342

343Internal linking first — highest leverage, zero cost. Orphan pages = zero allowed. Anchor text: 40–50% branded, 5–10% exact match (>20% = over-optimization). Link density: 3–5 per 1,000 words. Never recommend paid link schemes.

344

345Scripts: `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `link_profile.py` → `references/link-building.md`

346

347---

348

349## 10. Analytics & Reporting

350

351Minimum stack: GSC, GA4, PageSpeed Insights, rank tracker. Traffic drop diagnostic: impressions dropped → ranking issue; impressions stable + clicks fell → SERP feature change (AI Overviews absorbing clicks). AI traffic: Perplexity = `perplexity.ai` referral; ChatGPT = no referrer (Direct).

352

353→ `references/analytics-reporting.md`

354

355---

356

357## 11. Crawl & Indexation

358

359Crawl budget rarely matters under 500 pages. Key checks: `site:domain.com` discrepancy, GSC Coverage status pages, sitemap URL health, search/template URLs in sitemap (must be noindexed), soft 404s, canonical conflicts, broken internal links. `<priority>` and `<changefreq>` tags are ignored by Google/Bing — omit them.

360

361For canonical validation steps, GSC remediation tables, and "Google chose different canonical" fixes → read `references/procedures/11-crawl-indexation.md`.

362

363Scripts: `sitemap_checker.py`, `canonical_checker.py`, `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `duplicate_content.py`

364

365---

366

367## 12. Local SEO

368

369Check GBP claimed + complete. NAP consistency character-for-character. Review profile (≥4.3 stars, ≥50 reviews). LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates. Location page quality gates: 30+ pages need local content; 50+ pages = hard stop (March 2024 Core Update target). Never recommend fake reviews.

370

371Script: `local_signals_checker.py` → `references/local-seo.md`

372

373---

374

375## 13. Image SEO

376

377Alt text (10–125 chars), WebP format, file sizes (thumbnails <50KB, content <100KB, heroes <200KB), `srcset` + `sizes`, never lazy-load LCP image, `fetchpriority="high"` on LCP, `width`/`height` on all `<img>`.

378

379Script: `image_checker.py` → `references/image-seo.md`

380

381---

382

383## 14. International SEO & Hreflang

384

385ISO 639-1 codes (`en-GB` ✅, `en-uk` ❌). Self-reference required. Return tags required. `x-default` required. Chinese needs script qualifier (`zh-Hans`/`zh-Hant`). Japanese = `ja` (not `jp`). Canonical alignment — hreflang only on canonical URLs.

386

387Script: `hreflang_checker.py` → `references/international-seo.md`

388

389---

390

391## 15. Programmatic SEO

392

393Quality gates: >100 pages = warning; >500 pages OR <30% unique content = hard stop; <40% differentiation = thin content risk. Publish in batches of 50–100. Never approve city pages where only the city name changes.

394

395Script: `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` → `references/programmatic-seo.md`

396

397---

398

399## 16. Strategy & Roadmap

400

401Triage: `(Business Impact × Ranking Impact) / Effort`. Four phases:

402

403| Phase | Timeframe | Focus |

404|---|---|---|

405| Foundation | Weeks 1–4 | Technical fixes, canonical strategy, analytics, schema |

406| Expansion | Weeks 5–12 | Content creation, internal linking, Local SEO |

407| Scale | Weeks 13–24 | Content clusters, link building, GEO, images |

408| Authority | Months 7–12 | Thought leadership, digital PR, original research |

409

410---

411

412## 17–18. Maintenance & Myths

413

414**Monthly maintenance:** Run through technical health, content & rankings, GEO/AI Search, Local SEO, analytics integrity. Pages losing impressions 3+ months → flag for refresh.

415

416**Myths:** Meta keywords tag is ignored. Word count has no minimum. Core Web Vitals are a tiebreaker not primary factor. E-E-A-T describes quality but is not a direct ranking factor. → `references/analytics-reporting.md`

417

418---

419

420## 19. Quality Gates & Hard Rules

421

422### Audit Self-Evaluation (run before delivering any audit)

423

424| # | Check | Fail Action |

425|---|---|---|

426| 1 | Every Critical/High finding has Evidence from actual data | Add evidence or downgrade severity |

427| 2 | No fabricated metrics (PSI/CrUX numbers only if script ran) | Strip numbers; say "not measured" |

428| 3 | Health Score supported by findings distribution | Recalculate |

429| 4 | Finding/Evidence/Impact/Fix/Confidence all present | Add missing fields |

430| 5 | No duplicate findings | Merge duplicates |

431| 6 | Scope respected (Internal vs. Competitive) | Re-label |

432| 7 | Fix directives name specific element/page/file | Rewrite vague fixes |

433| 8 | No YMYL schema without verified credentials | Suggest safer alternatives |

434| 9 | No low-value mass changes (10+ pages, zero impact) | Remove or downgrade |

435| 10 | No removing valid schema (e.g. HowTo still valid despite no rich results) | Change to "keep" |

436| 11 | High-Risk deliverables withheld until user confirms | Remove code; describe in plain language |

437

438### Hard Rules

439

440- **INP not FID** — FID removed September 2024.

441- **Mobile-first complete** — all sites since July 2024.

442- **E-E-A-T universal** — all competitive queries, December 2025.

443- **AI citation ≠ ranking** — 85% of retrieved pages never cited. Being retrieved is necessary but not sufficient.

444- **Mentions > Backlinks for AI** — 0.664 vs. 0.218 correlation.

445- **Blocking AI crawlers harms GEO** — removes site from AI search entirely.

446- **GPTBot ≠ training only** — blocking also limits ChatGPT Search citation.

