Page Optimization Score
Page Optimization Score — A composite score measuring how well a page is optimized for AI citation. Factors include evidence density, structured data coverage, content structure, heading format, and topical authority signals. Used to prioritize which pages to optimize first.
The page optimization score is a composite metric that evaluates how AI-citable your page is. It combines several factors: evidence density (are there enough specific, verifiable claims?), structured data coverage (which JSON-LD schemas are present?), content structure (are headings formatted as questions? are there answer capsules?), and topical authority signals (does this page demonstrate expertise?).
Scores are calculated on a 0-100 scale, with most unoptimized pages scoring 30-50 and well-optimized pages scoring 75+. CiteRank prioritizes recommendations by impact: the suggestions that would move your score the most appear first. Common high-impact recommendations include adding FAQPage schema, converting headings to question format, and adding evidence-dense statistics to key sections.