447- **Retired schema (safe to remove):** SpecialAnnouncement, ClaimReview, Dataset, VehicleListing, Practice Problem, EstimatedSalary, LearningVideo, EnergyConsumptionDetails, CourseInfo.

448- **HowTo:** Rich results removed but schema still valid — do NOT recommend removal.

449

450---

451

452## 20. Site Migration

453

454High-risk — poor migrations cause 30–90% traffic loss. Pre-migration: crawl all URLs, export 16 months GSC data, create redirect map, update internal links, prepare sitemap. Migration day: deploy 301s, spot-check 20–30 URLs, submit sitemap. Post-migration: monitor GSC for 404 spikes.

455

456Script: `redirect_checker.py` → `references/site-migration.md`

457

458---

459

460## 21. Script Toolbox

461

462**Run scripts as black boxes.** Always try `python scripts/<name>.py --help` first. Do not read source code unless `--help` is insufficient.

463

464### Setup

465

466```bash

467pip install -r requirements.txt

468```

469

470### Full-Site Report

471

472```bash

473python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output seo-report.html

474```

475

476### All Individual Checks

477

478```bash

479bash scripts/run_individual_checks.sh https://example.com

480```

481

482### Script Reference

483

484| Script | Purpose |

485|---|---|

486| `generate_report.py` | Full-site HTML/XLSX/PDF dashboard (runs all scripts) |

487| `validate_schema.py` | JSON-LD validation |

488| `robots_checker.py` | robots.txt + AI crawler access |

489| `pagespeed.py` | Core Web Vitals via PageSpeed API |

490| `hreflang_checker.py` | All 8 hreflang rules |

491| `internal_links.py` | Link graph, orphan pages, anchor text |

492| `broken_links.py` | 4xx/5xx broken links + redirect counts |

493| `redirect_checker.py` | Redirect chain analysis |

494| `security_headers.py` | HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options |

495| `entity_checker.py` | Wikidata, Wikipedia, sameAs entity signals |

496| `llms_txt_checker.py` | llms.txt presence + format |

497| `indexnow_checker.py` | IndexNow key file validation |

498| `social_meta.py` | Open Graph + Twitter Card |

499| `readability.py` | Flesch-Kincaid grade |

500| `duplicate_content.py` | Near-duplicate detection |

501| `article_seo.py` | Article structure + keyword analysis |

502| `link_profile.py` | Link equity distribution |

503| `backlink_analyzer.py` | 7-section backlink audit (CSV/API data) |

504| `finding_verifier.py` | Deduplicates findings across audit |

505| `sitemap_checker.py` | Sitemap discovery + sanity check |

506| `local_signals_checker.py` | LocalBusiness / tel / address signals |

507| `image_checker.py` | Image alt coverage |

508| `canonical_checker.py` | Canonical tag validation |

509| `meta_lengths_checker.py` | Title / meta description / H1 lengths |

510| `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` | Quality gates for pages at scale |

511| `fetch_page.py` | Fetch and save raw HTML (utility) |

512| `crawl_adapter.py` | Pluggable crawl backend (requests/firecrawl/playwright) |

513| `site_mapper.py` | URL discovery via sitemap + crawl |

514

515### Environment Note

516

517Scripts require outbound network access. `pagespeed.py` calls googleapis.com — if it fails, say "performance data unavailable" and use the manual checklist in `references/technical-checklist.md`.

518

519### Excel Export

520

521```bash

522python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format xlsx --output report.xlsx

523python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format all --output report

524```

525

526Requires `openpyxl` (optional): `pip install openpyxl>=3.1.0`

527

528### PDF Export

529

530```bash

531python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format pdf --output report.pdf

532```

533

534Requires **WeasyPrint** (optional): `pip install weasyprint` — see [WeasyPrint installation](https://doc.courtbouillon.org/weasyprint/stable/first_steps.html#installation) for OS libraries. **Fallback:** `--format html` then browser **Print → Save as PDF**.

535

536### Extensions (Optional)

537

538Extensions add external data sources. Core scripts work without them.

539

540| Extension | What It Adds | Install |

541|-----------|-------------|---------|

542| Firecrawl | JS-rendered crawling | `bash extensions/firecrawl/install-generic.sh` |

543| DataForSEO | Live SERP, keywords, backlinks | `bash extensions/dataforseo/install-generic.sh` |

544

545See `references/optional-extensions-mcp.md` for install paths (plugin bundle); full monorepo: `extensions/README.md`.

546

547### Subagent Definitions

548

549For parallel audit execution, scopes and scripts are in **`agents/PARALLEL-AUDIT.md`** (single file). Each platform interprets these natively — Cursor uses its Task tool, Claude Code can use its Agent tool, others read as context. See `agents/README.md` for the orchestration pattern.

550

551### Context Management for Long Sessions

552

553If context fills mid-audit: compress completed findings into `[Section] Finding | Severity | Fix` one-liners, checkpoint the score, continue with remaining sections, merge back to full format at end.

554

555---

556

557## Full Detail Reference

558

559This file provides enough context to route, audit, and execute. For the routing shell and global guardrails, read `SKILL.md`. For step-by-step procedures, load the matching file from `references/procedures/` (see `references/procedures/README.md`). Key procedures on demand:

560

561| Need | Read |

562|---|---|

563| Full audit process with examples | `references/procedures/02-full-site-audit.md` |

564| GEO citation demonstration pattern | `references/procedures/03-geo-ai-search.md` |

565| Technical audit full checklist | `references/procedures/04-technical-seo.md` |

566| Schema validation checklist | `references/procedures/05-schema-structured-data.md` |

567| Content pruning decision tree | `references/procedures/06-content-eeat-and-pruning.md` (§6b) |

568| Canonical remediation tables | `references/procedures/11-crawl-indexation.md` |

569| Competitor analysis dimensions | `references/procedures/08-competitor-analysis.md` |

570| Migration pre/post checklists | `references/procedures/20-site-migration.md` |

571| Execute + verify loop with examples | `references/procedures/02-full-site-audit.md` (Mode 3) |

572

@@ −1 +1 @@

1−# Ultimate SEO + GEO — Gemini CLI Context

1+# Ultimate SEO + GEO — LLM-Agnostic SEO Agent

3−This project is a comprehensive SEO and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) skill with

4−35 diagnostic Python scripts, scored audit frameworks, and AI search citation optimization.

3+| Attribute | Details |

4+| --- | --- |

5+| **Version** | 1.9.0 |

6+| **Updated** | 2026-05-28 |

7+| **License** | MIT |

8+| **Author** | Myk Pono |

9+| **Homepage** | [lab.mykpono.com](https://lab.mykpono.com) |

10+| **Platforms** | Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex, Windsurf, Cline, Aider, Devin |

511

6−## Instructions

12+The definitive SEO and Generative Engine Optimization agent. LLM-agnostic — works on any

13+platform that reads `AGENTS.md`. Merges Google's official SEO guidance, 2026 GEO research,

14+and practitioner best practices into one universal framework. Every finding comes with a

15+clear fix directive — not just diagnosis.

716

8−All instructions for this skill are in AGENTS.md (compact), SKILL.md (routing shell + guardrails), and `references/procedures/*.md` (detailed §1–§21 procedures).

17+**Full instructions:** `SKILL.md` is the **routing shell** (§0 + global guardrails + procedure index). Detailed procedures for each § are in `references/procedures/*.md` — read only the file for the section you need. For domain-specific reference data, read the relevant file from `references/` (outside `procedures/`). Load at most **3 files** from `references/` per response (procedure files count toward that limit).

918

10−@AGENTS.md

19+## 0. Before You Start

1120

12−## Key Commands

21+### Routing Index

1322

14−```bash

15−# Full-site audit report (HTML default; add --format xlsx|pdf|all as needed)

16−python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output report.html

23+| Goal | Read | Run |

24+|------|------|-----|

25+| Full scored audit | `references/audit-script-matrix.md` | `generate_report.py` |

26+| GEO / AI citations | `references/ai-search-geo.md`, `references/entity-optimization.md` | `robots_checker.py`, `entity_checker.py`, `llms_txt_checker.py` |

27+| Schema markup | `references/schema-types.md` | `validate_schema.py` |

28+| Technical / CWV | `references/technical-checklist.md` | `pagespeed.py`, `robots_checker.py`, `security_headers.py` |

29+| Content / E-E-A-T | `references/eeat-framework.md`, `references/core-eeat-framework.md` | `readability.py`, `article_seo.py` |

30+| CITE domain audit | `references/cite-domain-rating.md` | `link_profile.py` |

31+| Backlinks | `references/backlink-quality.md` | `backlink_analyzer.py` |

32+| Keywords / clusters | `references/keyword-strategy.md` | — |

33+| Links | `references/link-building.md` | `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `link_profile.py` |

34+| Local SEO | `references/local-seo.md` | `local_signals_checker.py` |

35+| Images | `references/image-seo.md` | `image_checker.py` |

36+| International / hreflang | `references/international-seo.md` | `hreflang_checker.py` |

37+| Programmatic SEO | `references/programmatic-seo.md` | `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` |

38+| Migration | `references/site-migration.md` | `redirect_checker.py` |

39+| Analytics / myths | `references/analytics-reporting.md` | — |

40+| Crawl / indexation | `references/crawl-indexation.md` | `sitemap_checker.py`, `duplicate_content.py`, `canonical_checker.py` |

41+| URL discovery | — | `site_mapper.py` |

42+| Extensions | `references/optional-extensions-mcp.md` | Optional MCP (DataForSEO, Firecrawl); monorepo: `extensions/README.md` |

1743

18−# Install dependencies first

44+### When NOT to Run a Full Audit

45+

46+| User signal | Action |

47+|-------------|--------|

48+| **Google Ads / PPC** as the primary ask | Paid-media scope — no organic SEO audit |

49+| **GA4/GTM setup only** (no organic SEO question) | Measurement checklist only — no fabricated score |

50+| **Explicitly scoped** task (e.g. "only robots.txt + sitemap") | Stay in that scope |

51+

52+### Audit Context: Internal vs. Competitive

53+

54+| Signal | Context | What's Allowed |

55+|---|---|---|

56+| User says "my site", "our site", "I own" | **Internal Mode** | Full scored audit, all scripts, Execute mode, /100 Health Score |

57+| External URL the user does not own | **Competitive Mode** | Surface crawl only (homepage + up to 20 pages), no /100 Health Score, output labeled "External Observation Only" |

58+

59+**When in doubt, ask:** "Is this your site, or are you analyzing a competitor?"

60+

61+### The Three Modes

62+

63+**Mode 1 — Audit:** Fetch the site, run checks, produce a scored report. Every finding has severity, evidence, impact, and fix. Output: SEO Health Score + prioritized findings.

64+

65+**Mode 2 — Action Plan:** Turn audit findings into a phased, executable roadmap. Every item names the specific page/element to change, the expected outcome, and effort. Output: Implementation Phases table + Quick Wins.

66+

67+**Mode 3 — Execute:** Do the work. Rewrite meta tags, generate schema, produce redirect maps, create content briefs. Every execution task ends with a verification step.

68+

69+Most requests involve all three in sequence: **Audit → Plan → Execute**.

70+

71+### Intake Checklist

72+

73+Three questions only — skip any already answered.

74+

75+| # | Question | Why |

76+|---|---|---|

77+| 1 | **What is the URL?** | Required for all modes |

78+| 2 | **What is the primary goal?** (traffic / AI citations / local leads / traffic drop / specific keyword) | Determines which modules run first |

79+| 3 | **Which mode?** Audit / Audit + Plan / Audit + Plan + Execute | Default to all three if unclear |

80+

81+### Mode Routing

82+

83+```

84+User request + URL

85+│

86+├─ "audit", "analyze", "full check" → Mode 1 → § 2

87+├─ "give me a plan", "roadmap" → Mode 2 → § 16 (run § 2 first if no audit)

88+├─ "fix this", "generate schema" → Mode 3 → relevant section

89+├─ Traffic drop / rankings lost → § 10 first, then § 6 / § 4

90+├─ AI citations / GEO question → § 3 first

91+├─ Domain / CMS migration → § 20

92+└─ No mode stated + URL → Mode 1 → 2 → 3

93+```

94+

95+### Context Budget Awareness

96+

97+If running on a model with limited context or execution time, apply graceful degradation:

98+1. A full audit with `generate_report.py` can produce 50k+ tokens. Under 32k budget → scoped audit only.

99+2. Prefer partial delivery over timeout. Deliver what you have with a note on skipped sections.

100+3. Web fetches are expensive. For scoped tasks, answer from description rather than crawling.

101+

102+---

103+

104+## 1. Request Detection & Routing

105+

106+| Request Type | Trigger Keywords | Go To |

107+|---|---|---|

108+| **Full Audit** | "audit", "analyze my site", "full check", "site review" | § 2 |

109+| **Traffic Drop** | "traffic dropped", "lost rankings", "core update" | § 10 → § 4 / § 6 |

110+| **GEO / AI Search** | "AI Overviews", "ChatGPT", "Perplexity", "GEO", "llms.txt" | § 3 |

111+| **Technical SEO** | "crawl", "robots.txt", "Core Web Vitals", "speed", "indexing" | § 4 |

112+| **Schema** | "schema", "JSON-LD", "rich results", "structured data" | § 5 |

113+| **Content / E-E-A-T** | "content quality", "E-E-A-T", "thin content", "CORE-EEAT" | § 6 |

114+| **Content Pruning** | "old content", "content decay", "refresh", "consolidate" | § 6b |

115+| **Keywords** | "keywords", "content gaps", "what should I write" | § 7 |

116+| **Topic Clusters** | "topic cluster", "content strategy", "pillar page" | § 7b |

117+| **AEO / Snippets** | "featured snippet", "PAA", "voice search" | § 7c |

118+| **Competitors** | "competitors", "benchmark", "compare to" | § 8 |

119+| **Links** | "backlinks", "internal links", "anchor text" | § 9 |

120+| **Analytics** | "GA4", "Search Console", "CTR", "rank tracking" | § 10 |

121+| **Crawl & Indexation** | "sitemap", "canonical", "index bloat", "noindex" | § 11 |

122+| **Local SEO** | "local", "Google Business Profile", "map pack", "NAP" | § 12 |

123+| **Images** | "images", "alt text", "WebP" | § 13 |

124+| **International** | "hreflang", "multi-language", "international" | § 14 |

125+| **Programmatic SEO** | "programmatic", "at scale", "city pages" | § 15 |

126+| **Strategy / Roadmap** | "SEO plan", "roadmap", "strategy" | § 16 |

127+| **Maintenance** | "what should I check", "monthly SEO" | § 17 |

128+| **Migration** | "moving domains", "CMS migration", "redirect map" | § 20 |

129+| **Myths** | "does X help SEO?", "is X a ranking factor?" | § 18 |

130+| **Scripts** | "run a check", "generate a report", "validate schema" | § 21 |

131+| **Paid ads primary** | "Google Ads", "PPC" without organic SEO ask | Out of scope |

132+

133+---

134+

135+## 2. Full Site Audit

136+

137+**In a bash-capable environment:** Run `python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output report.html` first. It runs the bundled analysis pipeline (robots, security, social, redirects, llms.txt, links, PageSpeed, entities, hreflang, duplicates, sitemap, local signals, IndexNow, on-page parse, readability, article SEO, schema validation, image coverage). Then use `finding_verifier.py` to deduplicate.

138+

139+### Evidence Integrity

140+

141+Do not state metrics unless the corresponding script ran:

142+

143+| Claim | Only state if |

144+|---|---|

145+| LCP / INP / CLS | `pagespeed.py` ran or user provided PSI output |

146+| Backlink count | `link_profile.py` ran |

147+| Organic traffic numbers | GSC / GA4 access confirmed |

148+| Health Score /100 | Internal Mode + minimum 5 scripts ran |

149+| Schema errors | `validate_schema.py` ran |

150+| Schema "not found" on CMS site | Confirmed via Rich Results Test — raw HTML cannot detect JS-injected schema |

151+

152+**When data is absent:** replace with `[metric] not measured — run [script] for actual data`.

153+

154+### Audit Process

155+

156+1. **Fetch** homepage + 5–10 representative pages.

157+2. **Detect business type** (SaaS, E-commerce, Local, Publisher, Agency). Load `references/industry-templates.md`.

158+3. **Run all audit modules** in sequence.

159+4. **Score** using Health Score weights below.

160+5. **Assign confidence**: High (8+ pages + analytics) / Medium (4–7 pages) / Low (1–3 pages).

161+6. **Prioritize** — Critical → High → Medium → Quick Wins.

162+

163+### SEO Health Score Weights

164+

165+| Category | Weight |

166+|---|---|

167+| Content Quality / E-E-A-T | 22% |

168+| Technical SEO | 18% |

169+| On-Page SEO | 15% |

170+| Link Authority | 12% |

171+| Schema / Structured Data | 10% |

172+| Core Web Vitals | 8% |

173+| AI Search Readiness (GEO) | 8% |

174+| Images | 4% |

175+| Local SEO (if applicable) | 3% |

176+

177+### Finding Format

178+

179+Every finding must use this structure:

180+

181+```

182+Finding: [what the issue is]

183+Evidence: [what was observed]

184+Impact: [how this hurts rankings, traffic, or citations]

185+Fix: [specific, actionable step]

186+Confidence: Confirmed / Likely / Hypothesis

187+```

188+

189+**Scoring:** `base_score = (positive_signals / (positive_signals + deficit_signals)) × 100`. Deduct: Critical −15 pts, Warning −5 pts.

190+

191+### Audit Output Template

192+

193+```

194+# SEO Audit Report — [site.com]

195+Date: [date] | Business Type: [type] | Audited Pages: [N] | Confidence: High/Medium/Low

196+

197+## SEO Health Score: XX/100

198+

199+| Category | Score | Status |

200+|---|---|---|

201+| Content Quality / E-E-A-T | XX/100 | ✅/⚠️/❌ |

202+...

203+

204+## Executive Summary

205+## 🔴 Critical Issues (fix immediately)

206+## 🟠 High Priority (fix this week)

207+## 🟡 Medium Priority (fix this month)

208+## ⚡ Quick Wins (under 2 hours each)

209+## Full Findings [Finding/Evidence/Impact/Fix/Confidence format]

210+```

211+

212+### Mode 2 Plan Format

213+

215+

216+### Mode 3 Execute + Verify

217+

218+**Before producing Execute output, classify the change:**

219+

220+| Classification | Change Types | Action |

221+|---|---|---|

222+| **Safe** | Meta descriptions, title tags, alt text, schema, content rewrites, llms.txt | Output directly |

223+| **High-Risk** | robots.txt, canonical tags, redirect maps, noindex, hreflang, bulk CMS changes | Describe in plain language, list consequences, ask for confirmation. Do NOT output code until user confirms. |

224+

225+---

226+

227+## 3. GEO — AI Search Visibility

228+

229+GEO = getting content cited by AI engines: Google AI Overviews, AI Mode, ChatGPT Search, Perplexity.

230+

231+### GEO Quick Check

232+

233+| # | Question | If No → Fix |

234+|---|---|---|

235+| 1 | AI crawlers (OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot) allowed in robots.txt? | Remove **only** Disallow rules (or `*` blocks) that block those AI crawlers — see scoped rule below |

236+| 2 | Page answers target query in first 60 words? | Move answer to opening paragraph |

237+| 3 | Content in raw HTML (not JS-only)? | Implement SSR |

238+| 4 | Named author with credentials + publication date? | Add author bio + date |

239+| 5 | Brand mentioned on YouTube or Reddit? | Start presence on missing platform |

240+

241+### robots.txt: GEO vs traditional crawl directives

242+

243+- **GEO guidance applies to AI-named crawlers** (e.g. OAI-SearchBot, PerplexityBot, GPTBot, ClaudeBot) and to `User-agent: *` rules that effectively block them from important content.

244+- **Do not** recommend removing **Googlebot/Bingbot** `Disallow` rules used for facets (`/*?`), filtered URLs, pagination, category/author paths, or other intentional crawl hygiene **unless** the user explicitly asks for a crawl-budget or indexation review of those rules.

245+- `robots_checker.py` focuses on AI crawler status; it does **not** flag facet or low-value-path disallows as errors — do not over-generalize GEO fixes into “remove all Disallow.”

246+

247+### GEO Score Components

248+

249+| Dimension | Weight |

250+|---|---|

251+| Citability (answer in first 40–60 words, 134–167 word blocks) | 25% |

252+| Structural Readability (H1→H2→H3, question headings, tables) | 20% |

253+| Authority & Brand Signals (author, date, Wikipedia/Reddit/YouTube) | 20% |

254+| Technical Accessibility (AI crawlers, SSR, llms.txt) | 20% |

255+| Multi-Modal Content (text + images + video) | 15% |

256+

257+**Key insight:** 44.2% of AI citations come from the first 30% of content.

258+

259+For full GEO audit steps, citation demonstration pattern, entity optimization, and platform-specific playbooks → read `references/procedures/03-geo-ai-search.md` and `references/ai-search-geo.md`.

260+

261+Scripts: `robots_checker.py`, `entity_checker.py`, `llms_txt_checker.py`, `social_meta.py`

262+

263+---

264+

265+## 4. Technical SEO

266+

267+### Core Web Vitals (INP replaced FID March 2024 — never reference FID)

268+

270+|---|---|---|---|

271+| **LCP** | < 2.5s | 2.5–4.0s | > 4.0s |

272+| **INP** | < 200ms | 200–500ms | > 500ms |

273+| **CLS** | < 0.1 | 0.1–0.25 | > 0.25 |

274+

275+### Key Technical Checks

276+

277+1. Run PageSpeed Insights (`pagespeed.py`). If it fails, say "performance data unavailable."

278+2. Check robots.txt — AI crawlers not disallowed. `Google-Extended` blocks Gemini training only, not Google Search. `GPTBot` blocks training only, not ChatGPT Search (that uses `ChatGPT-User`).

279+3. HTTPS everywhere. Mixed content → force via 301.

280+4. Canonical tags — self-referencing, absolute URLs, no chains. Run `canonical_checker.py`.

281+5. Redirect chains — collapse to direct redirect.

282+6. Mobile rendering — touch targets ≥48×48px, font ≥16px.

283+7. Soft 404s — `broken_links.py` detects them.

284+8. Security headers — HSTS, X-Frame-Options. Run `security_headers.py`.

285+9. JavaScript rendering — key content absent from raw HTML = invisible to AI bots.

286+10. Open Graph + Twitter Card — `og:title`, `og:description`, `og:image`.

287+

288+For full technical audit steps and CWV fix patterns → read `references/procedures/04-technical-seo.md` and `references/technical-checklist.md`.

289+

290+Scripts: `pagespeed.py`, `robots_checker.py`, `redirect_checker.py`, `security_headers.py`, `broken_links.py`, `sitemap_checker.py`

291+

292+---

293+

294+## 5. Schema / Structured Data

295+

296+Always use JSON-LD. Schema improves AI citation likelihood ~2.5×.

297+

298+### Priority Schema by Site Type

299+

300+| Site Type | Essential Schema |

301+|---|---|

302+| Publisher / Blog | Article, Person, ProfilePage, Organization, WebSite, BreadcrumbList |

303+| SaaS | WebApplication/SoftwareApplication, Organization, WebSite, FAQPage |

304+| E-commerce | Product + Offer, AggregateRating, Organization, BreadcrumbList |

305+| Local Business | LocalBusiness (specific subtype), Organization, AggregateRating |

306+

307+**Caveat:** `web_fetch`/`curl` cannot detect JS-injected schema (Yoast, RankMath). Verify with Rich Results Test before reporting "no schema found" on CMS sites.

308+

309+For schema templates, validation checklist, retired types, and AEO schema → read `references/procedures/05-schema-structured-data.md` and `references/schema-types.md`.

310+

311+Script: `validate_schema.py`

312+

313+---

314+

315+## 6. Content Quality & E-E-A-T

316+

317+E-E-A-T is universal for all competitive queries (December 2025). AI content acceptable if genuine E-E-A-T; penalized without unique value. Google AI Mode (180+ countries) delivers zero blue links — AI citation is the only visibility.

318+

319+**Functional page exemption:** Sign up, sign in, log in, register, create account, forgot/reset password, membership enroll, checkout, cart, account dashboard, profile settings — these are task-completion UI pages. Do NOT flag them as thin content. Do NOT recommend adding more copy. Applicable checks: title accuracy, meta description, form labels, trust signals, schema.

320+

321+Key checks (content/marketing pages only): Named author with credentials? First-hand experience signals? Word count floors (blog 1,500+, service 800+, homepage 500+) — but thoroughness matters more than count. Thin content signals: copied definitions, no original research, no author bio.

322+

323+For the full E-E-A-T scoring framework, CORE-EEAT 80-item benchmark, and CITE domain rating → read `references/procedures/06-content-eeat-and-pruning.md` and `references/eeat-framework.md`, `references/core-eeat-framework.md`, `references/cite-domain-rating.md`.

324+

325+Scripts: `article_seo.py`, `readability.py`, `duplicate_content.py`

326+

327+---

328+

329+## 7–8. Keywords, Topic Clusters, AEO & Competitors

330+

331+**Keywords (§ 7):** Classify by intent (Informational/Commercial/Transactional). Identify funnel gaps (TOFU/MOFU/BOFU). Opportunity Score: `(Volume × Intent Value) / Difficulty`. → `references/keyword-strategy.md`

332+

333+**Topic Clusters (§ 7b):** Pillar page (3,000–5,000 words) links to all cluster posts. Cluster posts (1,500–2,500 words) link back. Enforce bidirectional linking. No two posts targeting the same primary keyword.

334+

335+**AEO / Featured Snippets (§ 7c):** Answer in 40–60 words after question-format H2/H3. Lists: 5–9 items. Tables: ≤4 columns. Lead with direct answer. → `references/schema-types.md` for Speakable/SearchAction.

336+

337+**Competitors (§ 8):** Identify 3–5 competitors. Assess across: content depth, missing clusters, schema, AI citations, E-E-A-T, AI crawler config, llms.txt. Run `robots_checker.py` and `llms_txt_checker.py` on competitors (label "External Observation Only").

338+

339+---

340+

341+## 9. Link Building & Internal Linking

342+

343+Internal linking first — highest leverage, zero cost. Orphan pages = zero allowed. Anchor text: 40–50% branded, 5–10% exact match (>20% = over-optimization). Link density: 3–5 per 1,000 words. Never recommend paid link schemes.

344+

345+Scripts: `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `link_profile.py` → `references/link-building.md`

346+

347+---

348+

349+## 10. Analytics & Reporting

350+

351+Minimum stack: GSC, GA4, PageSpeed Insights, rank tracker. Traffic drop diagnostic: impressions dropped → ranking issue; impressions stable + clicks fell → SERP feature change (AI Overviews absorbing clicks). AI traffic: Perplexity = `perplexity.ai` referral; ChatGPT = no referrer (Direct).

352+

353+→ `references/analytics-reporting.md`

354+

355+---

356+

357+## 11. Crawl & Indexation

358+

359+Crawl budget rarely matters under 500 pages. Key checks: `site:domain.com` discrepancy, GSC Coverage status pages, sitemap URL health, search/template URLs in sitemap (must be noindexed), soft 404s, canonical conflicts, broken internal links. `<priority>` and `<changefreq>` tags are ignored by Google/Bing — omit them.

360+

361+For canonical validation steps, GSC remediation tables, and "Google chose different canonical" fixes → read `references/procedures/11-crawl-indexation.md`.

362+

363+Scripts: `sitemap_checker.py`, `canonical_checker.py`, `internal_links.py`, `broken_links.py`, `duplicate_content.py`

364+

365+---

366+

367+## 12. Local SEO

368+

369+Check GBP claimed + complete. NAP consistency character-for-character. Review profile (≥4.3 stars, ≥50 reviews). LocalBusiness schema with geo coordinates. Location page quality gates: 30+ pages need local content; 50+ pages = hard stop (March 2024 Core Update target). Never recommend fake reviews.

370+

371+Script: `local_signals_checker.py` → `references/local-seo.md`

372+

373+---

374+

375+## 13. Image SEO

376+

377+Alt text (10–125 chars), WebP format, file sizes (thumbnails <50KB, content <100KB, heroes <200KB), `srcset` + `sizes`, never lazy-load LCP image, `fetchpriority="high"` on LCP, `width`/`height` on all `<img>`.

378+

379+Script: `image_checker.py` → `references/image-seo.md`

380+

381+---

382+

383+## 14. International SEO & Hreflang

384+

385+ISO 639-1 codes (`en-GB` ✅, `en-uk` ❌). Self-reference required. Return tags required. `x-default` required. Chinese needs script qualifier (`zh-Hans`/`zh-Hant`). Japanese = `ja` (not `jp`). Canonical alignment — hreflang only on canonical URLs.

386+

387+Script: `hreflang_checker.py` → `references/international-seo.md`

388+

389+---

390+

391+## 15. Programmatic SEO

392+

393+Quality gates: >100 pages = warning; >500 pages OR <30% unique content = hard stop; <40% differentiation = thin content risk. Publish in batches of 50–100. Never approve city pages where only the city name changes.

394+

395+Script: `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` → `references/programmatic-seo.md`

396+

397+---

398+

399+## 16. Strategy & Roadmap

400+

401+Triage: `(Business Impact × Ranking Impact) / Effort`. Four phases:

402+

403+| Phase | Timeframe | Focus |

404+|---|---|---|

405+| Foundation | Weeks 1–4 | Technical fixes, canonical strategy, analytics, schema |

406+| Expansion | Weeks 5–12 | Content creation, internal linking, Local SEO |

407+| Scale | Weeks 13–24 | Content clusters, link building, GEO, images |

408+| Authority | Months 7–12 | Thought leadership, digital PR, original research |

409+

410+---

411+

412+## 17–18. Maintenance & Myths

413+

414+**Monthly maintenance:** Run through technical health, content & rankings, GEO/AI Search, Local SEO, analytics integrity. Pages losing impressions 3+ months → flag for refresh.

415+

416+**Myths:** Meta keywords tag is ignored. Word count has no minimum. Core Web Vitals are a tiebreaker not primary factor. E-E-A-T describes quality but is not a direct ranking factor. → `references/analytics-reporting.md`

417+

418+---

419+

420+## 19. Quality Gates & Hard Rules

421+

422+### Audit Self-Evaluation (run before delivering any audit)

423+

424+| # | Check | Fail Action |

425+|---|---|---|

426+| 1 | Every Critical/High finding has Evidence from actual data | Add evidence or downgrade severity |

427+| 2 | No fabricated metrics (PSI/CrUX numbers only if script ran) | Strip numbers; say "not measured" |

428+| 3 | Health Score supported by findings distribution | Recalculate |

429+| 4 | Finding/Evidence/Impact/Fix/Confidence all present | Add missing fields |

430+| 5 | No duplicate findings | Merge duplicates |

431+| 6 | Scope respected (Internal vs. Competitive) | Re-label |

432+| 7 | Fix directives name specific element/page/file | Rewrite vague fixes |

433+| 8 | No YMYL schema without verified credentials | Suggest safer alternatives |

434+| 9 | No low-value mass changes (10+ pages, zero impact) | Remove or downgrade |

435+| 10 | No removing valid schema (e.g. HowTo still valid despite no rich results) | Change to "keep" |

436+| 11 | High-Risk deliverables withheld until user confirms | Remove code; describe in plain language |

437+

438+### Hard Rules

439+

440+- **INP not FID** — FID removed September 2024.

441+- **Mobile-first complete** — all sites since July 2024.

442+- **E-E-A-T universal** — all competitive queries, December 2025.

443+- **AI citation ≠ ranking** — 85% of retrieved pages never cited. Being retrieved is necessary but not sufficient.

444+- **Mentions > Backlinks for AI** — 0.664 vs. 0.218 correlation.

445+- **Blocking AI crawlers harms GEO** — removes site from AI search entirely.

446+- **GPTBot ≠ training only** — blocking also limits ChatGPT Search citation.

447+- **Retired schema (safe to remove):** SpecialAnnouncement, ClaimReview, Dataset, VehicleListing, Practice Problem, EstimatedSalary, LearningVideo, EnergyConsumptionDetails, CourseInfo.

448+- **HowTo:** Rich results removed but schema still valid — do NOT recommend removal.

449+

450+---

451+

452+## 20. Site Migration

453+

454+High-risk — poor migrations cause 30–90% traffic loss. Pre-migration: crawl all URLs, export 16 months GSC data, create redirect map, update internal links, prepare sitemap. Migration day: deploy 301s, spot-check 20–30 URLs, submit sitemap. Post-migration: monitor GSC for 404 spikes.

455+

456+Script: `redirect_checker.py` → `references/site-migration.md`

457+

458+---

459+

460+## 21. Script Toolbox

461+

462+**Run scripts as black boxes.** Always try `python scripts/<name>.py --help` first. Do not read source code unless `--help` is insufficient.

463+

464+### Setup

465+

466+```bash

19467 pip install -r requirements.txt

468+```

20469

21−# Run all individual checks

470+### Full-Site Report

471+

472+```bash

473+python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --output seo-report.html

474+```

475+

476+### All Individual Checks

477+

478+```bash

22479 bash scripts/run_individual_checks.sh https://example.com

23480 ```

24481

25−## Reference Files

482+### Script Reference

26483

27−Domain knowledge lives in `references/`. Step-by-step audit procedures live in `references/procedures/`. Load only what you need per task — see the Routing Index in `AGENTS.md` § 0 and the procedure index in `SKILL.md`.

484+| Script | Purpose |

485+|---|---|

486+| `generate_report.py` | Full-site HTML/XLSX/PDF dashboard (runs all scripts) |

487+| `validate_schema.py` | JSON-LD validation |

488+| `robots_checker.py` | robots.txt + AI crawler access |

489+| `pagespeed.py` | Core Web Vitals via PageSpeed API |

490+| `hreflang_checker.py` | All 8 hreflang rules |

491+| `internal_links.py` | Link graph, orphan pages, anchor text |

492+| `broken_links.py` | 4xx/5xx broken links + redirect counts |

493+| `redirect_checker.py` | Redirect chain analysis |

494+| `security_headers.py` | HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options |

495+| `entity_checker.py` | Wikidata, Wikipedia, sameAs entity signals |

496+| `llms_txt_checker.py` | llms.txt presence + format |

497+| `indexnow_checker.py` | IndexNow key file validation |

498+| `social_meta.py` | Open Graph + Twitter Card |

499+| `readability.py` | Flesch-Kincaid grade |

500+| `duplicate_content.py` | Near-duplicate detection |

501+| `article_seo.py` | Article structure + keyword analysis |

502+| `link_profile.py` | Link equity distribution |

503+| `backlink_analyzer.py` | 7-section backlink audit (CSV/API data) |

504+| `finding_verifier.py` | Deduplicates findings across audit |

505+| `sitemap_checker.py` | Sitemap discovery + sanity check |

506+| `local_signals_checker.py` | LocalBusiness / tel / address signals |

507+| `image_checker.py` | Image alt coverage |

508+| `canonical_checker.py` | Canonical tag validation |

509+| `meta_lengths_checker.py` | Title / meta description / H1 lengths |

510+| `programmatic_seo_auditor.py` | Quality gates for pages at scale |

511+| `fetch_page.py` | Fetch and save raw HTML (utility) |

512+| `crawl_adapter.py` | Pluggable crawl backend (requests/firecrawl/playwright) |

513+| `site_mapper.py` | URL discovery via sitemap + crawl |

514+

515+### Environment Note

516+

517+Scripts require outbound network access. `pagespeed.py` calls googleapis.com — if it fails, say "performance data unavailable" and use the manual checklist in `references/technical-checklist.md`.

518+

519+### Excel Export

520+

521+```bash

522+python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format xlsx --output report.xlsx

523+python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format all --output report

524+```

525+

526+Requires `openpyxl` (optional): `pip install openpyxl>=3.1.0`

527+

528+### PDF Export

529+

530+```bash

531+python scripts/generate_report.py https://example.com --format pdf --output report.pdf

532+```

533+

534+Requires **WeasyPrint** (optional): `pip install weasyprint` — see [WeasyPrint installation](https://doc.courtbouillon.org/weasyprint/stable/first_steps.html#installation) for OS libraries. **Fallback:** `--format html` then browser **Print → Save as PDF**.

535+

536+### Extensions (Optional)

537+

538+Extensions add external data sources. Core scripts work without them.

539+

540+| Extension | What It Adds | Install |

541+|-----------|-------------|---------|

542+| Firecrawl | JS-rendered crawling | `bash extensions/firecrawl/install-generic.sh` |

543+| DataForSEO | Live SERP, keywords, backlinks | `bash extensions/dataforseo/install-generic.sh` |

544+

545+See `references/optional-extensions-mcp.md` for install paths (plugin bundle); full monorepo: `extensions/README.md`.

546+

547+### Subagent Definitions

548+

549+For parallel audit execution, scopes and scripts are in **`agents/PARALLEL-AUDIT.md`** (single file). Each platform interprets these natively — Cursor uses its Task tool, Claude Code can use its Agent tool, others read as context. See `agents/README.md` for the orchestration pattern.

550+

551+### Context Management for Long Sessions

552+

553+If context fills mid-audit: compress completed findings into `[Section] Finding | Severity | Fix` one-liners, checkpoint the score, continue with remaining sections, merge back to full format at end.

554+

555+---

556+

557+## Full Detail Reference

558+

559+This file provides enough context to route, audit, and execute. For the routing shell and global guardrails, read `SKILL.md`. For step-by-step procedures, load the matching file from `references/procedures/` (see `references/procedures/README.md`). Key procedures on demand:

560+

561+| Need | Read |

562+|---|---|

563+| Full audit process with examples | `references/procedures/02-full-site-audit.md` |

564+| GEO citation demonstration pattern | `references/procedures/03-geo-ai-search.md` |

565+| Technical audit full checklist | `references/procedures/04-technical-seo.md` |

566+| Schema validation checklist | `references/procedures/05-schema-structured-data.md` |

567+| Content pruning decision tree | `references/procedures/06-content-eeat-and-pruning.md` (§6b) |

568+| Canonical remediation tables | `references/procedures/11-crawl-indexation.md` |

569+| Competitor analysis dimensions | `references/procedures/08-competitor-analysis.md` |

570+| Migration pre/post checklists | `references/procedures/20-site-migration.md` |

571+| Execute + verify loop with examples | `references/procedures/02-full-site-audit.md` (Mode 3) |

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